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Diverse Travel Sale Special Offers
Explore the world for less with Diverse Travel in their New Year Sale. Choose from a brilliant selection of deals and special offers at your favourite destinations worldwide. And don’t forget that whenever you book with Diverse Travel you get the same 100% financial guarantee and flexible booking conditions no matter what price you pay.
Book with confidence for 2022 and take a look at some of their special offers below:
Egypt | South & St Johns | 13 – 20 January 2022 | Emperor Asmaa
Emperor Asmaa is perfect for a Red Sea Dive Holiday. A custom-built motor yacht designed with the diver in mind, Emperor Asmaa comfortably accommodates 20 people in 10 twin-berth cabins, all ensuite.
WAS £1095pp / NOW from just £865 per person based on sharing a twin cabin including:
- Flights from Gatwick to Hurghada with 23kgs baggage
- 7 nights in shared cabin
- 3 meals a day, soft drinks, red wine with dinner
- 6 days’ diving, guide, 12ltr tank & weights, Marine Park fees and port departure fees
- Free Nitrox
- Private transfer to the boat and shared return transfer
Booking deadline: Subject to availability. Limited spaces available.
Call Diverse Travel on 01473 852002 or email info@diversetravel.co.uk.
Maldives | Best of Maldives | 21 – 29 January 2022 | Emperor Voyager
This popular luxury liveaboard is modern, spacious and built to a high standard. Emperor Voyager is a 30 metre boat accommodating 20 guests in 9 twin and 1 double cabins with extremely comfortable beds! Book now and grab a bargain!
WAS £2110pp / NOW from just £1795 per person based on sharing a twin cabin including:
- Flights from London to Male with 23kgs baggage
- 7 nights in shared cabin
- 3 meals a day, afternoon snacks, unlimited drinking water, tea & coffee
- 6 days’ diving – total of 17 dives (incl. 1 night dive), guide, cylinders & weights
- Free Nitrox
- 1 BBQ dinner on uninhabited island (weather allowing)
- Malé city tour (on request)
- Return airport transfers
Booking deadline: Subject to availability.
Call Diverse Travel on 01473 852002 or email info@diversetravel.co.uk.
Egypt | Reefs & Wrecks | 28 January – 04 February 2022 | Emperor Superior
A very popular liveaboard, Emperor Superior offers fantastic diving in comfortable surroundings. Her experienced crew make this one of the best for divers in the Red Sea.
WAS £1155pp / NOW from just £895 per person based on sharing a twin cabin including:
- Flights from Gatwick to Hurghada with 25kgs baggage
- 7 nights in shared cabin
- 3 meals a day, soft drinks, red wine with dinner
- 6 days’ diving, guide, 12ltr tank & weights, Marine Park fees and port departure fees
- Free Nitrox
- Airport transfers
Booking deadline: Subject to availability. Limited spaces available.
Call Diverse Travel on 01473 852002 or email info@diversetravel.co.uk.
Galapagos | SAVE OVER £1100pp | 31 January – 07 February 2022 | Humboldt Explorer
Looking for a last-minute deal on your Galapagos diving holiday? Treat yourself to a week aboard Humboldt Explorer for just £3380pp!
Package includes:
- 7 nights onboard Humboldt Explorer II in a twin shared cabin
- Full board meal plan, except Sunday’s evening meal, with between-dive snacks, local alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages
- Up to 4 dives daily (weather permitting) with tanks, weights and air fills
- Transfers
* Price is for boat only, flights and overnight hotels will be quoted at the time of reservation.
Booking deadline: Book by 30th January 2022 – subject to availability.
Call Diverse Travel on 01473 852002 or email info@diversetravel.co.uk.
Caribbean | SAVE £375pp ON SELECTED SAILINGS | January & February 2022 | Caribbean Explorer II
Looking for a last-minute deal on your Caribbean diving holiday? Treat yourself to a week aboard Caribbean Explorer II for just £1425pp*
Valid on the following departures:
- 22-29 January 2022 – WAS £1800pp NOW £1425pp
- 29 January – 05 February 2022 – WAS £1800pp NOW £1425pp
- 5-12 February 2022 – WAS £1800pp NOW £1425pp
Package includes:
- 7 nights onboard Caribbean Explorer II in a twin shared cabin
- Full board meal plan, except Friday’s evening meal, with between-dive snacks, alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages
- Up to 5 dives daily (weather permitting) with tanks, weights and air fills
* Price is for boat only, flights and overnight hotels will be quoted at the time of reservation.
Booking deadline: Book by 31st January 2022 – subject to availability.
Call Diverse Travel on 01473 852002 or email info@diversetravel.co.uk.
Maldives | Best of Maldives | 07 – 15 May 2022 | Emperor Serenity
Dive the Maldives in style! Emperor Serenity brings a class of her own to the Maldivian waters and constantly receives rave reviews.
WAS £2375pp / NOW from just £1995 per person based on sharing a twin cabin including:
- Flights from London to Male with 25kgs baggage
- 7 nights in shared cabin
- 3 meals a day, afternoon snacks, unlimited drinking water, tea & coffee
- 6 days’ diving – total of 17 dives (incl. 1 night dive), guide, cylinders & weights
- Free Nitrox
- 1 BBQ dinner on uninhabited island (weather allowing)
- Malé city tour (on request)
- Return airport transfers
Booking deadline: Subject to availability.
Call Diverse Travel on 01473 852002 or email info@diversetravel.co.uk.
Indonesia | Banda Sea | 11 – 18 October 2022 | Emperor Raja Laut
MV Emperor Raja Laut (‘King of the Sea’) is a beautiful schooner-inspired yacht, built from Indonesian hardwood and providing a truly regal sense of style and comfort to sail the Indonesian seas. This boat gives you a truly unique dive holiday experience.
