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Check out these awesome 2015 dive holiday offers from Oonasdivers

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If you’re starting to think about where you’re going to go on your diving holiday next year, UK based tour operator Oonasdivers have plenty of options for you to consider.

Check it out:

Oonasdivers | Red Sea | Sharm from £495

Book with a low deposit of just £100 per person*

Sharks Bay Umbi Village

Price includes flights, transfers, 7 nights B&B and 10 boat dives.

14-21 Dec only £510 per person

8-15 Jan only £535 per person

25 Jan -1 Feb only £495 per person

1-8 Feb only £510 per person

8-15 Feb only £530 per person

22 Feb -1 Mar only £525 per person

8-15 March only £520 per person

18-25 Apr only £695 per person

9-16 May only £675 per person

13-20 Jun only £695 per person

4-11 Jul only £715 per person

12-19 Sep only £720 per person

17-24 Oct only £740 per person

*Valid for bookings made up to the 31st Dec. Excludes departures that are within 12 weeks of departure. A further £100 per person is due by the 7th February and full payment is due 12 weeks before departure. This may be paid in installments if preferred.

Oonasdivers | Red Sea | Marsa Alam from £760

Book with a low deposit of just £100 per person*

Marsa Shagra

Prices include flights, transfers, 7 nights full board and 5 days unlimited diving.

7-14 Jan only £760 per person

14-21 Jan only £760 per person

21-28 Jan only £760 per person

28 Jan – 4 Feb only £760 per person

Marsa Nakari – 6th Day of Diving Free

(Enter Scubaverse.com’s competition to win a diving holiday to Marsa Nakari here!)

Prices include flights, transfers, 7 nights full board and 6 days unlimited diving.

15-22 Apr only £895 per person

22-29 Apr only £895 per person

29 Apr – 6 May only £895 per person

*Valid for bookings made up to the 31st Dec. Excludes departures that are within 12 weeks of departure. A further £100 per person is due by the 7th February and full payment is due 12 weeks before departure. This may be paid in installments if preferred.

Oonasdivers | Red Sea | Hamata from £950

Book with a low deposit of just £100 per person*

Wadi Lahami – 6th Day of Diving Free!

Prices include flights, transfers, 7 nights full board and 6 days offshore RIB diving (up to 4 dives per day).

10-17 Jun only £950 per person

24 Jun – 1 Jul only £950 per person

15-22 July only £950 per person

*Valid for bookings made up to the 31st Dec. Excludes departures that are within 12 weeks of departure. A further £100 per person is due by the 7th February and full payment is due 12 weeks before departure. This may be paid in installments if preferred.

Oonasdivers | Red Sea | Liveaboards from £795

Book with a low deposit of just £100 per person*

Juliet | Freedom III | Blue Planet 1| Emperor Asmaa | Emperor Elite | Blue Seas | Blue Pearl

Price includes flights, transfers, 7 nights full board and 6 days liveaboard diving.

Emperor Asmaa – North & Wrecks from Hurghada

9-16 Jan only £810 per person

23-30 Jan only £795 per person

30 Jan – 6 Feb only £795 per person

Emperor Elite – South & St Johns

20-27 Feb only £995 per person

27 Feb – 6 Mar only £995 per person

13-20 Mar only £1090 per person

Freedom III – North & Wrecks (from Sharm)

7-14 Mar only £795 per person

MY Blue Pearl –  North & Brothers |  St Johns

13-20 Mar only £995 per person (North & Brothers)

24 Jun – 1 July only £1045 per person (St Johns)

26 Aug – 1 Sep only £1045 per person (St Johns)

16-23 Sep only £1045 per person (St Johns)

MY Blue Seas – Brothers | BDE | St Johns

29 Apr – 6 May only £1075 per person (Brothers)

12-19 Aug only £1175 per person (BDE)

23-30 Sep only £1095 per peson (St Johns)

MY Blue Planet 1 – North & Wrecks (from Hurghada)

8-15 May only £925 per person

MY Juliet – North & Wrecks (from Sharm)

9-16 May only £965 per person

20-27 Jun only £995 per person

11-18 Jul only £1025 per person

12-19 Sep only £995 per person

10-17 Oct only £975 per person

*Valid for bookings made up to the 31st Dec. Excludes departures that are within 12 weeks of departure. A further £100 per person is due by the 7th February and full payment is due 12 weeks before departure. This may be paid in installments if preferred.

