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Regaldive Expands its Liveaboard Programme in Oman
UK-based diving holiday specialist Regaldive has recently expanded its liveaboard programme in Oman with the addition of Oman Aggressor, a spacious steel yacht, built and powered for comfort, safety and stability. The 45 metre Oman Aggressor offers comfortable accommodation for 22 guests in 11 spacious, air-conditioned staterooms. All staterooms and the interior of the yacht are new with a stylish design.
The Jewels of Oman – Explore Oman’s Remote Dive Sites
Part of the popular Aggressor fleet, Oman Aggressor will commence in November 2017 with four unique itineraries to choose from:
- Daymaniyat Islands (7 nights)
- Musandam Peninsula (7 nights)
- Daymaniyat Islands – Hallaniyat Islands (10 nights)
- Hallaniyat Islands (7 nights)
One of the world’s best diving destinations, Oman is just 7 hours flight from the UK with unspoiled dive sites, year-round diving and plenty of sunshine. Oman’s nutrient rich waters support a great diversity and abundance of marine life, so it an ideal destination for divers looking for an exciting dive trip that is within easy reach.
Divers seeking pristine reefs, stunning deserts, rugged mountain landscapes, green oases, endless beaches and friendly people will not be disappointed. The Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman provide large coral reefs in the deep fjords of Musandam (Gulf of Oman), at Daymaniyat Islands off the coast of Muscat and Hallaniyat Islands off the coast of Mirbat in southern Oman (Arabian Sea), as well as untouched and undiscovered reefs and wrecks. Oman’s more remote dive sites are best explored by liveaboard.
Regaldive’s seven night Hallaniyat Islands trips aboard Oman Aggressor are currently on special offer for bookings made by 2 March 2017 and start from £1,598pp including flights, full board accommodation in a deluxe cabin, sunset cocktail party Friday evening, all beverages alcoholic and non-alcoholic), up to 5 dives per day, including some night dives, guide, air tanks and weights.
Regaldive has a range of other diving holidays available in Oman, including several land-based options and liveaboard trips aboard Saman Explorer.
The Mirbat and Salalah itinerary from aboard Saman Explorer explores the extensive reefs of southern Oman and the Hallaniyat Islands. Regaldive’s seven night trips aboard Saman Explorer start from £1,929pp, including flights, transfers, six nights’ twin share accommodation on a full board basis; one nights’ hotel accommodation on a half board basis; refreshments and five days diving. Guests can dive 3-4 times per day, including some night dives, air tanks, weights and weight belt.
With its in-house team of diving enthusiasts, Regaldive is well placed to help divers to plan their next scuba diving holiday adventures to Oman and over 25 exciting worldwide destinations.
For further information, or to book, visit www.regaldive.co.uk or call 01353 659999.
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Dive Worldwide Announces Bite-Back as its Charity of the Year
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
Gear News
Scubapro Free Octopus Promotion 2024
Free Octopus with every purchase of a SCUBAPRO regulator system
Just in time for the spring season, divers can save money with the FREE OCTOPUS SPRING PROMOTION! Until July 31st SCUBAPRO offers an Octopus for free
with every purchase of a regulator system!
Get a free S270 OCTOPUS with purchase of these combinations:
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with A700
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with S620Ti
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with D420
MK25 EVO Din mit S620Ti-X
Get a free R105 OCTOPUS with purchase of the following combinations:
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with G260
MK25 EVO or MK17 EVO with S600
SCUBAPRO offers a 30-year first owner warranty on all regulators, with a revision period of two years or 100 dives. All SCUBAPRO regulators are of course certified according to the new European test standard EN250-2014.
Available at participating SCUBAPRO dealers. Promotion may not be available in all regions. Find an authorized SCUBAPRO Dealer at scubapro.com.
More information available on www.scubapro.com.
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