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Celebrate the sun with these great SCUBA getaways
The sun is shining and our friends at UK Tour Operator Scuba Travel have some sunny specials to make your weekend glow…
Hurricane May Super Specials from £795
Fly direct to Marsa Alam and explore the delights of the Southern Red Sea on board the favourite liveaboard Hurricane. Fresh back in the water after an extended dry dock, she is in tip top shape. Guests this week, including Scuba Travel’s Ops Manager Martin, had a fantastic time with incredible diving – the quest for sharks was a roaring success with hammerheads, oceanic white tips, silky sharks, reef sharks, dolphin and turtles all spotted. For more details check out Martin’s blog here: www.scubatravel.com/blog/trip-reports/shark-quest-hurricane-april-2018.
Package includes 7 nights full board, direct flights from Gatwick to Marsa Alam, fully guided diving, all fees, 12lt tanks and free Nitrox, plus day use and lunch at a hotel on your last day,
Scuba Travel’s fantastic May Offers are here: www.scubatravel.com/holidays/liveaboards/egypt/hurricane/hurricane.html#offers
Solmar V – 19th May – £1100 from only £2095 (Excluding Flights)
Set sail for the incredible Socorro Islands this May and June for only £2095 on the luxury steel hulled Solmar V, renowned for her unmatched service and comfort. WIth her interior fitted out in brass, rich mahogany and carpets, she really is a gracious and beautiful boat.
Dive the wild and remote Socorro Islands in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. These islands have been compared to the Galapagos and Cocos for the big animal encounters they provide, sightings could include the friendly giant mantas, humpback whales, playful dolphin and over seven species of sharks including hammerheads.
This super special price includes one night in a Cabo hotel, 8 nights full board (including local beer and wine), fully guided diving and return transfer to Cabo.
Emperor Atoll, Maldives – 13th May – only £895 excluding flights – Pelagic Magic Itinerary
What a fabulous price to access the full range of Maldivian dive sites from a charming traditional liveaboard!
With a special focus on the the whalesharks of Ari Atoll this itinerary gives you the opportunity to get face to face with these gorgeous beasts. There are plenty of chances to fill your log book with shark and manta sightings and between your pelagic encounters the reef dives will not disappoint.
This deal is boat only, 7 nights full board including drinking water, average of 17 fully guided dives, 12 ltr tanks and free nitrox.
Emperor Serenity, Maldives – May dates only £1395 excluding flights – Best of the Maldives Itinerary
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, encounter 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).
Bali – Scuba Seraya, 19th May- only £1595
Escape to this boutique dive resort on the incredible island of Bali. Scuba Seraya sits next to world class dive sites and the diving here is perfect for anyone who loves opulent reef diving, plus you can explore the Liberty wreck. There is plenty to do in your down time with a freshwater pool, private beach and beachside massage service, as well as the opportunity to discover the culture and natural beauty of the island if you wish to explore it further.
Standard package includes return flights, transfer to resort, 7 nights full board (excl. drinks) 10 morning boat dives, plus unimited unguided shore diving in the afternoon.
Belize Aggressor – September 2018, 7 nights £2195
Dive the incredible and varied wall dives that characterise Belize and come face to face with pelagics and unprecedented macro diving on the second largest barrier reef in the world. Experience the mystical Blue Hole with its beautiful vertical stalactite formations.
This fabulous liveaboard has been refitted to meet the high standards of modern divers. She features a roomy salon and dining area, sun deck complete with lounge and deck chairs, and a shaded wet bar and grill. The menu is varied and plentiful with a variety of American feasts, barbecues and local cuisine.
This fantastic price is BOAT ONLY from Belize City, including 7 nights full board with soft drinks and local alcohol, fully guided diving and 12ltr tanks and weights.
Caribbean Explorer 2 – 22nd September, save £400 only £2095
Discover the remote sites surrounding the picturesque Caribbean islands around St Kitts and Saba on board the Caribbean Explorer 2. This comfortable liveaboard accomodates 18 divers in ensuite staterooms. She boasts a large sun deck and an expansive dive deck, with two in water ladders for easy access to the water.
Saba island is a true hidden gem for divers. The itinerary is full of surprises with vibrant coral gardens and a dormant underwater volcano which is a magnet for marine life. Sharks and turtles cruise the reef walls, whilst there’s great macro life and schooling fish.
Package includes 7 nights full board, 12 ltr tanks and weights and fully guided diving with up to 5 dives a day.
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.
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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
with every purchase of a regulator system!
Get a free S270 OCTOPUS with purchase of these combinations:
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with A700
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with S620Ti
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with D420
MK25 EVO Din mit S620Ti-X
Get a free R105 OCTOPUS with purchase of the following combinations:
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with G260
MK25 EVO or MK17 EVO with S600
SCUBAPRO offers a 30-year first owner warranty on all regulators, with a revision period of two years or 100 dives. All SCUBAPRO regulators are of course certified according to the new European test standard EN250-2014.
Available at participating SCUBAPRO dealers. Promotion may not be available in all regions. Find an authorized SCUBAPRO Dealer at scubapro.com.
More information available on www.scubapro.com.
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