Oonasdivers | Red Sea | Sea & Shore from £675

Book with a low deposit of just £100 per person*

Price includes flights, transfers, a 2 or 3 night mini liveaboard safari with 3 days liveaboard diving, 4 or 5 nights B&B at Sharks Bay Umbi Diving and 4 boat dives. FREE Nitrox.

Freedom V (3 nt mini safari) & Sharks Bay Umbi Village

Ras Mohammed & Wrecks | Ras Mohammed & Tiran

14-21 Mar only £675 (Ras Mo & Wrecks)

16–23 May only £750 (Ras Mo & Tiran)

20-27 Jun only £780 (Ras Mo & Wrecks)

19-26 Sep only £780 (Ras Mo & Tiran)

10-17 Oct only £750 (Ras Mo & Wrecks)

Freedom VIII (2 nt mini safari) & Sharks Bay Umbi Village

Mini Wreck | Mini Ras Mohammed & Tiran | Mini Tiran

21-28 Mar only £815 per person (Mini Ras Mo & Tiran)

18-25 Apr only £820 per person (Mini Wreck)

6-13 Jun only £805 per person (Mini Tiran)

4-11 July only £815 per person (Mini Ras Mo & Tiran)

5-12 Sep only £825 per person (Mini Ras Mo & Tiran)

17-24 Oct only £840 per person (Mini Ras Mo & Tiran)

*Valid for bookings made up to the 31st Dec. Excludes departures that are within 12 weeks of departure. A further £100 per person is due by the 7th February and full payment is due 12 weeks before departure. This may be paid in installments if preferred.

Oonasdivers | South Africa from £1395

Shark Diving South Africa – Scuba Addicts Lodge

Price includes flights, transfers, 6 nights B&B and 10 Shark Dives.

24-31 Jan only £1395 per person

7-14 Feb only £1395 per person

7-14 Mar only £1395 per person

25 Apr – 2 May only £1395 per person

30 May – 6 Jun only £1395 per person

5-12 Sep only £1395 per person

10-17 Oct only £1395 per person

ScubaAddicts Sardine Run

Price includes flights, transfers, 7 nights B&B, 5 days Sardine Run Diving and 2 dives Aliwal Shoal.

21-29 Jun only £2430 per person

2-10 Jul only £2320 per person

Oonasdivers | Caribbean | Tobago from £965

Toucan Inn, Pigeon Point

Price includes flights, transfers, 7 nights B&B and 10 dives with weights and cylinders.

6-13 Jan only £990 per person

13-20 Jan only £990 per person

3-10 Feb only £990 per person

17-24 Mar only £990 per person

21-28 Apr only £965 per person

28 Apr – 5 May only £965 per person

Blue Waters Inn, Speyside

Price includes flights, transfers, 7 nights B&B and 10 dives inclusive of equipment.

3-10 Feb only £1395 per person

10-17 Mar only £1395 per person

21-28 Apr only £1395 per person

Oonasdivers | Sudan from £2475

Royal Evolution

Price includes 14 nights full board (13 nights onboard and 1 night hotel either before or after your trip), 12 days liveaboard diving with weights and cylinders and the Egyptian Visa. Sudanese visas and taxes are payable locally in Euro.

25 Feb – 11 Mar only £2550 per person

11-25 Mar only £2475 per person

25 Mar – 8 Apr only £2475 per person

8-22 Apr only £2945 per person

20 May – 3 Jun only £2850 per person

Oonasdivers | Malta & Gozo from £625

Dive Malta with Maltaqua

Price includes flights, transfers, 7 nights self catering at the Sands Apartments and 10 dives.

