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Check out the latest dive holiday deals from the Scuba Travel team:
Egypt
Enjoy the colourful reefs of Tiran and Ras Mohammed, always buzzing with life, the majestic Thistlegorm and the wrecks of Abu Nuhas. You will spend 7 nights onboard on a full board basis (twin-share cabin). Included in your package are up to 22 dives over the week, 12lt tank, air fills and weights. Please prebook nitrox and 15lt tanks before travel. 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.
Include flights from Gatwick, Bristol or Manchester.
Click here to email Scuba Travel and receive more information about this amazing liveaboard. Dive Ras Mohammed, Tiran, the wrecks of Abu Nuhas and the incredible Thistlegorm.
Click here to book this great trip!
* prices are subject to change according to availability at the time of booking
Egypt
Camel Dive Club – Sharm el-Sheikh – from £745. Including flights!
Camel Dive Club and Hotel have been at the very heart of Naama Bay in Sharm el-Sheikh for over 30 years and their hard work has been recognised repeatedly by winning a host of Trip Advisor and Diver awards over the years. The facilities for divers and non-divers have evolved greatly, but Camel remains one of the friendliest hotels with a reputation for the quality of recreational and technical training. Ever popular with families and solo divers alike, experience their superior service for your next diving holiday in Egypt.
Direct flight options are available with Easyjet and Thomson via a number of regional airports with new dates being added for the summer. Ask your travel consultant for a quote.
Click here for more information about Camel Dive Club Winter Specials!
Philippines
SAVE £150! Discover macro, muck magic and the turtletastic Apo island with the brilliant team at Atmosphere resort and improve your underwater photography under the supervision of Martyn Guess. Enjoy 10 laid back nights, diving in the heart of Dumaguete plus 1 night in Manila. Your dive package includes 24 Nitrox dives and prepaid park fees. Your accommodation package is on a full board basis in a deluxe suite (2 people sharing) room upgrade plans available. You also have free internet access. Kit rental, spa services and land excursions are all paid in resort.
Domestic flights and airport transfers are included. Excluded are international flights and the Philippines departure tax or terminal taxes that may be charged.
Atmosphere Resort is a vibrant, modern resort in Dumaguete that has established itself as the place to go. Divers and non-divers are welcome here! We love the combination of stylish relaxation in resort with some of the most exciting muck diving in the Philippines. Dive with turtles at Apo Island. Do as much or as little as you like! The team at Atmosphere prove that luxury holidays need not cost the earth.
There are 5 beautiful room grades for your stay at Atmosphere including the brand new Premium Pool suites. All room types have air conditioning, flat-screen TV, minibar, complimentary wireless internet, bathrobes, California King size beds with luxurious Egyptian cotton linen, as well as fresh fruits, coffee and tea.
Price excludes international flights but includes domestic flights.
Click here to book this holiday or call Scuba Travel on 01483 411590!
* prices are subject to change according to availability at the time of booking
Martin Nordin – went with his family to Atmosphere resort in 2019…
“Having visited a few resorts in the Philippines I must say that Atmosphere is the absolute best. The staff are attentive, the grounds are very well maintained and most of all, the diving is amazing. We took our 6yr old son and he had an amazing time snorkelling with Turtles at Apo island, and he even saw his first whale shark.
The dive centre is an open design in the middle of the resort, the guides are well educated and great at spotting. The house reef is one of the most interesting house reefs of any resort I have ever visited. No extra cost for Apo island (a must-do).
Three pools and three great restaurants. I could go on and on, but in short: Atmosphere is an outstanding resort and I’ll go back in a heartbeat if I could.
If you interested in going Atmosphere Resort don’t hesitate to give me a call 01483 411590 or email me at martin@scubatravel.com.”
Maldives
Best of the Maldives on 10th May – sail onboard Emperor Serenity for only £1225 excluding flights
Only 4 spaces, save £370! Get all the thrills of big fish in the Maldives on board the exceptional Emperor Serenity liveaboard. 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 is 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.
Departing from Heathrow on the 9th May and based on the current flight costs, the price of this holiday will be £1845.
Click here to email Scuba Travel and receive more information about Emperor Serenity on 10th May.
Click here for more information or call Scuba Travel on 01483 411590!
* prices are subject to change according to availability at the time of booking
Dominican Republic
This 28th March, save £400 on the Whale Discovery trip at Silver Bank onboard Sea Hunter
Save £400! Sea Hunter is taking a short break from her usual trips to Cocos Island to make some special expeditions to Silver Bank in 2020. After landing in Puerto Plata you will be taken to the boat and the adventure begins. Transfers will be booked but must be paid for locally (approx $55 per way). You have 7 nights on board on a full board basis (twin bunk cabin) – cabin upgrades available. Full board includes water, tea, coffee, soft drinks and some local wine and beer. This is a snorkelling only trip with several chances through the day to get in the water with the humpbacks. Excluded are the departure tax, fuel surcharge $50 additional kit hire and any onboard souvenirs. The $450 sanctuary and port fee must be paid prior to travel and will be added to your booking in sterling. Please let your travel consultant know if you would like to prebook any courses on board or have any dietary requirements.
Other dates available!
This holiday excludes international flights to Puerto Plata POP. Scuba Travel is able to add flights with a wide range of airlines, including regional departures. Depending on the airline schedule, you may require an overnight hotel en route. Please ask your consultant for a competitive quote. Do not book any flights until your boat space is confirmed by Scuba Travel. Do be aware that if your flight routes through the USA you must have an ESTA prior to travel.
Click here for more information or call Scuba Travel on 01483 411590!
* 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 01483 411590, 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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