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Dive into Scuba Travel’s latest offers
Check out the latest dive holiday deals from UK-based Tour Operator Scuba Travel:
Egypt
- Destination: Go Back to Sharm
- Boat: Whirlwind
- Date: 2nd February 2020
- Price: £1245
Go back to Sharm: This 2nd February join Whirlwind for only £1245 including direct flights
Departing from Sharm El Sheikh, you will spend 7 nights onboard on a full board basis (twin-share cabin). This is a classic itinerary in the Northern Red Sea with up to 22 dives over the week. 12lt tank, air fills and weights are included in your package – please pre-book nitrox and 15lt tanks before travel. All trips are fully guided with two expert guides.
Flights are direct with EnterAir from Gatwick (indirect Manchester are available at a supplement) and transfers are also included. At the end of the week, you will have day use of a hotel and buffet lunch while you wait for your flight home.
This will be a great all-round trip, suitable for all abilities, Mario, our photo pro will be on board ready to help anyone with a camera.
Click here to email Scuba Travel and receive more information about this amazing liveaboard. Dive the reefs of Tiran, Ras Mohammed, and the incredible Thistlegorm
Click here to book this great trip!
* prices are subject to change according to availability at the time of booking
Maldives
- Boat: Emperor Serenity
- Date: 10th May 2020
- Price: £1225
Best of the Maldives on the 10th May: sail onboard Emperor Serenity for only £1225
Only 6 spaces! Save £370. Get all the thrills of big fish in the Maldives onboard the exceptional Emperor Serenity liveaboard. Encounter manta, sharks, eagle rays and so much more on this classic Maldives itinerary – dive the seasonal hot spots from a dhoni tender with an average of 17 dives (including 1 night dive). You have 7 nights on board on a full board basis (twin/double share cabin) – upper deck cabin upgrades available. Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine with dinner. Include 12lt tank and weights, as well as free recreational nitrox.
This holiday excludes international flights, with return Male airport transfers. Scuba Travel is able to add flights with a wide range of airlines, including regional departures. Flights will incur a small booking fee. Please ask your consultant for a competitive quote for any flight option. Do not book any flights until your boat space is confirmed by Scuba Travel. Transfers operate at fixed times.
Click here to email Scuba Travel and receive more information about Emperor Serenity on the 10th May.
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* prices are subject to change according to availability at the time of booking
Maldives
- Boat: Carpe Vita
- Date: 6th of September 2020
- Price: £1175
Best of the Maldives on board Carpe Vita this 6th September for only £1175
Special Offer – only 6 spaces, save £220! Discover all the pelagics that make the Maldives onboard the exceptional Carpe Vita. Enjoy a relaxing three dives a day with the Carpe Vita team including one or two night dives. All diving is from a dhoni tender, with 12lt tank and weights are included, and free recreational nitrox.
You have 7 nights on board on a full board basis (twin/double share cabin) – cabin upgrades available. Tea, coffee and drinking water are included in your package. The green tax has been prepaid.
This holiday excludes international flights to Male but includes airport transfers. Scuba Travel is able to add flights with a wide range of airlines, including regional departures. Please ask your consultant for a competitive quote for any flight option. Do not book any flights until your boat space is confirmed by Scuba Travel. Transfers operate at fixed times.
Click here to email Scuba Travel and receive more information about Carpe Vita on the 6th September.
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* prices are subject to change according to availability at the time of booking
Maldives
- Boat: Emperor Virgo
- Date: 11th October 2020
- Price: £1045
Best of the Maldives on 11th October: sail onboard Emperor Virgo for only £1045
Special Offer – save £400, only 6 spaces available! Join the Emperor Maldives Fleet on the perfectly sized Virgo liveaboard for the classic, all-time great Best of the Maldives itinerary. Dive the seasonal hot spots from a dhoni tender with an average of 17 dives (including 1 night dive).
You have 7 nights on board on a full board basis (twin/double share cabin). Including 12lt tank and weights, as well as free recreational nitrox. To pay on board are alcoholic drinks, fruit juice, fizzy drinks, additional kit hire and any on board souvenirs.
You have booked a holiday excluding international flights, with return Male airport transfers. Scuba Travel is able to add flights with a wide range of airlines, including regional departures. Flights will incur a small booking fee. Please ask your consultant for a competitive quote for any flight option. Do not book any flights until your boat space is confirmed by Scuba Travel. Transfers operate at fixed times.
Click here to email Scuba Travel and receive more information about Emperor Virgo on the 11th October.
Click here to book this great trip!
