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Latest Red Sea dive holiday offers from Oonasdivers
UK-based tour operator Oonasdivers have released their latest Red Sea dive holiday offers.
Here are the details:
Oonasdivers | Red Sea | Sharks Bay Umbi Village | Sharm el Sheikh from £505
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 £615
14 – 21 Nov only £595
21 – 28 Nov only £605
28 Nov – 05 Dec only £540
December 2015
05 – 12 Dec only £505
12 – 19 Dec only £580
January 2016
17 – 24 Jan only £515
February 2016
27 Feb – 06 Mar only £545
April 2016
23 – 30 Apr only £595
May 2016
07 – 14 May only £610
June 2016
18 – 25 Jun only £645
Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, 7 nights B&B and 10 boat dives. Single supplement applies.
For further details click here.
Oonasdivers | Red Sea | Marsa Alam from £590
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 known 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.
August 2015
26 Aug – 02 Sep only £650
September 2015
02 – 09 Sep only £695
16 – 23 Sep only £835
30 Sep – 07 Oct only £835
January 2016
09 – 16 Jan only £590
16 – 23 Jan only £620
23 – 30 Jan only £600
30 Jan – 06 Feb only £590
February 2016
05 – 12 Feb only £620
19 – 26 Feb only £615
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.
August 2015
26 Aug- 02 Sep only £625
September 2015
02 – 09 Sep only £665
16 – 23 only £805
30 Sep – 07 Oct only £805
Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, 7 nights full board and 5 days unlimited diving.
For further details on these resorts 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.
September 2015
30 Sep – 07 Oct – Fury & St Johns only £960
October 2015
14 – 21 Oct –Fury & St Johns only £1070
December 2015
11 – 18 Dec – North & Wrecks only £705
January 2016
01 – 08 Jan – North & Wrecks only £735
08 Jan – 15 Jan – North & Wrecks only £670
15 – 22 Jan – North & Wrecks only £710
22 – 29 Jan – North & Wrecks only £700
29 Jan – 05 Feb – North & Wrecks only £725
February 2016
19 – 26 Feb – North & Wrecks only £770
26 Feb – 04 Mar – North & Wrecks only £815
Blue Pearl
Elegant in design both inside and out, Blue Pearl and her crew will offer the warmest of welcomes. Sleeping up to 20 guests in 8 twin bedded cabins and 2 double upper deck master cabins, Blue Pearl offers all the creature comforts for you to relax between dives.
September 2015
02 – 09 Sep – The Brothers only £1045
January 2016
08 – 15 Jan – North & Wrecks only £760
15 – 22 Jan – North & Tiran only £810
22 – 29 Jan – North & Brothers only £895
29 Jan – 05 Feb – The Brothers only £835
February 2016
05 – 12 Feb 2016 – North & Wrecks only £800
Blue Seas
An impressive looking boat, offering some of the most impressive looking diving the Red Sea has to offer. Blue Seas is the combined result of Egypt’s years of yacht building experience and modern technology.
Sleeping up to 22 guests, Blue Seas offers 8 twin bed cabins, 2 double upper-deck master cabins and a honeymoon suite.
August 2015
26 Aug – 02 Sep – Daedalus, Zabargad & Rocky only £1145
Blue Planet 1
Fast, spacious and beautifully fitted out, Blue Planet 1 is a friendly boat. She is ideal for smaller groups and individuals who would like to explore the northern Red Sea from Hurghada.
Fully refitted and upgraded in July 2013, Blue Planet 1 sleeps a maximum of 16 guests in 8 twin bed cabins.
August 2015
21 – 28 Aug – North & Wrecks only £895
January 2016
08 – 15 Jan – North & Wrecks only £760
15 – 22 Jan – North & Wrecks only £765
22 – 29 Jan – North & Wrecks only £765
29 Jan – 05 Feb – North & Wrecks only £790
February 2016
05 – 12 Feb – North & Brothers only £915
19 – 26 Feb – North & Wrecks only £790
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 £995
28 Nov – 05 Dec – North & Wrecks only £940
December 2015
05 – 12 Dec – North & Wrecks only £805
12 – 19 Dec – North & Wrecks only £880
April 2016
23 – 30 Apr – North & Wrecks only £990
May 2016
07 – 14 May – North & Wrecks only £995
June 2016
18 – 25 Jun – North & Wrecks only £1035
Prices are per person and include flights, transfers, 7 nights full board and 6 days diving.
For further details on these liveaboard holiday deals click here.
To find out more or to book, contact the Oonasdivers team now by calling +44 (0)1323 648924+44 (0)1323 648924, email info@oonasdivers.com or visit www.oonasdivers.com.
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Jeff chats to… Sean Webb, Director of O’Three, about diving in the UK and the O’Three brand
In this exclusive Zoom interview, Jeff Goodman, Scubaverse Editor-at-Large, chats to Sean Webb, Director of O’Three, the well-known UK-based manufacturer of custom drysuits and wetsuits.
