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Latest dive travel offers from the Scuba Travel team
Hot off the press! This week’s latest dive holiday deals from UK-based Tour Operator Scuba Travel:
EGYPT
Departing from Sharm el Sheikh, allow yourself to dive some of the most beautiful areas in the northern Red Sea. Enjoy the colourful reefs of Tiran, always buzzing with life, the incredible walls of Ras Mohammed and the majestic Thistlegorm. You will spend 7 nights onboard on a full board basis (twin-share cabin). Included in your package are up to 22 dives over the week, 12lt tank, air fills and weights. Please prebook nitrox and 15lt tanks before travel. Flights are direct with EnterAir from Gatwick (indirect Manchester are available at a supplement) and transfers are also included. At the end of the week, you will have day use of a hotel and buffet lunch while you wait for your flight home.
Click here to email Scuba Travel and receive more information about this amazing liveaboard. Dive the reefs of Tiran, Ras Mohammed and the incredible Thistlegorm.
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* prices are subject to change according to availability at the time of booking
MALDIVES
Best of the Maldives on 10th May – sail onboard Emperor Serenity for only £1225
Only 6 spaces, save £370! Get all the thrills of big fish in the Maldives onboard the exceptional Emperor Serenity liveaboard. Manta, sharks, eagle rays and so much more on this classic Maldives itinerary – dive the seasonal hot spots from a dhoni tender with an average of 17 dives (including 1-night dive). You have 7 nights on board on a full board basis (twin/double share cabin) – upper deck cabin upgrades available. Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine with dinner. Include 12lt tank and weights, as well as free recreational nitrox.
This holiday is excluding international flights, with return Male airport transfers. Scuba Travel is able to add flights with a wide range of airlines, including regional departures. Flights will incur a small booking fee. Please ask your consultant for a competitive quote for any flight option. Do not book any flights until your boat space is confirmed by Scuba Travel. Transfers operate at fixed times.
Click here to email Scuba Travel and receive more information about Emperor Serenity on 10th May.
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* prices are subject to change according to availability at the time of booking
Check out Melissa’s blog for more info: Fancy a warm winter getaway with lots of diving?
Best of the Maldives onboard Carpe Vita this 6th September for only £1175
Special Offer – only 6 spaces, save £220! Discover all the pelagics that make the Maldives onboard the exceptional Carpe Vita. Enjoy a relaxing 3 dives a day with the Carpe Vita team including one or two night dives. All diving is from a dhoni tender, with 12lt tank and weights included, and free recreational nitrox. You have 7 nights on board on a full board basis (twin/double share cabin) – cabin upgrades available. Tea, coffee and drinking water are included in your package. The green tax has been prepaid.
This holiday excludes international flights to Male but includes airport transfers. Scuba Travel is able to add flights with a wide range of airlines, including regional departures. Please ask your consultant for a competitive quote for any flight option. Do not book any flights until your boat space is confirmed by Scuba Travel. Transfers operate at fixed times.
Click here to email Scuba Travel and receive more information about Carpe Vita on 6th September.
* prices are subject to change according to availability at the time of booking
Best of the Maldives on 11th October – sail onboard Emperor Virgo for only £1045
Special Offer – save £400, only 6 spaces available! Join the Emperor Maldives Fleet on the perfectly-sized Virgo liveaboard for the classic, all-time great Best of the Maldives itinerary. Dive the seasonal hot spots from a dhoni tender with an average of 17 dives (including 1-night dive). You have 7 nights on board on a full board basis (twin/double share cabin). Including 12lt tank and weights, as well as free recreational nitrox. Alcoholic drinks, fruit juice, fizzy drinks, additional kit hire and any onboard souvenirs are payable onboard.
You will book a holiday excluding international flights, with return Male airport transfers. Scuba Travel is able to add flights with a wide range of airlines, including regional departures. Flights will incur a small booking fee. Please ask your consultant for a competitive quote for any flight option. Do not book any flights until your boat space is confirmed by Scuba Travel. Transfers operate at fixed times.
Click here to email Scuba Travel and receive more information about Emperor Virgo on 11th October.
* prices are subject to change according to availability at the time of booking
SUDAN
Save up to £370 on Royal Evolution. Sail the must-see dive sites in Sudan on a unique 2-week cruise departing from Marsa Alam. Getaway from the crowds on an extended Red Sea adventure. You will spend 13 nights on the stable and sturdy Royal Evolution on a full board basis (lower deck, twin-share cabin) and 1 night in a hotel either before or after your trip – main deck cabin upgrades available for a supplement when pre-booked. The Egyptian visa, 330 euro fuel surcharge, 12lt tank and weights are included in your package. All trips are fully guided and depending on travel and weather, up to 4 dives a day will be offered. Excluded are the Sudanese visas and taxes (paid locally in Euro & dollars), alcohol, nitrox, additional kit hire and any onboard souvenirs.