2-9 May only £660 per person

6-13 Jun only £680 per person

5-12 Sep only £710 per person

3-10 Oct only £625 per person

Discover Gozo with Calypso Divers

Price includes flights, transfers, 7 nights B&B at the Calypso Hotel and 10 dives.

18-25 Apr only £675 per person

9-16 May only £675 per person

6-13 Jun only £695 per person

19-26 Sep only £720 per person

10-17 Oct only £650 per person

Oonasdivers | Canary Islands | El Hierro from £670

Dive El Hierro with Shane Gray

Price includes flights, transfers, 7 nights self catering and 10 dives.

9-16 Mar only £670 per person

23-30 Mar only £670 per person

Oonasdivers | Cyprus from £795

Dive Cyprus with Latchi Watersports

Price includes flights, transfers, 7 nights B&B at the Souli Beach Hotel and 10 dives.

3-10 May only £795 per person

7-14 Jun only £795 per person

Oonasdivers | Maldives | Liveaboards from £1605

Emperor Atoll

Price includes flights, transfers, 7 nights full board and 17 dives.

30 Jan – 7 Feb – Sharktastic only £1605 per person

22-30 May – Pelagic Magic only £1720 per person

29 May – 6 Jun – Pelagic Magic only £1645 per person

5-13 Jun – Pelagic Magic only £1645 per person

12-20 Jun – Pelagic Magic only £1645 per person

19-27 Jun – Pelagic Magic only £1645 per person

 

For more information or to book, contact the Oonasdivers team now by calling +44 (0)1323 648924, email info@oonasdivers.com or visit www.oonasdivers.com.

Marine Life & Conservation

IUCN Spotlights Green Fins at Bali Ocean Days 2025, Calling for Stronger Business Model in Marine Conservation

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IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Global Ocean Director, Minna Epps, has spotlighted Green Fins Indonesia along with a call for stronger business models that sustain marine conservation. Speaking at the inaugural session of Bali Ocean Days 2025 held on 7-8 February, Epps emphasised the need for sustainable financing to support and scale marine conservation initiatives such as Green Fins.

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Activities earlier in the week with the Coral Triangle Center in Sanur and Ceningan Divers in the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area shaped the IUCN Ocean Director’s message at the conference and showcase, aligning with the theme of the blue economy and impact finance to sustain marine ecosystems.

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“Tourism has such a big impact on marine biodiversity, and we need it to adhere to a certain code of conduct,” Epps said. “That is why through our funding facilities, we worked with The Reef-World Foundation advancing Green Fins so dive operators can become certified with standards. But this kind of initiative has been around for a long time and it’s also a tool used to improve [MPA management], but it needs to come with a business model. I also believe in market-based instruments to evolve this programme.”

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IUCN’s visit is part of their Blue Natural Capital Financing Facility (BNCFF), which supports at least 21 projects around the world, building the business case for investing in the future of our ocean.

In Indonesia, the project supported by IUCN was developed in partnership with The Reef-World Foundation, the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA) and the Coral Triangle Center, which serves as the local implementing organisation for Green Fins. The initiative engages marine tourism businesses through voluntary sustainability certification based on the only internationally recognised environmental standards for diving and snorkelling operations. Green Fins’ activities aim to reduce negative environmental impacts associated with marine tourism activities as well as improve the management of marine protected areas.

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IUCN’s promotion of Green Fins in Bali Ocean Days signals the need for greater private sector engagement in marine conservation across Indonesia and beyond.

Investors, donors, marine tourism operators and stakeholders looking to support scalable marine conservation solutions are encouraged to explore opportunities with The Reef-World Foundation, the international coordinator of the Green Fins initiative. To learn more about sustainable marine tourism and how to get involved, visit www.reef-world.org.

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About Reef-World

The Reef-World Foundation is a registered UK charity which delivers practical solutions for marine conservation around the world. The charity promotes the wise use of natural resources – particularly coral reefs and related ecosystems – for the benefit of local communities, visitors and future generations. It is dedicated to supporting, inspiring and empowering governments, businesses, communities and individuals around the world to act in conserving and sustainably developing coastal resources.

