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Check out these Aggressor Anniversary Discount Deals from Scuba Travel
UK-based tour operator Scuba Travel are offering some great savings on liveaboard holidays around the world with Aggressor Fleet, but hurry – they are only valid if booked by 2nd March.
Choose from an incredible wish list of destinations to dive in 2017: the Galapagos, Palau, Raja Ampat, Komodo, Belize or Turks & Caicos. Fully ATOL bonded and inclusive of flights, your perfect itinerary is just a phone call away.
Here are the details:
Komodo Aggressor / Special Anniversary Discount / Save up to £950 / From £3250
Fabulous savings on this package which includes return flights, 1 night in Bali en route and 7 nights full board on this modern and luxurious liveaboard. Between 3 and 4 fully guided dives per day.
The Komodo Indo Aggressor sleeps only 16 divers which means there is plenty of space for everyone boasting a lavish living space and dive deck. Food on board is international with some local dishes for sampling. Komodo Indo Aggressor is fully equipped for photographers and an onboard computer means you can check your day’s efforts.
Sail off into the sunset as your Komodo liveaboard wends its way between the hundreds of islands that dot the horizon. Dive after dive reveals the immense bio diversity, from vast pelagics to microscopic macro and vibrant reefs that are so characteristic of this corner of Indonesia. Dive into the bluest sea and discover over 260 coral species, 70 different sponges and no less that 1000 species of fish.
Find out more here.
Galapagos Aggressor / Special Anniversary Discount / Save up to £1200 / From £5195
Your trip starts in Guayaquil where you will be met and taken to your hotel for the night. The next morning you fly to Baltra to join Galapagos Aggressor for 7 nights. Package is for 7 nights full board and up to 19 fully guided dives over the week.
Galapagos Aggressor 3 brings a new level of comfort for her divers. There are only 16 divers on board and all of the cabins have AC and an ensuite. the dive deck is large and spacious, with plenty of room for all your dive and camera kit. In between dives head into the comfy lounge and dining area. Meals are social with a full seated dining service. Relax into a jacuzzi at the end of a day or take in the iconic views of the islands from the sun deck.
There are three distinctive types of underwater environment in the Galapagos Islands. The Southern and Central Islands are washed by the Humboldt current from the South, so pretty cold water (23-24) but reasonably clear and blue. Stunning dives such as Cousins and Cape Marshall, with eagle rays, mobulas and huge mantas, as well as endless large schools of brightly coloured surgeon fish and snappers, and of course the ever present playfull sea lions. The western side of Isabella is washed by the cold upwelling of the Cromwell current. Here the water is quite chilly (18-22 C) and green, but also some fainting sites such as Roca Redunda and Punta Vicente Roca. Sea lions playing in the fumaroles (thermal vents), red lipped batfish, yellow sea horses are all seen at Cabo Douglas. You never know what is passing though. Orca, mola mola and whalesharks can all be seen.
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Raja Ampat Aggressor / Special Anniversary Discount / Save up to £1250 / From £3195
Trip includes one night in Jakarta where you will be taken to your hotel for day use until your domestic flight to Sorong to board the boat. 7 nights full board includes soft drinks and local alcohol and between 3 and 4 guided dives per day.
Raja Ampat Aggressor is all about comfort. She sleeps only 16 divers across 8 cabins. All have individual AC with en suite and plenty of storage. Every one of the non diving spaces has been carefully laid out so you can relax and enjoy the stunning Indonesian views. The sun deck boasts comfy loungers as well as shade and a refreshments stations. Raja Ampat Aggressor is especially well equipped for underwater photographers. The central saloon has a modern entertainment area and charging station, as well as a light airy communal dining area. Raja Ampat Aggressor has clearly been built by divers for divers.The rear dive deck is the largest of any Indonesian liveaboards.
This is a vast expanse of sea, peppered with literally hundreds of tiny islands and coves, which means the only way to truly explore Raja Amapt is on a liveaboard diving holiday. The bio diversity is off the charts with walls, reefs, pinnacles, caves, mangroves and black sands, each creating a unique eco-system – and this Indonesian liveaboard itinerary visits them all in one magical diving holiday.
Find out more here.
Turks and Caicos Aggressor / Special Anniversary Discount / Save £700 / Various dates for £2995
Fantastic price for this amazing package which includes 7 nights full board including tea,coffee, soft drinks and local alcohol. Up to 5 fully guided dives per day and return flights via the States from Heathrow.