This holiday does not include international flights to Marsa Alam RMF. You will be advised at the time of booking the correct embarkation and disembarkation times. Please do not confirm any flight arrangements until your holiday is confirmed. Scuba Travel is able to add charter flights – ask for a competitive quote for your travel consultant.
Click here to email Scuba Travel and receive more information about Royal Evolution Early Bird offers.
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* prices are subject to change according to availability at the time of booking
PHILIPPINES
Dive Anilao with Aiyanar Beach and Dive Resort from only £1295 excluding flights
Save £500 between 25th June and 5th October! Stylish relaxation in the heart of Anilao at Aiyanar Beach and Dive Resort with world-class diving on your doorstep. Incredible macro, reefs and even wrecks. This summer special includes 7 nights in a twin deluxe room on a full board basis – optional room grades available, as well as 10 boat dives (2 per day) and free nitrox! Please do ask your travel consultant if you would like to prebook additional diving. Special day trips are organised on-site, and kit rental and local park fees (200PHP per day) are paid locally. A return land transfer from Manila airport to the resort is included.
This holiday excludes international flights. Please ask for a quote to add international flights from the UK to your holiday. Scuba Travel can book most major scheduled airlines including regional UK departures to Manila.
Click here to email Scuba Travel and receive more information about Aiyanar Beach and Dive Resort and diving in Anilao.
Click here to see all our Aiyanar Beach and Dive Resort offers!
* prices are subject to change according to availability at the time of booking
To find out more about Scuba Travel and the dive holidays they offer call 0800 0728221, email dive@scubatravel.com or visit www.scubatravel.com.
Today we are diving one of the outer reefs from an inflatable. As we reach the bottom, a reef octopus eases its way into the cover of a small crack in the coral while displaying it’s incredible ability to change colour. They are arguably one of the most charismatic of reef dwellers and it is always exciting for me to simply hover and watch. I would have spent longer and waited for it to come and investigate me, but as dive time is limited we wanted to move on and find a turtle.
The waters around Somabay are well protected and hold a rich variety of marine life. The reef edges are thriving colonies of coral and shoaling fish, while nearer the sea bed plenty of wildlife is still to be found.
Then we located the turtles. They are very used to divers and so show little concern when slowly approached. In fact occasionally one will come over to see what you are doing. There is always huge excitement when diving with a turtle. The shear thrill of sharing a moment with another species.
What a fantastic way to finish a wonderful few days diving and I would like to thank SOMABAY, ORCA DIVING and THE BREAKERS for making my stay such a good one.
I had a great time, with diving everyday either on the house reef or on one of the offshore reefs by inflatable or larger day boat. Orca diving provided high quality equipment and facilities while the staff were all very friendly and welcoming. The Breakers was right on the coast with nice rooms, good food and once again friendly staff making the whole trip a real pleasure.
Soma Bay covers an entire peninsula and is home to several resorts as well as residential compounds.
As well as scuba diving, Somabay caters for many other sports and activities, and so is perfect for families as well as individuals and/or groups. And of course there is always time to lay peacefully on the beach under the Egyptian sun.
Book your next Red Sea dive adventure with SOMABAY! For more information, visit www.somabay.com.
Stay at the Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge when you visit! For more information, visit www.thebreakers-somabay.com.
Find out more about ORCA Dive Clubs at SOMABAY at www.orca-diveclubs.com/en/soma-bay-en.
Day three of my trip to Somabay and we were spending the day on the Lady Christina and diving on the wreck of the Salem Express.
Diving wrecks for me is always one of mixed emotions. The excitement of diving a wreck is more than often tempered by the thought of loss of life when she sank. The Salem Express was a passenger ship and a roll-on/roll-off ferry travelling from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Safaga, Egypt. Most passengers were of poor class travelling home from their holidays while around 150 people were returning home from their pilgrimage to Mecca.
The ship struck a reef and sank within 20 minutes. Passengers were trapped below deck and the ship was filled with fear and panic.
The wreck area is strewn with personal belongings from the crew and passengers such as a transistor radio and a flat iron for clothes. A diver at sometime has put them in a prominent place to be seen.
Tragically only one life boat was launched while the others went down with the ship. More than 600 men, women and children lost their lives here.
It’s a stark reminder that the sea can be unforgiving and so when we dive on such wrecks we should do so with humble regard.
Returning to the surface, shoals of fish are gathered under our boat and seem to be welcoming us back into the light.
Back at the Breakers I sat in the dining area with a beer and a very good meal while my thoughts still remained with the day’s dive on the Salem Express.
Check in for part 3 tomorrow for Jeff’s last day of diving with Somabay on the off-shore reefs looking for turtles.
Book your next Red Sea dive adventure with SOMABAY! For more information, visit www.somabay.com.
Stay at the Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge when you visit! For more information, visit www.thebreakers-somabay.com.
Find out more about ORCA Dive Clubs at SOMABAY at www.orca-diveclubs.com/en/soma-bay-en.
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