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Latest dive holiday deals from Oonasdivers
Haven’t booked your dive holiday for 2015 yet? It’s OK – UK-based tour operator Oonasdivers have got your back. They’ve got plenty of options for you at some amazing prices – check it out:
Oonasdivers | Red Sea | Sharm from £515
Sharks Bay Umbi Village
Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, 7 nights B&B and 10 boat dives.
25 Apr – 2 May only £525
2-9 May only £600
9-16 May only £575
16-23 May only £575
30 May – 6 Jun only £600
6-13 Jun only £550
13-20 Jun only £550
20-27 Jun only £550
27 Jun – 4 Jul only £575
4-11 Jul only £655
11-18 Jul only £705
7-14 Nov only £585
14-21 Nov only £565
21-28 Nov only £575
28 Nov – 5 Dec only £515
For further details click here.
Oonasdivers | Red Sea | Marsa Alam from £695
Marsa Shagra
Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, 7 nights full board and 5 days unlimited diving.
29 Apr – 6 May only £840
13-20 May only £895
15-22 Jul only £835
22-29 Jul only £835
5-12 Aug only £835
2-9 Sep only £895
21-28 Oct only £895
28 Oct – 4 Nov only £895
6-13 Jan only £765
13-20 Jan only £765
20-27 Jan only £765
27 Jan – 3 Feb only £765
Marsa Nakari
Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, 7 nights full board and 5 days unlimited diving.
29 Apr – 6 May only £695
13-20 May only £855
24 Jun – 1 Jul only £810
15-22 Jul only £810
5-12 Aug only £810
2-9 Sep only £855
21-28 Oct only £905
28 Oct – 4 Nov only £855
For further details click here.
Oonasdivers | Red Sea | Hamata from £795
Wadi Lahami
Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, 7 nights full board and 5 days offshore RIB diving (up to 4 dives per day).
29 Apr – 6 May only £795
13-20 May only £970
17-24 Jun only £980
15-22 Jul only £920
5-12 Aug only £920
2-9 Sep only £970
21-28 Oct only £1020
28 Oct – 4 Nov only £970
For further details click here.
Oonasdivers | Red Sea | Liveaboards from £815
Juliet | Freedom III | Blue Planet 1| Emperor Asmaa | Emperor Elite | Blue Seas | Blue Pearl
Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, 7 nights full board and 6 days diving.
Emperor Asmaa – FREE Nitrox
22-29 Apr only £815 (Fury & St Johns)
6-13 May only £945 (South & St Johns)
22-29 May only £1155 (Safaga & Elphinstone)
29 May – 5 Jun only £965 (North & Wrecks)
4-11 Sep only £1070 (South & St Johns)
Emperor Elite – FREE Nitrox
24 Apr – 1 May only £935 (Brothers & Elphinstone)
29 May – 5 Jun only £1105 (South & St Johns)
Freedom III – FREE Nitrox
19-26 Sep only £995 (Northern Standard)
21-28 Nov only £880 (Northern Standard)
Blue Pearl
29 Apr – 6 May only £985 (St Johns)
24 Jun – 1 Jul only £1195 (Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone)
5-12 Aug only £1045 (St Johns)
28 Oct – 4 Nov only £1220 (Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone)
Blue Seas
29 Apr – 6 May only £1130 (Daedalus, Zabargad & Rocky)
15-22 Jul only £1095 (Fury & Elphinstone)
26 Aug – 2 Sep only £1240 (Daedalus, Zabargad & Rocky)
2-9 Sep only £1095 (St Johns)
Blue Planet 1
8-15 May only £995 (North & Wrecks)
Juliet
16-23 May only £895 (North & Wrecks)
4-11 July only £1080 (North & Wrecks)
5-12 Sep only £1095 (North & Wrecks)
14-21 Nov only £1075 (North & Wrecks)
For further details click here.
Oonasdivers | Red Sea | Sea & Shore from £870
Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, a 2 night mini liveaboard safari with 3 days liveaboard diving, 5 nights B&B at Sharks Bay Umbi Diving and 4 boat dives. FREE Nitrox.
Freedom VIII & Sharks Bay Umbi Village – FREE Nitrox
6-13 Jun only £870 (Mini Tiran)
5-12 Sep only £920 (Mini Ras Mohammed and Tiran)
For further details click here.
Oonasdivers | South Africa from £1390
Shark Diving South Africa – Scuba Addicts Lodge
Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, 6 nights B&B and 10 Shark Dives.