* prices are subject to change according to availability at the time of booking
Caribbean
- Boat: La Tortuga
- Date: 7th of March 2020
- Price: £4095
Join Alex Mustard for an underwater photography workshop to Cuba, exploring the famous Jardines de la Reina (Gardens of the Queen) home to the Caribbean’s richest coral reef. Contact Caroline@scubatravel.com for reservations and further information.
Alex says: “the teaching on this workshop will focus on techniques specific for the subject matter that we are shooting, especially the crocodiles (including split level shots), the sharks and the groupers amongst reef scenery.”
The Jardines de la Reina was declared a protected park in 1996, and is approximately 60 miles from the port of Jucano, about a third of the way out to Little Cayman in the Caribbean Sea. Like Raja Ampat this a large, relatively untouched archipelago, 75 miles (120 km) long, containing 250 coral and mangrove islands, vast stretches of pristine coral reefs and calm, turquoise waters. Less than 60 divers per week are permitted to visit the entire area. These reefs are famed not just for their untouched beauty, but the abundance of big animals: silky sharks, Caribbean reef sharks, goliath groupers, black groupers, Nassau groupers, and saltwater crocodiles at a specific site in the mangroves.
Included will be 7 nights (twin or double share) on a full board basis, 3 dives a day (17 dives total), 6 beverages a day (beer or soft drinks) plus Havana group transfers. The mandatory inscription fee and park fees will be prepaid on your behalf.
Local extras will be items such as kit hire, additional drinks, and nitrox (approx $100). Do request kit hire and larger tanks prior to travel to ensure availability on arrival.
Mexico
- Boat: Solmar V
- Date: December to January
- Price: from £2445
Solmar V – Giant Mantas of Socorro: Save up to £1150 from £2445 excluding flights
Diving in Socorro is all about the giant manta cleaning stations and shivers of sharks that inhabit this isolated island chain, over an average of 22-25 thrilling dives. Your boat package is based on a standard cabin on a full board basis with a selection of local beer and wine, plus all diving, 12lt international tanks and weights and the Mexican sales tax.
At the end of your trip, you will return to San Jose del Cabo. The crew will assist with an airport taxi or day use hotel package, depending on your international flight time (local charges apply). Excluded are any US visa charges if needed, $15 chamber fee, additional kit hire, nitrox (8 nights $150), tipping and any souvenirs.
This holiday excludes international flights to Cabo San Lucas SJD. Scuba Travel is able to add flights with a wide range of airlines, including regional departures. Please ask your consultant for a competitive quote for any flight option. Do not book any flights until your boat space is confirmed by Scuba Travel. We strongly recommend you spend a night in Cabo prior to embarkation to prevent any issues with delays in travel.
Click here to email Scuba Travel and receive more information about Solmar V.
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* prices are subject to change according to availability at the time of booking
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.
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
Dive Worldwide has recently introduced Kenya to its portfolio of dive destinations, making it a new must-visit for divers. The company has chosen Temple Point Resort, located in Watamu, a small town on Kenya’s Indian Ocean Coast. The resort embodies the spirit of Kenya, with thatched roof buildings and bright white interiors, complemented with local art. The Creek Deluxe rooms enjoy a creek view and sunset vistas, whilst Boutique Garden rooms offer peace nestled in lush greenery.
An abundance of activities such as golf, stand up paddleboarding and kite surfing await those looking for action; while those in search of rejuvenation may partake in a range of yoga classes, or indulge in the spa. Spend evenings dining poolside dining or lazing in hammocks suspended over the creek; there is no detail missed at Temple Point.
The waters surrounding Temple Point Resort are bustling with life, however, there is also an opportunity to explore on dry land. Tsavo National Park is close enough for a day safari, allowing guests to double up on the wildlife experiences Kenya has to offer, from elephants to whale sharks.
Suggested Dive Itinerary: Dive and Discover Kenya
Embark on an adventure to one of Africa’s finest marine parks, Watamu, the first of its kind in the continent. Created in 1968, Watamu offers excellent diving and snorkelling for those of all experience levels. Lively coral reefs and the surrounding waters are home to over 1,000 species of fish, devil rays, mantas, whale sharks, dolphins and turtles.
DEAL: Stay 12 nights for the price of 10 at Temple Point Resort
Price: Dive and Discover Kenya now costs £2295pp, saving £150 per person. Including international flights from the UK, 12 nights’ B&B (for the price of 10), transfers, 5 days, 10 dive pack, tanks and weights. Based on travel in September ONLY. https://www.diveworldwide.com/trip-ideas/dive-discover-kenya#details
For more information visit: diveworldwide.com or call 01962 302 087
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