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Fancy getting away from it all? UK-based tour operator Oonasdivers have some very tempting dive holiday offers for you to take advantage off.

Here are the details:

Oonasdivers | Red Sea | Sharks Bay Umbi Village | Sharm el Sheikh from £450

Just 10 minutes away from Naama Bay but a million miles away from the hustle and bustle, Sharks Bay is located in a picturesque bay with everything on site – its own private jetty, dive centre, boats, restaurant, Bedouin café and 3 types of accommodation. Combine this with their friendly, personal approach and this makes it the perfect resort for your next diving holiday.

November 2015

07 – 14 Nov only £555

14 – 21 Nov only £500

21 – 28 Nov only £490

28 Nov – 05 Dec only £485

December 2015

05 – 12 Dec only £485

12 – 19 Dec only £485

January 2016

02 – 09 Jan only £450

09 – 16 Jan only £465

23 – 30 Jan only £475

30 Jan – 06 Feb only £450

Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, 7 nights B&B and 10 boat dives. Single supplement applies.

For more information on these itineraries click here.

Oonasdivers | Red Sea | Marsa Alam from £795

The popular and unique villages of Marsa Shagra and Marsa Nakari in the southern Red Sea offer unlimited and unguided diving on their beautiful and diverse house reefs. From either village you can also dive the breath-taking sites of Elphinstone, Dolphin House Reef and many more.

Marsa Shagra

Definitely the most well know of Oonasdivers’ Marsa Alam destinations, Marsa Shagra is located just half an hour from Marsa Alam airport. Shagra boasts one of the most beautiful house reefs in the Red Sea region.

October 2015

07 – 14 Oct only £825

14 – 21 Oct only £865

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

Marsa Nakari

A smaller, quieter and more remote alternative to Marsa Shagra, Nakari is situated a further half an hour down the coast. Another fantastic house reef and a more personalised service. Expect the silence and serenity of the desert atmosphere and the world-renowned beauty of the Red Sea reefs.

October 2015

07 – 14 Oct only £795

14 – 21 Oct only £835

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

For more information on these itineraries click here.

Oonasdivers | Red Sea | Liveaboards from £670

One of the best ways to see the most awe-inspiring dive sites of the Red Sea. Liveaboards offer everything a diver needs – comfort, relaxation and lots and lots of diving.

Emperor Asmaa – FREE Nitrox

Offering genuine value for money, Asmaa is a popular liveaboard drawing diver’s back time and time again. Completely refurbished in January 2015, Asmaa offers comfortable accommodation in 10 twin bed cabins, 4 of which are upper-deck.

October 2015

14 – 21 Oct – Fury & St Johns only £995

January 2016

01 – 08 Jan – North & Wrecks only £670

08 Jan – 15 Jan – North & Wrecks only £685

15 – 22 Jan – North & Wrecks only £715

22 – 29 Jan – North & Wrecks only £745

29 Jan – 05 Feb – North & Wrecks only £755

Juliet

One of the few smaller liveaboards left in the Red Sea. Juliet takes a maximum of just 14 guests. At 28m this means more space, more flexibility and more personal attention to you.

Her amazing and attentive crew will guide you to the very best dive sites in the northern Red Sea. Juliet is a great option for small groups and clubs.

November 2015

21 – 28 Nov – North & Wrecks only £890

28 Nov – 05 Dec – North & Wrecks only £885

December 2015

05 – 12 Dec – North & Wrecks only £785

12 – 19 Dec – North & Wrecks only £785

Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, 7 nights full board and 6 days diving.

For more information on these itineraries click here. 

Oonasdivers | South Africa from £1250

Shark Diving South Africa – Scuba Addicts Lodge

Get up close and personal with some of the world’s most magnificent creatures…… SHARKS.

January 2016

23 – 30 Jan only £1250

February 2016

20 – 27 Feb 2016 only £1250

Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, 6 nights B&B and 10 Shark Dives.

For more information on these itineraries click here.

Oonasdivers | Maldives | Liveaboards from £1690

Explore one of the world’s best scuba diving destinations in comfort and style. Join one of Oonasdivers’ popular Maldives liveaboards and pick the itinerary that suits you.

October 2015

09 – 17 Oct – Emperor Voyager (The Best of the Maldives) £1755

16 – 24 Oct – Emperor Atoll (The Best of the Maldives) £1750

November 2015

27 Nov – 05 Dec – Emperor Atoll (The Best of the Maldives) only £1760

27 Nov – 05 Dec – Emperor Voyager (The Best of the Maldives) only £1835

December 2015

04 – 12 Dec – Emperor Atoll (The Best of the Maldives) only £1690

04 – 12 Dec – Emperor Voyager (The Best of the Maldives) only £1760

Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, 7 nights full board, 17 dives and FREE Nitrox.

For more information on these itineraries click here.

Oonasdivers | Caribbean | Tobago from £1035

Fancy a diving holiday with a difference? Sample the true Caribbean in Tobago – soak up the island’s warm atmosphere whilst diving in the colourful waters. Perfect for non-divers too.

