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Scuba Travel Announce Dive Show Offers
Do you want to take advantage of the amazing offers that our friends at UK based tour operator Scuba Travel have released for DIVE 2018? Read on…
Save £150 – Emperor Atoll 16/12/18 only £1095 (excluding flights)
Discover the Best of the Maldives on this traditional Maldives liveaboard. Come face to face with manta, sharks and schooling fish with up to 17 adrenalin pumping dives. Emperor Atoll is a traditional Maldives liveaboard. If you are looking for an affordable way to access the full range of dive sites in this world class destination, then look no further. She might be smaller than some of her sister ships, but her charm lies in her open, airy layout and warm welcome.
You have 7 nights on board on a full board basis. All trips are fully guided with expert guides and include 12lt tank and weights, as well as FOC nitrox.
Save £300 – Emperor Serenity 2nd or 9th December only £1495 (excluding flights)
Discover the Maldives this December from the contemporary liveaboard Emperor Serenity. Dive the popular Best of the Maldives itinerary exploring the classic sites that made the Maldives so famous. Focus on the hottest sites around Male and Ari atolls, where there are pelagics a plenty, with manta, sharks and even whale sharks.
Package includes 7 nights full board, fully guided diving, marine park fess, 12 ltr tanks and weights.
Save £300 plus deluxe cabin discount Solitude One, Palau from £2395 (excluding flights)
A fresh, new, modern luxury liveaboard in Palau – join Solitude 1 for sharks, walls, channels and wrecks dives as well as the unique jellyfish lake. Experience diving you will treasure for a lifetime. This is a dive boat wholly dedicated to your diving enjoyment. No detail has been overlooked in building one of the regions most luxurious liveaboards.
Your trip starts on arrival in Koror where you will be met and taken to the boat. An average 7 night itinerary on a full board basis, offers between 17-19 dives, with 12lt tanks, weights and guiding. As standard your trip is based on a deluxe cabin space on a full board basis, but a quad cabin or stateroom upgrades are available at the time of booking. At the end of your trip you will return to Koror.
Christmas on Whirlwind 23rd December only £1595 Wrecks and Reefs itinerary (including flights)
Enjoy Christmas aboard Whirlwind one of our favourite Red Sea Liveaboards – dive the Northern Red Sea and fill your log book with Iconic dive sites, the Thistlegorm, Shark and Yolanda and so much more await, with world class wreck dives and breath taking reef dives every day.
Package includes return flights from Gatwick, 7 nights full board, fully guided diving, marine park fess, 12 ltr tanks and weights.
Cyclone Winter Warmer with Mario only £1035 (including flights)
Escape the winter blues with this relaxing photo itinerary. 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!
Package includes return flights from Gatwick, 7 nights full board, fully guided diving, marine park fess, 12 ltr tanks and weights.
Save £500 Malapascua from £1395 (including flights)
Exotic Resort Malapascua are the original pioneering dive centre – get closer to thresher sharks and enjoy the warm welcome at this beach front resort. Malapascua Island has an impressive reputation for such a small location. The diving in Malapascua is most famous for its thresher sharks, but it is also one of our staff favourites. Looking for laid back long haul diving at affordable prices? Then look no further! The experienced dive team have an impressive reputation for finding the sharks. Discover beautiful reef diving on the local sites or take a day trip to one of the picture perfect islands of Gato or Calanggaman. Step ashore and forget your everyday stresses and strains as the friendly staff welcome you to their slice of paradise. It’s time to relax!
Your holiday includes return flights, transfers, 7 nights full board in a deluxe room, 10 boat dives.
Save £250 Murex Resort from £1745 (including flights)
Enjoy the best of both diving worlds – with Bunaken national park only a 35 minute boat ride away and the dark Manado sands on your doorstep. Walls meet critters – and all wrapped up with a wide Indonesian smile. Discover the rich coral reefs and magical macro with the welcoming team from the boutique resort at Murex Manado.
The sea is never far away at Murex Manado. The infinity pool boasts ocean views. At the end of each beautiful day, tuck into the freshly prepared Asian and International menu. Meals are served al fresco at the beach front restaurant. Relax with a well deserved massage at the Nature spa. Or take a day out of the water. The resort can arrange a selection of cultural and wildlife tours exploring Manado.
Package includes flights from Heathrow, 7 nights full board including water, tea and coffee, over 15 boat dives and local taxes.
Save £300 – Siladen from £2175 (including flights)
Luxury dive resorts don’t need to cost the earth. Siladen resort sits on white sandy beach in the heart of Bunaken with a 5 star experience at a price that you can afford. Effortlessly combine dive escapism with serious eco friendly credentials.
Holiday includes Flights from Heathrow, airport transfer, 7 nights full board in Garden View Villa, 17 air boat dives and local taxes.
Red Sea 2019 save up to £200
Our Tornado boats are selling fast for 2019 but we have some fantastic offers with savings of up to £200. Whether you want to explore the sublime reef diving in the South or the classic wrecks of the Northern Red Sea we have the trip for you.
All trips include flights, airport transfers, 7 nights on a full board basis with fully guided diving and 12 ltr tanks and weights.
Save up to £1400 Socorro Vortex from £4695 (excluding flights)
5 star diving on the new Socorro Vortex which offers 14 guests first-class, deluxe accommodations over 42m of modern luxury, in Mexico’s pelagic packed destination Socorro & Guadalupe. This modern vessel has all the ingredients you need to make your adventure one you will never forget with encounters of a lifetime.
Your trip starts on arrival in San Jose del Cabo where you will be met and taken to your hotel for the night (all inclusive, twin share). Our liveaboard package is based on in a lower deck cabin on a full board basis with a selected of local beer and wine. Between 20-22 dives which are fully guided with 12lt international tanks and weights, and free nitrox all included. We have also prepaid the Mexican 16% sales tax on your behalf.
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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