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It’s a first for Emperor Divers!
First post lockdown liveaboard sets sail to coincide with flights returning to Egypt and The Maldives…
Emperor Divers have been working hard to prepare for the arrival of guests on their liveaboards and dive centres.
Following the strict regulations laid down by the local authorities and WHO, Emperor Divers are pleased to say their boats and centres have now been certified to begin operations again.
“We’re pleased to have met all the requirements needed to operate and passed the Egyptian Health Authorities thorough inspections” said Luke Atkinson, Emperor’s General Manger in Egypt, “but to ensure we’ve got it right we decided to go one step further and this week have run a trial trip for a few lucky guests who managed to fly in from Switzerland. It gave our crews the opportunity to train and learn best practice with a limited number of guests which we feel has been very useful.”
“With flights returning to the Maldives on 15 July and foreign offices easing restrictions so we’re able to announce that we will run a trip on 09 August and ramp up after that. Our guests can be confident our teams have been working hard to ensure best practice is being adhered to when they dive with Emperor,” said Alex Bryant, Area Manager for the Maldives.
Emperor are keen to work with their guests to try and provide the best diving experience possible but admit that, in the near to mid future, some compromise may be required while they combine trips to ensure as many people as possible can be catered for. As Clare Armstrong, Emperor’s Commercial Manager pointed out: “Flight arrival days may have changed so we may have to re-route some trips to pop back into port to pick up guests but our guides will make sure no dives are missed.”
The four month pause has given the reef a good break and means divers can expect to experience some wonderful diving in the coming months.
“Our ‘Fish out of Water’ social media posts have been popular,” said Luke, “but now our guides can’t wait to welcome their guests back into the water again for the real thing.”
For more, visit www.emperordivers.com or email info@emperordivers.com
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Dive Worldwide Announces Bite-Back as its Charity of the Year
Over the next 12 months, specialist scuba holiday company Dive Worldwide will be supporting Bite-Back Shark & Marine Conservation with donations collected from client bookings to any one of its stunning dive destinations around the world. The independently-owned operator expects to raise £3000 for the UK charity.
Manager at Dive Worldwide, Phil North, said: “We’re especially excited to work with Bite-Back and support its intelligent, creative and results-driven campaigns to end the UK trade in shark products and prompt a change in attitudes to the ocean’s most maligned inhabitant.”
Bite-Back is running campaigns to hold the media to account on the way it reports shark news along with a brand new nationwide education programme. Last year the charity was credited for spearheading a UK ban on the import and export of shark fins.
Campaign director at Bite-Back, Graham Buckingham, said: “We’re enormously grateful to Dive Worldwide for choosing to support Bite-Back. The company’s commitment to conservation helps set it apart from other tour operators and we’re certain its clients admire and respect that policy. For us, the affiliation is huge and helps us look to the future with confidence we can deliver against key conservation programmes.”
To launch the fundraising initiative, Phil North presented Graham Buckingham with a cheque for £1,000.
Visit Dive Worldwide to discover its diverse range of international scuba adventures and visit Bite-Back to learn more about the charity’s campaigns.
MORE INFORMATION
Call Graham Buckingham on 07810 454 266 or email graham@bite-back.com
Gear News
Scubapro Free Octopus Promotion 2024
Free Octopus with every purchase of a SCUBAPRO regulator system
Just in time for the spring season, divers can save money with the FREE OCTOPUS SPRING PROMOTION! Until July 31st SCUBAPRO offers an Octopus for free
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Get a free S270 OCTOPUS with purchase of these combinations:
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with A700
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More information available on www.scubapro.com.
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