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Last minute holiday offers from the Scuba Travel team
Time off work? Get your scuba gear ready and dip into these last minute diving holiday offers from our friends at UK Tour Operator Scuba Travel:
Hurricane Red Sea, St Johns Itinerary – 5th July – Last Space! Male share, save £150, only £1095
Will you be the lucky man who takes the last space to dive the Southern Red Sea from this outstanding steel hulled liveaboard next week and see for yourself why she has been voted Liveaboard of the Year four times. Package includes return flights, transfers, full board accommodation, free nitrox and up to 3 guided dives per day.
Dive the remote St Johns region as well as Wadi Gamal, Fury Shoal and Elphinstone with the most experienced team, on board the stable, steel hulled Hurricane. St Johns is a unique underwater environment home to stunning coral and brilliant swim throughs on reef and wall dives for all experience levels. One of the few Southern Red Sea itineraries to include regular night dives.
Virgo, Maldives, Pelagic Magic Itinerary – 15th July – save £300, only £1950
Step aboard the delightful Virgo in search of whalesharks for your next diving adventure. With only 18 divers on board this is a sociable boat with plenty of space for everyone. Package includes return flights, transfers, full board accommodation, free nitrox and up to 3 guided dives per day.
South Ari from August to October is all about the whalesharks and this itinerary has a special focus on the whalesharks of Ari atoll. Come face to face with these gorgeous beasts as you snorkel through the warm waters. Dive with Maldives’ other pelagic inhabitants – manta and sharks – at the season’s very best sites.
Orion, Maldives, Best of the Maldives Itinerary – 9th September – save £375 only £1795
Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere on board the generously proportioned Orion, diving the seasonal hot spots that make the Maldvies such a haven for scuba divers. Package includes return flights, transfers, full board accommodation, free Nitrox and up to 3 guided dives per day
Look out for manta, sharks, eagle rays and so much more on this classic Maldives itinerary on board the popular Emperor Orion. As all diving takes place from the 19.8m tender dhoni that follows Orion, your liveaboard is pure living space with the option to chill out in the sunshine on the wide fly deck sun loungers and mattress beds.
Aiyanar Beach and Dive Resort – 8th July – save £400, only £2075 & FREE nitrox
Stylish relaxation in the heart of Anilao at the boutique Aiyanar Beach and Dive Resort with world class critter diving on your doorstep. Package includes return flights and transfers, 7 nights full board in a deluxe room and 12 boat dives.
Perched on the mountainside, the location of this intimate resort is the perfect combination of world class diving and picture perfect top side views. Aiyanar is fast becoming a must dive destination in the Philippines, especially for underwater photographers. The sheer range of exceptional and rare macro life below the waves is outstanding. But there is more to see than just critters in Anilao, glorious coral reefs, sandy slopes and even caves await.
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EXCLUSIVE: Jeff Goodman interviews Mark Spiers, CEO of New Scuba Diving Training Agency NovoScuba
In a video recorded exclusively for Scubaverse.com, Jeff Goodman interviews Mark Spiers, CEO of new scuba diving training agency NovoScuba.
Find out more about NovoScuba at www.novoscuba.com.
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Charting New Waters; NovoScuba Goes Global with the Launch of their Revolutionary Dive Training Agency!
Discover a New Era of Dive Education: NovoScuba Brings Innovation to the Surface! Fully ISO Certified and Equipped with Cutting-Edge Technology.
With a combined experience spanning over a century in the diving industry, a team of accomplished dive store owners, managers, and professionals unveils NovoScuba, a ground-breaking dive training agency poised to redefine the benchmarks of underwater education. Launching in May 2024, NovoScuba promises a revolutionary approach to dive training. Their vision is to make diving accessible to everyone, share success within the dive community and emphasise positive interactions with the planet.
NovoScuba’s global debut marks a significant milestone in the dive industry. Driven by a vision to challenge convention and harness the power of technology, NovoScuba aims to revolutionise the dive training landscape through its innovative business model, which is digitally native, making it the most technologically advanced dive training agency to date.
“We recognised the need for change in the dive training industry and saw an opportunity to leverage technology, and redefine existing business models to create something truly innovative,” said Mark Spiers, CEO of NovoScuba.
NovoScuba’s platform offers state of the art training programmes ranging from introductory up to professional diving, including various specialties. All programmes meet international standards and ISO certifications are in place. This commitment to shared success, accessibility and positive results for the planet, all at a cost effective and affordable level, is what will make NovoScuba stand out.
“Our deep understanding of traditional pain points for the industry, combined with our digitally native approach positions NovoScuba as a game-changer in dive education. Offering unparalleled initiatives such as student subscription, open access to all course materials, pay as you certify, no stock required, monthly membership payments, payment in local currencies, one-click certifications, and membership freezing, NovoScuba is set to redefine the industry. Available in 13 languages, at launch, the NovoScuba courses are written for the modern divers, with a focus on up-to-date content, interactive learning, and an engaging platform,” Mark Spiers concluded.
NovoScuba is challenging a change in the industry, redefining established traditional systems, and ushering in a new standard of excellence, support, and partnership. Their collaborations with dive stores, pros and underwater enthusiasts won’t demand exclusivity, prioritising earned loyalty, and an understanding that their Member’s success is key to their own.
NovoScuba
Diving Redefined.
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