Blue Waters Inn

Tobago’s best kept secret, Blue Waters Inn is perfectly located in Speyside. Access the top dive sites whilst enjoying the beauty of your surroundings.

October 2015

02 – 09 Oct only £1185

09 – 16 Oct only £1165

12 – 19 Oct only £1155

Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, 7 nights B&B and 10 dives including full equipment.

Chic Boutique

Introducing you to the unique, intimate and stylish Chic Boutique. Located in Pigeon Point you are just minutes from the best dive centre in the area, Undersea Tobago, who will guide you to explore the stunning underwater world.

October 2015

02 – 09 Oct only £1095

09 – 16 Oct only £1075

12 – 19 Oct only £1035

January 2016

11 – 18 Jan only £1095

18 – 25 Jan only £1095

25 Jan – 01 Feb only £1095

For more information on these itineraries click here.

Oonasdivers | Sudan | Royal Evolution from £2530

Embark on an adventure into the pristine Sudanese waters. Join one of the most sophisticated liveaboards in the Red Sea for her extended 13 day cruise.

November 2015

25 Nov – 09 Dec – Abington Reef, Shaab Rumi & Umbria Wreck only £2530

February 2016

24 Feb – 09 Mar – Abington Reef, Shaab Rumi & Umbria Wreck only £2600

Prices are per person and include 14 nights full board and 12 days diving.

For more information on these itineraries click here.

Oonasdivers | Canary Islands | El Hierro from £665

Dive El Hierro with Shane Gray

El Hierro is the smallest of the Canary Islands, with an extraordinary and captivating landscape both above and below the water. This trip is fully guided by Shane Gray, a well-known figure in the Irish diving community, and his wife Ollie.

November 2015

09 – 16 Nov – Dive El Hierro £670

23 – 30 Nov – Dive El Hierro £665

February 2016

22 – 29 Feb – Dive El Hierro £710

Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, 7 nights self-catering and 10 dives.

For more information on these itineraries click here.

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

Photo: Gavin Parsons

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Euro-Divers to close dive centre at NH Collection Maldives Havodda

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Euro-Divers have announced that as of 15 April 2024, they will no longer be operating the dive centre at NH Collection Maldives Havodda (formerly known as Amari Havodda).

The popular dive centre chain released this statement regarding the closure:

Dear valid customers, business partners and friends,

We are leaving NH Collection Maldives Havodda – former Amari Havodda as of 15th of April 2024.

Unfortunately, the information reached us on short notice that we are no longer operating the dive centre at the resort.

It was a great pleasure to work with the Amari Hotel group and continue to work with the NH Hotel group.

We wish our partners great success with all their new changes.

Thanks a lot for cooperating during our time at the resort. We wish everyone with whom we have worked a good and hopefully successful future.

Euro-Divers continue to operate in several other dive resorts throughout the Maldives in addition to other locations.

To finds out more about Euro-Divers, visit www.euro-divers.com.

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Creature Feature: Undulate Ray

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In this series, the Shark Trust will be sharing amazing facts about different species of sharks and what you can do to help protect them.

This month we’re looking at the Undulate Ray. Easily identified by its beautiful, ornate pattern, the Undulate Ray gets its name from the undulating patterns of lines and spots on its dorsal side.

This skate is usually found on sandy or muddy sea floors, down to about 200 m deep, although it is more commonly found shallower. They can grow up to 90 cm total length. Depending on the size of the individual, their diet can range from shrimps to crabs.

Although sometimes called the Undulate Ray, this is actually a species of skate, meaning that, as all true skates do, they lay eggs. The eggs are contained in keratin eggcases – the same material that our hair and nails are made up of! These eggcases are also commonly called mermaid’s purses and can be found washed up on beaches all around the UK. If you find one, be sure to take a picture and upload your find to the Great Eggcase Hunt – the Shark Trust’s flagship citizen science project.

It is worth noting that on the south coasts, these eggcases can be confused with those of the Spotted Ray, especially as they look very similar and the ranges overlap, so we sometimes informally refer to them as ‘Spundulates’.

Scientific Name: Raja undulata

Family: Rajidae

Maximum Size: 90cm (total length)

Diet: shrimps and crabs

Distribution: found around the eastern Atlantic and in the Mediterranean Sea.

Habitat: shelf waters down to 200m deep.

Conservation Status : As a commercially exploited species, the Undulate Ray is a recovering species in some areas. The good thing is that they have some of the most comprehensive management measures of almost any elasmobranch species, with both minimum and maximum landing sizes as well as a closed season. Additionally, targeting is entirely prohibited in some areas. They are also often caught as bycatch in various fisheries – in some areas they can be landed whilst in others they must be discarded.

IUCN Red List Status: Endangered

For more great shark information and conservation visit the Shark Trust Website


Image Credits: Banner – Sheila Openshaw; Illustration – Marc Dando

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