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Dive into the latest winter offers from Scuba Travel
UK-based Tour Operator Scuba Travel have some great value winter deals for divers. Check out the below!
Southern Red Sea – Shark Quest Photography I Whirlwind I 07 December I £1095 including flights
Keep your cool when the adrenaline is pumping. Evolve your photography and take stunning shark shots. Come face to face with pelagics in the Southern Red Sea, on board ever popular Whirlwind. Avoid long transfers with our direct flight to Marsa Alam. Dive the famous Daedalus Reef, Brothers Islands, Rocky or Elphinstone dependant on the best shark activity. Escorted by photo pro Mario an ex Red Sea dive guide, who will be on hand with a friendly approach to assist with any camera or editing questions you may have. On top of advice and tips, Mario will give a daily lecture covering techniques to photograph sharks, ambient light and photo editing.
Package includes: Return flights from Gatwick, 7 days full board, 18 fully guided dives and free nitrox.
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Northern Red Sea – Winter Warmer I Cyclone I 21 January I £995
Escape the winter blues with this relaxing photo itinerary escorted by Mario. This is a great trip to pin down those skills necessary to allow your underwater photography to progress. A trip like this gives enormous freedom to try out things repeatedly, and this is the best way to ensure that the learning sticks, and with every little milestone your confidence will grow exponentially. This is a dedicated photo itinerary in the Northern Red Sea and we have hand picked a select number of key sites to enable you to gain maximum time at locations that are the most photo friendly.
Package includes: Return flights from Gatwick, 7 days full board, and up to 22 fully guided dives.
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Best of the Maldives I Orion I 26 November I only £1195 (exc flights) I save £300
Set sail on this popular, hotel standard Maldives liveaboard on Scuba Travel’s Best of the Maldives itinerary which aims to mix up big fish manta and shark dives with scenic reefs dives, hunting out the smallest reef fish, morays and macro life that are so abundant. Due to the seasonal nature of the marine life, the exact dive sites visited on a Best of the Maldives trip may vary, but are all chosen by each of our liveaboards so you see the Maldives marine life at its most exciting. All will usually dive North Male, South Male, South Ari and North Ari dive sites, and may stop at one (or both) of Vaavuu and Rasdhoo atolls. Cleaning stations allow you to get up close and personal with massive Maldivian manta.
Package is BOAT ONLY and includes: 7 days full board and up to 17 fully guided dives (including 1 night dive).
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Best of the Maldives I Serenity I 10 December I save £300 I £1495
Save £300! Get all the thrills of big fish in the Maldives on board the exceptional Emperor Serenity – a contemporary, spacious liveaboard where fine accommodation and service is standard. 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. Focusing on the hottest sites around Male and Ari atolls: Manta, sharks, eagle rays and so much more on this classic Maldives itinerary.
Package is BOAT ONLY and includes: 7 days full board and up to 17 fully guided dives (including 1 night dive).
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Philippines – Malapascua I 14 January I save £300 I only £1445 including flights
Malapascua is a tiny island in the Philippines with a big reputation that is all too well deserved with endless white beaches and lush tropical groves. A diving holiday in Malapascua mixes up big fish sightings with macro and muck diving against a backdrop of flourishing soft corals. The star of the show are the thresher sharks. Normally shy and elusive, the Exotic Resort has a proven track record for getting you closer and witnessing behaviours seldom seen before. Hammerheads and Manta can also be seen. When you are not looking for the big fish, spend an hour or two on one of the many gorgeous reef dives.
Package includes return Cathay Pacific flights to Cebu, land and boat transfer to Malapascua island, 7 nights in a delux room on a full board basis and 10 dives.
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Indonesia – Lembeh Resort I 21 January I only £1995 I save £200
The Lembeh resort is a boutique diver’s resort on Lembeh island itself with some of the best underwater photography facilities in the region. Life here revolves around the diving and it is especially popular with underwater photographers – muck, critter, macro and wide angle…. the Lembeh resort has it all. Experience critter diving in Lembeh Strait that is second to none!
If you are not underwater at Lembeh resort, you are relaxing… The restaurant serves a mouthwatering mix of local and international dishes, all freshly prepared. The spa is a must for aching muscles or if you are feeling adventurous, a wide range of land activities can be arranged locally.
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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.
Stahlsac dive bags and travel luggage are built for our community of divers, surfers, kayakers and outdoor explorers who need bags that are constructed with durability, toughness, and 
the highest quality the industry has ever seen. We were founded by one man determined to build better watersports and dive bags, and today, that mission is carried on by many. Adventure doesn’t just present itself; it requires discovery. When we design dive bags, we make sure they are tough enough for you to explore in all conditions—warm and cold, wet and dry—to the nearest and farthest reaches of the earth. And for those times you want to push the boundaries of adventure, Stahlsac dive bags make sure you can truly GO ANYWHERE.
Abyss Duffels
Made to be your partner-in-crime on every adventure, Stahlsac’s Abyss Duffels protects your gear from Mother Nature’s worst. Tough and 100% waterproof with double-TPU nylon material that shrugs off daily wear-and-tear, and RF-welded seams further boost the bag’s potential for lifelong exploring. Get Wet. Get Lost. Go Anywhere with Abyss.
- A weatherproof duffel for trips, travel, and adventure
- Ultra-durable double-TPU nylon protects your gear
- Material repels water and keeps your equipment dry
- RF-welded seams are flush, tough, and waterproof
- Removable straps transform duffel into backpack
- Zippered internal stow compartments carry essentials
- External zippered flap is easy to open and close
- Welded external handles make transporting a breeze
Panama Mesh Backpack
The most copied design in scuba diving, the Stahlsac Panama Mesh Backpack is the “original” design and features two high-density foam padded shoulder straps, extra durable polyester mesh, duffel bag handles and our unique zippered dry pocket inside that combines with a wet pocket outside. The bottom’s built from reinforced 18-gauge PVC nylon to combat the wear and tear of your active coastal lifestyle, and, as a bonus in every bag, we supply a 12″ x 12″ mesh drawstring satchel for extra stowing utility. Pack up your beach kit and go.
- Density foam padded shoulder straps
- Outside wet/dry pockets
- 2 Carry handles
- Tough, snag-resistant polyester mesh
- Reinforced PVC bottom
For more information about Stahlsac bags, visit www.stahlsac.com/dive-bags.
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