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Equator Diving offering special ‘early bird’ deals for 2016 Raja Ampat Trips
Raja Ampat is probably the hottest diving location on the planet right now, amazing scientists and divers alike with its sheer number of species, big and small. In Raja Ampat screens of glassfish hide Tasselled Wobbegongs and at night the ‘walking sharks’ come out to play. Pygmy Seahorse cling to spectacular sea fans and there are unforgettable Manta congregations and Mushroom Island landscapes. Many underwater photographers testify that no where on earth can compete with Raja Ampat and they return again and again to produce stunning cover shots.
UK based tour operator Equator Diving’s special holidays in 2016 will visit the very best of Raja Ampat – taking in the highlights of both North and South regions all from the comfort of the SY Indo Siren liveaboard – and they have some great ‘early bird’ deals on offer for their trips.
The dates for the early bird trips are as follows:
22nd Feb – 3rd Mar 2016
15th – 25th Mar 2016
6th – 16th Apr 2016
Here is the trip Itinerary:
Day 1- Embark in Sorong
Day 2- Batanta Island (North Raja Ampat)
Day 3- Pulau Wagmab and Pulau Farondi (South Raja Ampat)
Day 4- Pulau Wayilbatan, Pulau Wayil and Pulau Kalig (South Raja Ampat)
Day 5- Misool (South Raja Ampat)
Day 6- Pulau Gam and Yangeffo (North Raja Ampat)
Day 7- Mansuar Island and Arborek (North Raja Ampat)
Day 8- Mansuar Island and the Dampier Strait (North Raja Ampat)
Day 9- Mansuar Island and the Dampier Strait (North Raja Ampat)
Day 10- Batanta Island (North Raja Ampat)
Day 11- Disembark in Sorong
The early bird rate is just £3,050 GBP / $5,100 USD (usual rate £3,350 GBP).
To book your place call the Equator Diving team on +44 (0)161 442 7703 or email them at info@equatordiving.com.
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
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