25 Apr – 2 May only £1390
2-9 May only £1420
23-30 May only £1420
30 May – 6 Jun only £1390
10-17 Oct only £1390
ScubaAddicts Sardine Run
Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, 7 nights B&B, 5 days Sardine Run Diving and 2 dives Aliwal Shoal.
21-29 Jun only £2200
2-10 Jul only £2275
For further details click here.
Oonasdivers | Caribbean | Tobago from £940
Toucan Inn, Pigeon Point
Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, 7 nights B&B and 10 dives with weights and cylinders.
21-28 Apr only £940
Blue Waters Inn, Speyside
Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, 7 nights B&B and 10 dives inclusive of equipment.
21-28 Apr only £1365
For further details click here.
Oonasdivers | Sudan from £2745
Royal Evolution
Prices are per person and include 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.
20 May – 3 Jun only £2785 (Deep South Sudan)
3-17 Jun only £2770 (Deep South Sudan)
25 Nov – 9 Dec only £2745 (Abington Reef, Shaab Rumi & Umbria Wreck)
For further details click here.
Oonasdivers | Malta & Gozo from £610
Dive Malta with Maltaqua
Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, 7 nights self catering at the Sands Apartments and 10 dives.
7-14 Jun only £695
6-13 Sep only £740
3-10 Oct only £665
Discover Gozo with Calypso Divers
Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, 7 nights B&B at the Calypso Hotel and 10 dives.
9-16 May only £745
7-14 Jun only £750
19-26 Sep only £770
10-17 Oct only £690
For further details click here.
Oonasdivers | Canary Islands | El Hierro from £635
Dive El Hierro with Shane Gray
Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, 7 nights self catering and 10 dives.
9-16 Nov only £675
23-30 Nov only £635
For further details click here.
Oonasdivers | Maldives | Liveaboards from £1560
Emperor Atoll
Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, 7 nights full board and 17 dives.
24 Apr – 2 May only £1720 (Pelagic Magic)
1-9 May only £1585 (Pelagic Magic)
26 Jun – 4 Jul only £1560 (Pelagic Magic)
3-10 Jul only £1635 (Pelagic Magic)
24 Jul – 1 Aug only £1810 (The Best of the Maldives)
31 Jul – 8 Aug only £2020 (Manta, Whaleshark & Wrecks)
7-15 Aug only £1990 (Manta, Whaleshark & Reefs)
14-22 Aug only £1765 (The Best of the Maldives)
21-29 Aug only £1925 (Manta, Whaleshark & Wrecks)
28 Aug – 5 Sep only £1865 (Manta, Whaleshark & Reefs)
4-12 Dec only £1855 (The Best of the Maldives)
11-19 Dec only £1915 (The Best of the Maldives)
18-26 Dec only £2265 (The Best of the Maldives)
25 Dec – 2 Jan only £2230 (The Best of the Maldives)
Emperor Voyager
Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, 7 nights full board and 17 dives
3-11 Jul only £1700 (The Best of the Maldives)
10-18 July only £1720 (The Best of the Maldives)
17-25 Jul only £1995 (The Best of the Maldives)
24 Jul – 1 Aug only £1840 (The Best of the Maldives)
7-15 Aug only £1970 (The Best of the Maldives)
14-22 Aug only £1685 (The Best of the Maldives)
21 -29 Aug only £1900 (The Best of the Maldives)
28 Aug – 5 Sep only £1845 (The Best of the Maldives)
4-12 Dec only £1940 (The Best of the Maldives)
11-19 Dec only £1995 (The Best of the Maldives)
18-26 Dec only £2355 (The Best of the Maldives)
25 Dec – 2 Jan only £2315 (The Best of the Maldives)
For further details 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.
Fire on Monroe Bravo is the latest book in the Jack Collier series by Fred Lockwood. Our story begins with our lead characters, Jack and Sandro, owners of Marine Salvage & Investigation Company, arriving on the Monroe Bravo Oil & Gas Platform in the North Sea. Having secured a contract for their vessel the MV Stavanger to act as support ship to the platform for TransGlobal Oil, our protagonists are on a celebratory visit.
However almost as soon as they arrive a series of explosions rock the platform, causing huge damage, loss of life and the very real danger of a massive human, ecological and financial disaster.
As the danger mounts for both our heroes and the surviving workers, Jack and Sandro will have to escape the inferno, all while trying to save the platform and the men still trapped unable to help themselves.