Reef-World leads the global implementation of the UN Environment Programme’s Green Fins initiative, which focuses on driving environmentally friendly scuba diving and snorkelling practices across the industry globally. As such, the charity provides low-cost and practical solutions to local and industry-wide environmental challenges associated with the marine tourism industry. It provides education and capacity-building assistance to empower environmental champions (within the diving industry, local communities, authorities and governments) to implement proven coastal resource management approaches.

Visit www.reef-world.org to learn more or follow them on Facebook, Instagram and X.

About Green Fins

Green Fins is a proven conservation management approach – spearheaded by The Reef-World Foundation in partnership with the UN Environment Programme – which leads to a measurable reduction in the negative environmental impacts associated with the marine tourism industry. The initiative aims to protect and conserve coral reefs through environmentally friendly guidelines that promote a sustainable diving and snorkelling tourism industry. It provides the only internationally recognised environmental standards for the diving and snorkelling industry and has a robust assessment system to measure compliance.

Green Fins encourages and empowers members of the diving industry to act to reduce the pressures on coral reefs by offering dive and snorkel companies practical, low-cost alternatives to harmful practices – such as anchoring, fish feeding and chemical pollution – as well as providing strategic training, support and resources. By reducing the local direct and indirect pressures tourism puts on coral reefs, it helps make corals healthier and more resilient to other stresses such as the effects of climate change. Look for the Green Fins logo when booking your next dive trip.Visit www.greenfins.net to learn more or follow the initiative on Facebook, Instagram and X.

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Filming 360 in The Bahamas

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In December 2024, the Shark Trust had a very special opportunity to film sharks and rays in The Bahamas. Frogfish Photography are the Bahamas Dive Ambassadors for the UK. And Caroline, Deputy Editor at Scubaverse, is the Marketing Manager at the Shark Trust. So, when the need arose to film footage of several species of shark and ray for a new Shark Trust project, The Bahamas seemed the perfect fit. A huge thank you is needed here to the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism. As they stepped in to fully support the trip both financially and practically. Ensuring that the filming expedition ran smoothly, and that we got as much time as possible in the water with sharks and rays, during the 10 day, 3 island trip.

The Bahamas is famous for its sharks and rays. Divers flock there to experience getting up close to a range of species. Our itinerary saw us visit Nassau, Bimini and Grand Bahama. It packed in as many in-water experiences as possible and had us dive, snorkel, and even take a submarine to experience them in a variety of different habitats and to capture them on film. We saw 148 sharks and rays from 8 different species (all of which have been logged on the Shark Trust Shark Log!).

But why were we there? The expedition was designed to fulfil the needs of two new projects being launched by the Shark Trust in 2025. The filming done underwater on this trip was the start of creating OneOcean360: A Shark Story. A new 360 immersive experience designed primarily for immersive domes and planetariums. The film will be the nearest experience to getting in the water with sharks and rays without getting wet! It will bring the world of sharks to an audience that may never get the chance to experience it first-hand. A Shark Story aims to deepen people’s understanding of sharks, uncovering and illustrating why they are so wonderful as well as being vital to marine ecosystems.

The film is being made in collaboration with Real Immersive. Also based in Plymouth, they have an immersive dome and are providing the technical expertise behind creating this unique experience. Reviewing the footage in the dome has been an invaluable part of the process. Both inspiring the team and allow us to refine the filming techniques to suit this immersive theatre.

You might imagine that we are using expensive cameras and even more expensive housings. But this is not the case. The entire project is being filmed using Insta360 X4 cameras. With only a few simple additions to the standard dive setup. The INON weight plate allowed us to attach this camera to a dive weight, set it down on sand or wreck, and then swim away and let the sharks be the stars. And the results are very exciting. The film will be ready this autumn. It will be accompanied by an educational pack for teachers to take away after school trips to see the film. Encouraging all those that see it to continue learning about these incredible animals.

You can support the creation of OneOcean360: A Shark Story by heading to the crowdfunder page and donating or selecting a reward.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/a-shark-story


Read about the shark and ray dives we did on Nassau, Bimini and Grand Bahama in our next blog post coming soon on Scubaverse.

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