The Turks & Caicos Aggressor sleeps 18 guests in a range of well appointed cabins. The saloon is large with all the entertainment kit you could need. A computer station is onboard for emails (local charge) and checking your photos. At the end of the day put your feet up with a sundowner at the wet bar. The food is served up in the dining area and freshly made each day on board. The sun deck has shady and sunny spots so everyone can relax in peace between dives. The dive deck is well laid out, giving everyone the space they need.
The Turks & Caicos are made up of 40 islands lying to the west of the Caribbean but as only 8 are inhabited, there are some magnificent dive sites waiting to be explored far from the madding crowd. With such a glorious range of dive sites to visit, surely the only way to travel is on board the luxurious Turks & Caicos Aggressor. Sail between the endless cays and islands in complete comfort, breaking up your day only to dive.
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Palau Rock Islands Aggressor / Special Anniversary Discount / Save £900 / Various dates for £4095
Package includes 7 nights full board including soft drinks and local alcohol. Up to 4 fully guided dives per day and 3 night dives during the trip. Return flights normally via Manila.
The best way to see as much as possible of this idyllic destination is from the decks of a liveaboard. So jump aboard the Palau Discovery for a dive holiday with distinction. Submerse yourself in an underwater cave or snorkel with stingfree jellyfish in their thousands… these are only some of the exquisite dives you can do over the course of the week’s discovery. Pristine reefs, Second World War wrecks and an abundance of marine life await.
Palau Rock Islands Aggressor sleeps 18 people. Finished to the exacting standards of the Dancer Fleet, luxurious comfort best describes the facilities on board. The entertainment centre is the hub of the large saloon and dining area. Soak up the tropical rays on the upper deck from a hammock or find a shaded lounger for some relaxation. The unique indoor/outdoor wet bar becomes the focal point once the day’s diving is done. From sun up to sun down, Palau Rock Islands Aggressor will become your home from home.
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Cayman Aggressor / Special Anniversary Discount / Save £700 / Various dates for £2895
Why dive only one of the Cayman Islands when you can do all 3 in one single stunning liveaboard cruise with the Cayman Aggressor? Includes return flights 7 nights full board including soft drinks and local alcohol, and up to 5 fully guided dives per day.
Starting in Grand Cayman before sailing on to Little Cayman and Cayman Brac, a week of wreck and reef dives are on the diving agenda. The reefs come in all forms, from pinnacles to canyons and steep walls that will take your breath away.
The luxurious Cayman Aggressor sleeps 18 guests in total. The saloon is generous with a modern entertainment system and email facility. The food is a mixture of international cuisine with some local tasters and a freshly made snacks area available throughout the day. The sun deck is a popular hang out between dives where you can enjoy the sun or shade. The dive platform itself is huge with freshwater showers, kit lockers and a camera area.
Find out more here.
Also…
Red Sea / Whirlwind Liveaboard / 11th March / Only £1075
5 star Red Sea diving at an affordable price aboard one of Scuba Travel’s favourite boats Whirlwind includes 7 nights full board, with up to 22 fully guided dives in the Northern Red Sea over the week. Return flights with Easyjet from Gatwick.
Whirlwind has everything the modern diver could want on board. The dive deck is one of the most impressive aspects – no more kitting up in a crowd on this boat! There is a camera table, 2 rinse tanks and plenty of space for all your dive kit.
The Wrecks and Reefs itinerary gets to some of the most iconic dive sites Egypt has to offer, as well a few of the lesser known beauties. Wrecks and Reefs is the ideal itinerary whatever your experience level. A popular route for those new to the Red Sea, the varied depths across dive sites suit all abilities – from novice to tekkie.
Find out more about this trip here.
To find out more about Scuba Travel and the dive holidays they offer, call 0800 0728221, email dive@scubatravel.com or visit www.scubatravel.com.
The Ocean Cleanup, the global non-profit project, has removed a verified all-time total of ten million kilograms (22 million lbs.) of trash from oceans and rivers around the world – approximately the same weight as the Eiffel Tower.
To complete its mission of ridding the oceans of plastic, The Ocean Cleanup uses a dual strategy: cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) to remove the plastic already afloat in the oceans, while stopping the flow of plastic from the world’s most polluting rivers.
Through cleaning operations in the GPGP and in rivers in eight countries, the cumulative total of trash removed has now surpassed ten million kilograms. This milestone demonstrates the acceleration of The Ocean Cleanup’s impact, while underlining the astonishing scale of the plastic pollution problem and the need for continued support and action.
While encouraging for the mission, this milestone is only a staging point: millions more tons of plastic still pollute our oceans and The Ocean Cleanup intends to continue learning, improving and innovating to solve this global catastrophe.