WAS £2436pp / NOW from just £1995pp based on sharing a twin cabin including:
- 7 nights onboard Emperor Raja Laut with 3 meals a day, afternoon snacks, unlimited drinking water, tea & coffee
- All diving with guide, cylinders & weights, Marine Park & Port Fees
- Free Nitrox
- 1 cocktail party on a local island (weather allowing)
- Return airport transfers
* Price is for boat only, flights and overnight hotels will be quoted at the time of reservation
Booking deadline: Subject to availability – also available for 19th October departures.
Call Diverse Travel on 01473 852002 or email info@diversetravel.co.uk.
Indonesia | Best of Raja Ampat | 01 – 08 December 2022 | MY Emperor Harmoni
Your chance to dive Bali & Komodo aboard the NEW luxury MY Emperor Harmoni for less in 2022! Launching in 2022, Emperor Harmoni is Emperor Divers Indonesia’s brand new liveaboard.
Built of Sulawesi Ironwood and offering a truly new experience to liveaboard holidays, experience a true sense of sailing the Indonesian seas in freedom, style, comfort and confidence with her two engines. Enjoy spacious diving and relaxation areas or relax with a massage on deck.
WAS £3166 / NOW from just £2425* per person based on sharing a twin luxury cabin including:
- 7 nights onboard MY Emperor Harmoni with 3 meals a day, afternoon snacks, unlimited drinking water, tea & coffee
- All diving with guide, cylinders & weights, Marine Park & Port Fees
- Free Nitrox
- 1 cocktail party on a local island (weather allowing)
- Return airport transfers
* Price is for boat only, flights and overnight hotels will be quoted at the time of reservation.
Booking deadline: Subject to availability.
Call Diverse Travel on 01473 852002 or email info@diversetravel.co.uk.
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All offers are subject to availability. Call Diverse Travel on 01473 852002, email info@diversetravel.co.uk or click HERE to see the latest special offers on the website.
Header image: Reinhard Dirscherl / Avalon (courtesy of Diverse Travel)
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.
Jake Davies boards Ghazala Explorer for an unforgettable Red Sea diving experience…
Overnight, the wind picked up, making the planned morning dive a bit bumpy on the Zodiacs to the drop point on Thomas Reef. There, we would dive along the reef before descending through the canyon and then passing under the arch before ascending the wall with a gentle drift. The site provided great encounters with more pelagic species, including shoals of large barracuda, tuna, and bigeye trevally.
Once back on the boat, it was time to get everything tied down again as we would head back south. This time, with the wind behind us, heading to Ras Mohammed to dive Jackfish Alley for another great gentle drift wall dive before then heading up the coast towards the Gulf of Suez to moor up at the wreck of the Thistlegorm. This being the highlight wreck dive of the trip and for many onboard, including myself, it was the first time diving this iconic wreck. I had heard so much about the wreck from friends, and globally, this is a must on any diver’s list. Fortunately for us, there was only one other boat at the site, which was a rarity. A great briefing was delivered by Ahmed, who provided a detailed background about the wreck’s history along with all the required safety information as the currents and visibility at the site can be variable.
Kitting up, there was a lot of excitement on deck before entering the water and heading down the shoreline. Descending to the wreck, there was a light northerly current which reduced the visibility, making it feel more like the conditions that can be found off the Welsh coast. At 10m from the bottom, the outline of the wreck appeared as we reached the area of the wreck which had been bombed, as our mooring line was attached to part of the propeller shaft. Arriving on deck, instantly everywhere you looked there were many of the supplies which the ship was carrying, including Bren Carrier tanks and projectiles that instantly stood out.
We headed around the exterior, taking a look at the large propeller and guns mounted on deck before entering the wreck on the port side to take a look in the holds. It was incredible to see all the trucks, Norton 16H, and BSA motorcycles still perfectly stacked within, providing a real snapshot in time.
Overall, we had four dives on the Thistlegorm, where for all of the dives we were the only group in the water, and at times, there were just three of us on the whole wreck, which made it even more special, especially knowing that most days the wreck has hundreds of divers. Along with the history of the wreck, there was plenty of marine life on the wreck and around, from big green turtles to batfish, along with shoals of mackerel being hunted by trevally. Some unforgettable dives.
The final leg of the trip saw us cross back over the Suez Canal to the Gobal Islands where we planned to stay the night and do three dives at the Dolphin House for the potential of sharing the dive with dolphins. The site, which included a channel that was teeming with reef fish, especially large numbers of goatfish that swam in large shoals along the edge of the reef. These were nice relaxing dives to end the week. Unfortunately, the dolphins didn’t show up, which was okay as like all marine life they are difficult to predict and you can’t guarantee what’s going to be seen. With the last dive complete, we headed back to port for the final night where it was time to clean all the kit and pack before the departure flight the next day.
The whole week from start to finish on Ghazala Explorer was amazing; the boat had all the facilities you need for a comfortable week aboard. The crew were always there to help throughout the day and the chefs providing top quality food which was required after every dive. The itinerary providing some of the best diving with a nice mixture of wreck and reef dives. I would recommend the trip to anyone, whether it’s your first Red Sea liveaboard in the Red Sea or you’re revisiting. Hopefully, it’s not too long before I head back to explore more of the Red Sea onboard Ghazala Explorer.
To find out more about the Northern Red Sea reef and wrecks itineraries aboard Ghazala Explorer, or to book, contact Scuba Travel now:
Email: dive@scubatravel.com
Tel: +44 (0)1483 411590
Photos: Jake Davies / Avalon.Red
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