The disaster sets the scene for the unfolding story lines following the fate of the platform and our main characters, the police investigation into a suspected terrorist act and the actions of TransGlobal Oil as they attempt to navigate the pubic outcry and financial repercussions.
In his eighth book, Fire on Monroe Bravo, Fred Lockwood delivers an explosive thriller, with plenty of above and in-water drama, and our heroes fighting for survival, what more can you ask for?
We thoroughly recommend this read and look forward to the next in the series. For more information about his book series, you can check out the reviews of his previous books here on Scubaverse.
- Title: Fire On Monroe Bravo
- Author: Fred Lockwood
- ISBN: 979-8325324536
Available in a paperback version and for Kindle from Amazon and book stores.
In June we were incredibly fortunate to be invited to dive in Alonissos, a small Greek Island in the Sporades island chain located in the North Aegean Sea. While I have long been a big fan of the Greek Islands as a great holiday destination, I had not had the opportunity to do any diving on previous visits and Mike and I were extremely excited to see what Alonissos had to offer both above and below the surface!
The Sporades are easily accessible via the airport in Skiathos (the first island in the chain), which is served by Jet2 flights from all major UK airports from May through October. Numerous ferries and charter boats make island hopping from Skiathos Town a breeze. After an hour boat ride, the picturesque port of Patitiri was a wonderful introduction to Alonissos, where we were met by our gracious hosts Kostas of Albedo Travel and Dias of Alonissos Triton Dive Center. Mike and I were delighted to be staying at the Paradise Hotel, aptly named for its stunning views over the sea and great location for walking to the waterfront.
Alonissos is beautifully situated in the National Marine Park of Alonissos and the Northern Sporades, the largest marine protected area in Europe. The surrounding seas offer fabulous marine life, including incredibly rare species such as the Mediterranean monk seal. They boast deep walls covered in gorgonians and sponges, stunning topography with caverns, swimthroughs and pinnacles, and the first accessible ancient shipwreck from 500BC!
In locations where historical sites have been reported, the waters are largely restricted, but with collaboration between government, underwater archeologists and dive centres, incredible underwater museums are being created for a truly unique diving experience. Alonissos is home to the first of these, the Ancient Shipwreck of Peristera Accessible Underwater Archeological Site. The chance to dive into history (along with reports of healthy reef life and amazing underwater topography) meant Mike and I were keen to get in the water.
Our introduction to the diving around Alonissos was at the Agios Georgios Pinnacles, in the channel between Alonissos and Skopelos. This fantastic site was named “The Chimney,’ and proved to have a huge amount to see. We got to a decent depth here (over 25m), and marvelled at a colourful reef wall with a wonderful swim through whose rocky walls were absolutely covered with life. As well as brilliant topography there was no shortage of macro life here. We saw numerous nudibranchs, five different species in total. The second dive at Mourtias reef nearby was a shallower dive along a nice wall with lots of crevices. Several moray eels and grouper called this site home. We enjoyed looking in the crevices for lobster and smaller benthic life, such as cup corals and tunicates.
Our itinerary allowed us two dives a day with afternoons left to explore the island with our hire car and evenings to enjoy the famous Greek hospitality. This proved to be a lovely mix of in-water and land based diversions.
The next days diving to the Gorgonian Gardens and Triton’s Cave was to be even better! These two stunning sites are nothing short of fabulous. The Gorgonian Gardens was a deep wall near to the Agios Georgios islands. The ever-present currents in this deep channel meant that the sea life was amazing … the namesake Gorgonian sea fans dotted the wall at a depth of 30 to 50 meters, getting ever larger the deeper we went. Above 30m was by no means less beautiful, with sponges, corals, scorpionfish, moray eels and some rare and colourful nudibranchs.
The second shallower dive of the day was to Triton’s Cave or the Cavern of Skopelos, on the east side of that island. The spectacular rock formations had wild striations both above and below the water making a truly epic topography. The cavern entrance was at 14m, and big enough for a buddy pair, winding up to 6m and passing two beautiful windows out into the blue. Emerging from the cavern, the light at the shallower depths and the incredible rock formations made for a fantastic gentle swimming safety stop and we all surfaced by the boat with massive grins.
Check out our next blog :Alonissos: The complete diving destination (Part 2)” to hear about our amazing dive on the 2500 year old Peristera Wreck!
Thanks to:
Alonissos Triton Dive Center https://bestdivingingreece.com/
Albedo Travel https://alonissosholidays.com/activities/
Paradise Hotel https://paradise-hotel.gr/
Alonissos Municipality https://alonissos.gr/en/
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