This announcement comes as governments from around the world meet to continue negotiations to develop a new legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution at INC4 in Ottawa, Canada. Representatives of The Ocean Cleanup will be in attendance and the organization will be urging decision-makers to collaborate towards a comprehensive and ambitious global treaty which addresses plastic at all stages of its life cycle and in all marine environments worldwide, including in areas beyond national jurisdiction.
It is encouraging to see that the need for remediation is reflected in the various options for potential treaty provisions. It is essential that the final treaty contains clear targets for the remediation of legacy plastic pollution, and reduction of riverine plastic emissions.
Tackling plastic pollution requires innovative and impactful solutions. The treaty should therefore incentivize the innovation ecosystem by fostering innovations that make maximal use of data, technology and scientific knowledge – such as those designed and deployed by The Ocean Cleanup.
‘After many tough years of trial and error, it’s amazing to see our work is starting to pay off – and I am proud of the team who has brought us to this point.’ said Boyan Slat, Founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup. ‘While we still have a long way to go, our recent successes fill us with renewed confidence that the oceans can be cleaned.’
The Ocean Cleanup was founded in 2013 and captured its first plastic in 2019, with the first confirmed catch in the GPGP coming soon after the deployment of Interceptor 001 in Jakarta, Indonesia. After surpassing one million kilograms of trash removed in early 2022, the non-profit project has since progressed to the third iteration of its GPGP cleaning solution, known as System 03, and a network of Interceptors currently covering rivers in eight countries, with more deployments set for 2024.
About The Ocean Cleanup
The Ocean Cleanup is an international non-profit organization that develops and scales technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. They aim to achieve this goal through a dual strategy: stemming the inflow via rivers and cleaning up the legacy plastic that has already accumulated in the ocean. For the latter, The Ocean Cleanup develops large-scale systems to efficiently concentrate the plastic for periodic removal. This plastic is tracked and traced through DNV’s chain of custody model to certify claims of origin when recycling it into new products. To curb the tide via rivers, The Ocean Cleanup has developed Interceptor™ solutions to halt and extract riverine plastic before it reaches the ocean. Founded in 2013 by Boyan Slat, The Ocean Cleanup now employs a broadly multi-disciplined team of approximately 140. The foundation is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
For more information, visit: theoceancleanup.com and follow @theoceancleanup on social media.
Marine Life & Conservation
Steve Backshall to headline Shark Trust’s flagship event: For the Love of Sharks
Join a host of amazing, shark loving, speakers including Steve Backshall and the Shark Trust team for an evening celebrating shark conservation at the Royal Geographical Society in London this November.
Date: 29th November 2024
Time: 6-10pm
Location: Royal Geographical Society, London
Tickets: https://www.sharktrust.org/Event/flos24
The event will be a celebration of all things shark. Those lucky enough to get hold of tickets will hear from engaging guest speakers with a passion for sharks.
The line-up includes (*subject to change if unforeseen circumstances arise)
Steve Backshall: One of television’s busiest presenters, BAFTA award-winning wildlife expert Steve has been passionate about the wild world ever since he was young.
Steve’s impressive TV career has taken him all around the world, investigating a wide array of species and environments. Steve has filmed over 100 hours of children’s wildlife programmes with the BAFTA award winning Deadly 60 franchise and recently, with Sky Nature, for his new series ‘Whale with Steve Backshall’. He has been a patron for the Shark Trust for 10 years.
Simon Rogerson: is a photojournalist specialising in natural history, diving and the sea.
He is editor of SCUBA magazine, the official journal of the British Sub-Aqua Club. Simon started his career as a crime reporter but gravitated towards his ‘less depressing’ interest in underwater exploration, joining the staff of DIVE magazine in 1999. In 2005 he was named ‘Editor of the Year’ in the PPA’s Independent Publishing Awards. Simon also works as a freelance writer, contributing frequently to the Sunday Times and Telegraph, in addition to BBC Wildlife, Esquire, and a host of international diving magazines. He is the author of a book, Dive Red Sea, published by Ultimate Sports. Now based in Berkshire, Simon has been a Patron of the Shark Trust for 20 years.
More speakers to be announced soon. Head to the Shark Trust website to learn more.
The evening will also allow guests the final chance to see the Oceanic 31, shark art exhibition. Some of the artwork will be auctioned/raffled at the event, while the rest will be auctioned online to raise money for the Shark Trust Oceanic Programme.
For the Love of Sharks is an evening with something for everyone who is interested and fascinated by sharks. Join the Shark Trust, their Patrons, Trustees and Staff, along with a host of supporters for this celebration of shark conservation.
For more information or to buy a ticket: https://www.sharktrust.org/Event/flos24
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