After a bath time quarrel with his sister, Sean’s Mum taught him a lesson.
She held his head underwater for what she thought was long enough for that lesson to sink in (We are talking the mid 60’s here), but the lesson learned wasn’t the one that was intended. It was then that Sean realized he was comfortable, in or under the water. He was six.
The coasts of Devon and Dorset became his playground. 17 years later, with a trip around the world and some incredible diving under his belt, Sean Webb founded O’Three.
Now in its 32nd year, O’Three has evolved from a business with roots that are unashamedly rooted in UK diving, to a niche brand being enjoyed all over the world by discerning recreational, technical and commercial divers alike.
Find out more at www.othree.co.uk
Rather listen to a podcast? Listen to the audio HERE on the new Scubaverse podcast channel at Anchor FM.
In the mood for a snowy holiday when you can get back into the water? Why not get back to your favourite underwater sport instead of hitting the slopes like everyone else? Check these incredible dive sites and explore a new underwater world in your drysuit!
The quirkiest and spookiest ice diving site in Europe is only 45 minutes driving from the capital of Estonia, Tallinn. Rummu Quarry used to be a limestone mining site and a prison. When the excavation labour ceased in the 1990s, pumps that kept the quarry dry were shut down. Soon water started flooding the entire site. After the prison closed in 2012, Rummu became an adventure centre where you can practice different outdoor sports including diving in the crystal-clear waters of the quarry and explore the sunken ruins of the prison. Diving in Rummu Quarry is also available in the winter, making it a one-of-a-kind ice diving spot. Will you dare to do it?
Who to Dive With:
PADI 5 Star Center
Sireli Tanav 11, Harju Maakond, Rummu Quarry, Estonia 76102
+372 588 733 78
If diving in frozen lakes, which have almost no aquatic life, is not exciting enough for you, Russia is the place to go to practice marine ice diving. At the level of the Arctic Circle, the White Sea is the only sea that freezes in winter as all other places are warmed up by the Gulf Stream. Leaving from the shores of the region of Karelia, between St Petersburg and the border of Finland, you can go ice diving from December to April. In addition to impressive ice formations, you can also enjoy on the rocky sea-bed a surprise abundant marine fauna with soft coral, starfish, crabs, shrimps, sea urchins and sea anemones. An important point to remember, salt-water freezes at -1.8°C!
Who to Dive With:
PADI Dive Center
Nilmaguba, Loukhski Region, Republic of Karelia, Russia
(7) 495 105 7799
You won’t find salty seas in Switzerland, but alpine lakes and rivers make for unique and mystical scuba diving.
Lake Geneva has a variety of dives to discover. Wall dives and freshwater scenery can be perused beneath the surface. There is even a wreck dive – a stellar spot for more advanced divers to take the plunge.
Another is Lake Zurich, where you can head to excellent scuba spots right from the shore. The lake is serene, with lofty mountains cascading upward from the lakeshore. Glacially fed, the lake has sublime visibility.
River divers will be blown away by the Verzasca, an impossibly clear river found just south of the Alps near the border of Italy.
Who to Dive with at Lake Geneva:
PADI 5 Star Center and Instructor Development Center
Route D’Arvel 106, Villeneuve, Switzerland 1844
+41 21 9601535
Landlocked Austria wouldn’t seem a good place for diving, but you can’t judge a book by its cover.
The Salzkammergut region of Austria has almost 170 lakes. A favourite is lake Attersee, where there are dive sites galore to check out, in this, the largest of the area’s lakes. Nazi treasures were once held in Wolfgangsee, and though you can’t take them with you, you can still see them on a dive.
During a trip here you can swim in the cold, gin clear water, checking out park benches, trees, and trails, all on a carpet of green grass. It’s unreal!
Who to Dive with at Salzburg Lakes:
PADI 5 Star Center
Innsbrucker Bundesstrasse 53, Salzburg, Austria 5020
+43 662 890259
Inspired to start your own ice diving adventure? Find out more about the PADI Ice Diver specialty and head to PADI Travel to look for amazing destinations.
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Explore the amazing triangle of Red Sea Reefs - The Brothers, Daedalus and Elphinstone on board the brand new liveaboard Big Blue. With an option to add on a week at Roots Red Sea before or after.
Strong currents and deep blue water are the catalysts that bring the pelagic species flocking to these reefs. The reefs themselves provide exquisite homes for a multitude of marine life. The wafting soft corals are adorned with thousands of colourful fish. The gorgonian fans and hard corals provide magnificent back drops, all being patrolled by the reef’s predatory species.
£1475 per person based on double occupancy. Soft all inclusive board basis, buffet meals with snacks, tea and coffee always available. Add a week on at Roots Red Sea Resort before or after the liveaboard for just £725pp. Flights and transfers are included. See our brochure linked above for the full itinerary.
This trip will be hosted by The Scuba Place. Come Dive with Us!
Call 020 3515 9955 or email john@thescubaplace.co.uk
www.thescubaplace.co.uk
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