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The Summer of Sirens
Do you have any plans for this summer? Siren Fleet have some great alternatives for you to enjoy an unforgettable summer. Dive in the tropics and bring back some incredible memories.
Here are 4 of the top 10 dive destinations in the world:
Komodo – Indonesia
A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1991, Komodo has one of the richest reefs in the world thanks to its privileged position. Located in the heart of the Coral Triangle, 2 major currents converge here. To the North, the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean; and to the South, the cold waters of the Indian Ocean attract a large number of pelagics looking for food: mantas, sharks, turtles, Napoleon wrasses, as well as incredible macro – pygmy seahorses, nudibranchs, frogfish, porcelain crabs, coral shrimps. Its volcanic sands also have great muck diving.
Visayas – Philippines
The Visayas, known as the mecca of diving in the Philippines, offer a wide variety of macro life that will keep you so busy looking for the most incredible sea critters that you won’t notice the time pass under the water. Tiny sea critters hidden in amazing coral reefs such as nudibranch, sea horses or ghost pipefish, but also hidden in the black sands are frogfish, blue ringed and mimic octopus.
Not everything is about tiny critters though; in the Visayas, you will also have the opportunity to dive with big schools of barracudas, trevallies and sardines being hunted by Thresher sharks, as well as snorkel with the majestic whale shark.
Palau
Recently awarded by Scuba Diving magazine readers as one of the best wall diving, best marine environment, best cave diving, best big animal, best overall diving and destination, and best underwater photography in the world, it is not surprising that Palau is on every diver’s bucket list. Under Palau’s pristine waters there are 340 mushroom shaped islands and more than 700 coral and 1,300 fish species.
In Palau, you will experience some of the most incredible close encounters you have ever had. Sharks, mantas, Napoleon wrasses, Bumphead Parrotfish, school of barracudas and jacks. Enjoy drift dives, cave dives and snorkeling with thousands of non-sticky jellyfish.
Fiji
Known as the Soft Coral Capital of the World, in Fiji you will experience some of the most colorful dives of your life. Red, yellow, orange, blue, green, pink, purple… hiding amazing macro life, such as nudibranchs, pigmy sea horses or ghost pipefish!
Summer time is known to be the best time to dive Fiji. You will experience cold water which brings a larger amount of sharks and mantas.
One of the most incredible encounters you will experience in Fiji will be the Hammerhead shark.
Experience these incredible destinations on board the Siren Fleet. “Built by divers for divers”, the Siren Fleet offers affordable luxury liveaboards in Indonesia, Philippines, Palau and Fiji all year round with a variety of itineraries from 6-14 nights. All this surrounded by their professional, experienced and friendly crew.
All vessels feature a/c cabins with en-suite facilities and plenty of space for you to relax and enjoy your time onboard.
Each yacht has a dedicated camera set-up and charging station with plenty of additional storage for all your extra lenses, strobes and batteries. It is thoughtful touches such as these that make Siren Fleet the best choice for both professional and amateur photographers.
The Siren Fleet offers 4 guided dives a day in small groups, free essential scuba equipment rental and free Nitrox.
Dive Fiji, Palau, Philippines or Indonesia with the Siren Fleet from May to September and receive a 10% discount on all destinations.
Have you already been onboard a Siren Fleet vessel? Quote Summer of Sirens when you contact Siren Fleet and receive something extra special.
For more information or to book, contact Siren Fleet by emailing info@sirenfleet.com or visit sirenfleet.com/liveaboard-offers.
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Dive Worldwide Announces Bite-Back as its Charity of the Year
Over the next 12 months, specialist scuba holiday company Dive Worldwide will be supporting Bite-Back Shark & Marine Conservation with donations collected from client bookings to any one of its stunning dive destinations around the world. The independently-owned operator expects to raise £3000 for the UK charity.
Manager at Dive Worldwide, Phil North, said: “We’re especially excited to work with Bite-Back and support its intelligent, creative and results-driven campaigns to end the UK trade in shark products and prompt a change in attitudes to the ocean’s most maligned inhabitant.”
Bite-Back is running campaigns to hold the media to account on the way it reports shark news along with a brand new nationwide education programme. Last year the charity was credited for spearheading a UK ban on the import and export of shark fins.
Campaign director at Bite-Back, Graham Buckingham, said: “We’re enormously grateful to Dive Worldwide for choosing to support Bite-Back. The company’s commitment to conservation helps set it apart from other tour operators and we’re certain its clients admire and respect that policy. For us, the affiliation is huge and helps us look to the future with confidence we can deliver against key conservation programmes.”
To launch the fundraising initiative, Phil North presented Graham Buckingham with a cheque for £1,000.
Visit Dive Worldwide to discover its diverse range of international scuba adventures and visit Bite-Back to learn more about the charity’s campaigns.
MORE INFORMATION
Call Graham Buckingham on 07810 454 266 or email graham@bite-back.com
Gear News
Scubapro Free Octopus Promotion 2024
Free Octopus with every purchase of a SCUBAPRO regulator system
Just in time for the spring season, divers can save money with the FREE OCTOPUS SPRING PROMOTION! Until July 31st SCUBAPRO offers an Octopus for free
with every purchase of a regulator system!
Get a free S270 OCTOPUS with purchase of these combinations:
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with A700
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with S620Ti
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with D420
MK25 EVO Din mit S620Ti-X
Get a free R105 OCTOPUS with purchase of the following combinations:
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with G260
MK25 EVO or MK17 EVO with S600
SCUBAPRO offers a 30-year first owner warranty on all regulators, with a revision period of two years or 100 dives. All SCUBAPRO regulators are of course certified according to the new European test standard EN250-2014.
Available at participating SCUBAPRO dealers. Promotion may not be available in all regions. Find an authorized SCUBAPRO Dealer at scubapro.com.
More information available on www.scubapro.com.
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