News
New Year, new holiday offers from Diverse Travel
Get your 2018 off to a great start with these holiday offers from the team at UK-based Tour Operator Diverse Travel.
Indonesia | 7 nights | Emperor Raja Laut
This beautiful schooner sails within Komodo National Park, the Banda Sea and Raja Ampat with diversity like no other place on earth.
From just £2845 per person including return flights for 6 nights on board + 2 nights half board in airport hotel.
Valid for travel on 20 February to 1 March 2018
Red Sea day diving | Marsa Alam and El Gouna | Just £58 a day
Dive in with Emperor Divers for just £58 per day. Includes 2 dives a day, guide, tanks, weights, weight belt, transfers to/from hotel, port fees, surcharges.
ADD more value to your diving: add ‘All-In’ to 5 days’ boat diving for just £90 your lunch and drinks on board, 3 x 3rd dives, the daily Environmental Tax and 12 litre Nitrox are included.
Valid for diving: Jan-Dec 2018
Red Sea | Marsa Alam 5* Resort + Diving
Perfect for learning to dive and for the more experienced diver. Explore the shallow wreck near shore, enjoy the house reef, snorkel with dolphins, dive with turtles or even an occasional dugong. Combine this with a stay at the 5* Sunrise Marina Resort and you have the recipe for a perfect diving holiday!
From just £695 per person including return flights, 7 nights’ All Inclusive at Sunrise Marina Resort, 5 days’ boat diving, up to 2 guided day dives a day, transfers
Valid for travel on certain dates between January and March 2018 | Booking deadline: 31 January 2018
Red Sea | Emperor Echo February Offer
The latest addition to the Emperor fleet. Great value for money and perfect for small groups of buddies with a ‘Book 5 and 1 dives for FREE’ offer all year round.
From just £885 per person including return flights, 7 nights in shared cabin, 6 days’ diving & more.
Valid for travel on certain dates in February 2018 | Booking deadline: 31 January 2018
Red Sea | Emperor Elite March Offer
Dive the famous wrecks in the northern Red Sea, Fury Shoals and the remote St Johns, Big and Little Brothers, Daedalus Reef and Elphinstone.
From just £1095 per person including return flights, 7 nights in shared cabin, 6 days’ diving & more.
Valid for travel on certain dates in March 2018 | Booking deadline: 31 January 2018
Maldives | Emperor Atoll January 2018 offer
Perfect for small groups of friends and families. Dive famous sites and experience the majestic mantas, night dive with sharks and, if you’re lucky, a whale shark or two! Personal service with just 12 divers.
From just £1870 per person including return flights, 7 nights in shared cabin, 6 days’ diving – total of 17 dives (incl. 1 night dive), free Nitrox and lots more.
Valid for travel on certain dates in January 2018
Maldives | Emperor Serenity January 2018 Offer
A luxury contemporary liveaboard built to hotel standards. Spend your days diving these wonderful atolls and your evenings relaxing with a cocktail watching the sun go down.
From just £2025 per person based on sharing including return flights, 7 nights in shared cabin, 6 days’ diving – total of 17 dives (incl. 1 night dive), free Nitrox and more.
Valid for travel on certain dates between January and May 2018 | Booking deadline: 31 January 2018
Maldives | Emperor Orion 2018 Offer
Always a firm favourite with guests, she looks even more the part now with a ‘facelift’ both inside and out.
From just £1895 per person including return flights, 7 nights in shared cabin, 6 days’ diving – total of 17 dives (incl. 1 night dive), free Nitrox and more
Valid for travel on certain dates between January and May 2018 | Booking deadline: 31 January 2018
Find out more at: www.diversetravel.co.uk/news
Call Diverse Travel on 01473 852002 or email info@diversetravel.co.uk.
Marine Life & Conservation Blogs
Book Review: Shells of the World
Shells of the World: A Natural History by M.G. Harasewych
Shells of the world is a guide to the world of marine, shelled molluscs. And what a varied and interesting world it is. Some of my favourite things to find on a dive are detailed in this book, including disco clams (or Electric File Clams as they are correctly names), the cephalopods, giant clams and sea hares. There are also many on my wish list, top of which is the Nautilus.
