Fancy a cheeky pre-Christmas dive trip to the Maldives? UK-based tour operator Scuba Travel can make it happen. Join the Carpe Diem liveaboard this Friday and escape the festive mayhem (at least for a little while!).

Here are the details:

LAST MINUTE Maldives / Carpe Diem Liveaboard / 9th December / Only £1995

Save £500 on this classic Maldives itinerary on board Scuba Travel’s exclusive liveaboard Carpe Diem. You have 7 nights on board on a full board basis, an average of 3 fully guided dives a day and all diving is from a dhoni tender.

This is always a popular itinerary with year round departures that delivers what it says on the tin – the Best of the Maldives. Dive the classic sites that made the Maldives so famous. Carpe Diem combines superb service, exceptional diving and on board comfort at affordable prices. If it is mantas, whalesharks and speedy drift dives you are looking for, then jump aboard Carpe Diem for a voyage through the beautiful Maldives. World famous dive sites await, all from the comfort and convenience of this superb Maldivian liveaboard.

To find out more about this trip call the Scuba Travel team now on 0800 072 8221.

Maldives / Emperor Serenity Liveaboard / 6th January / Only £2195

7 nights full board on the luxurious New Liveaboard Emperor Serenity. Average of 3 fully guided dives a day from a dhoni tender.  Marine Park Fees, 12 ltr tanks, weights and Nitrox are all included.

The Maldives Seasonal Sensations itinerary wends its way between Male and Baa atolls, cherry picking the highlight dive sites. Timing is everything – dive the east side of the atolls, when sites that are at their seasonal hottest for sharks, manta and gorgeous coral reefs. Make this time of year stand out for all the right reasons. Though the visibility is often decreased, the increased plankton means it can be the best time and place in the Maldives to see manta rays and whalesharks… more than making up for the reduced viz.

Find out more about this trip here.

Galapagos / Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard / 5th February / Save £1000 – now only £4495 inc flights

On the 1st night you stay in  a hotel in Guayaquil then fly to San Cristobel the next day to join Humboldt Explorer for 7 nights. Full board inc local alcohol. 15 Fully guided dives.

There is nowhere on earth quite like the Galapagos. Your holiday will be filled with memories to last a lifetime – thrilling dives, exotic vistas – and these will be only a small part of your experience. Make your wish list Galapagos diving holiday stand out from the rest with the Galapagos Extreme itinerary. This very special trip spends even longer at the shark mecca Wolf and Darwin.

Find out more about this trip here.

Djibouti / Lucy Liveaboard / Whaleshark Encounters / 13th January / Only £2095

Save £350 – 6 nights on luxury 37m liveaboard Lucy on a full board basis,  including tea, coffee and water – around 16 dives a week plus several whaleshark snorkelling sessions. Last night will be in a Djibouti hotel.

Djibouti is famous for the annual whaleshark sightings. Each year, these magnificent creatures are spotted in the Bay of Tadjoura from late October to mid February. Grab your snorkel and fins – whalesharks are waiting for you! Divers and snorkelers are welcome. This is a remote location and there’s no better way to explore its rugged coastline than on board the region’s newest liveaboard Lucy. Let this welcoming crew show you the very best of Djibouti’s coral reef in between exhilarating encounters with whalesharks and dolphins in the warm waters of the Gulf of Aden.

Find out more about this trip here.

Red Sea – Egypt to Sudan / Royal Evolution Liveaboard / 14 nights / Only £2295

Return Flights from Gatwick to Marsa Alam. Spend 13 nights on board on a full board basis and 1 night in a hotel either before or after your trip. Includes Egyptian visa, 12lt tank and weights, and up to 4 fully guided dives a day.

Royal Evolution stands out as a Red Sea liveaboard that operates one of a kind itineraries diving Egypt and Sudan. The opulent diving is matched by the boat herself, yet the advantages of being on board are not just limited to your comfort… Royal Evolution is also one of few steel vessels in the Red Sea making her incredibly stable. Her powerful engines cope easily with the distance between remote dive sites. See more of the Red Sea than ever before with one of the most attentive boat crews in the Red Sea.

To find out more about this trip call the Scuba Travel team now on 0800 072 8221.

Indonesia with Martin Edge / Bunaken Oasis Resort / 1st September / Only £3575

Package is 7 nights full board (incl laundry) at the 5* Luxury resort on Bunaken Island. Dedicated photo workshop with Martin Edge. 3 boat dives per day plus unlimited house reef diving, free nitrox. Return flights with Singapore.

The beautiful Bunaken national marine park is famous for the sheer variety and colour of coral. This trip will focus on doing justice to the incredible marine-scapes, with the expert tuition of Martin Edge. Predominately a wide angle workshop, with special emphasis on lighting and strobe work. It’s time to discover how to really give your shots that wow factor.

To find out more about this trip call the Scuba Travel team now on 0800 072 8221.

To find out more about Scuba Travel and the dive holidays they offer, visit www.scubatravel.com.