Each chapter provides a detailed description of the species, along with beautiful images. You can dive deeper and discover where they live, both with global distribution and the habitat they prefer. Learn about their diet, reproduction and diversity.
Having dipped in and out of this lovely book over the past few weeks, it has inspired me to learn more about this group of animals that we see on most divers, wherever we are in the world. Some of the shells are incredibly intricate and beautiful. I have always agreed with never collecting, or touching, marine life. The description of a certain set of cone shells should be a warning to those that are happy to pick up marine life! One of the cone shells has a local name called the cigarette snail. Why? Because once the venom is in your system from this animal, you only have time to smoke one cigarette before the affects of the venom are fatal!
What the publisher says:
Mollusks are invertebrate animals with a remarkable natural history and a rich fossil record, and their shells are prized for their breathtaking variety and exquisite beauty. Shells of the World provides a wide-ranging look at the incredible diversity of marine mollusks. An informative introduction outlines the lineages covered, followed by a directory section, split into classes, that profiles a broad selection of different taxa to give a sense of their sheer numbers and variety.
- Features hundreds of beautiful color photos, depicting both the live animals and their shells
- Discusses mollusk evolution, anatomy, life cycles, behavior, and ecology
- Describes unique characteristics, distribution, habitat, and size
- Provides valuable insights into the conservation of the world’s marine mollusks
- Ideal for malacologists and shell collectors everywhere
About the Author:
M. G. Harasewych is research zoologist emeritus and former curator in the Department of Invertebrate Zoology at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History. A fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, he is the author (with Fabio Moretzsohn) of The Book of Shells: A Life-Size Guide to Identifying and Classifying Six Hundred Seashells.
Book Details
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Hardcover
Price: £25
ISBN: 9780691248271
Published: 9th April, 2024
Gear News
Go anywhere with Stahlsac
Stahlsac dive bags and travel luggage are built for our community of divers, surfers, kayakers and outdoor explorers who need bags that are constructed with durability, toughness, and the highest quality the industry has ever seen. We were founded by one man determined to build better watersports and dive bags, and today, that mission is carried on by many. Adventure doesn’t just present itself; it requires discovery. When we design dive bags, we make sure they are tough enough for you to explore in all conditions—warm and cold, wet and dry—to the nearest and farthest reaches of the earth. And for those times you want to push the boundaries of adventure, Stahlsac dive bags make sure you can truly GO ANYWHERE.
Abyss Duffels
Made to be your partner-in-crime on every adventure, Stahlsac’s Abyss Duffels protects your gear from Mother Nature’s worst. Tough and 100% waterproof with double-TPU nylon material that shrugs off daily wear-and-tear, and RF-welded seams further boost the bag’s potential for lifelong exploring. Get Wet. Get Lost. Go Anywhere with Abyss.
- A weatherproof duffel for trips, travel, and adventure
- Ultra-durable double-TPU nylon protects your gear
- Material repels water and keeps your equipment dry
- RF-welded seams are flush, tough, and waterproof
- Removable straps transform duffel into backpack
- Zippered internal stow compartments carry essentials
- External zippered flap is easy to open and close
- Welded external handles make transporting a breeze
Panama Mesh Backpack
The most copied design in scuba diving, the Stahlsac Panama Mesh Backpack is the “original” design and features two high-density foam padded shoulder straps, extra durable polyester mesh, duffel bag handles and our unique zippered dry pocket inside that combines with a wet pocket outside. The bottom’s built from reinforced 18-gauge PVC nylon to combat the wear and tear of your active coastal lifestyle, and, as a bonus in every bag, we supply a 12″ x 12″ mesh drawstring satchel for extra stowing utility. Pack up your beach kit and go.
- Density foam padded shoulder straps
- Outside wet/dry pockets
- 2 Carry handles
- Tough, snag-resistant polyester mesh
- Reinforced PVC bottom
For more information about Stahlsac bags, visit www.stahlsac.com/dive-bags.
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