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Scuba Travel launches Azores diving holidays and other great deals
UK-based tour operator Scuba Travel have launched a new destination – The Azores, and with lots of other great deals on offer you’ll find it hard to say no to a cheeky getaway!
Here are the details:
Red Sea / Whirlwind liveaboard / 11th March 2017 / Wrecks and Reefs Itinerary / Only £975
Climb aboard the well reputed liveaboard Whirlwind for an affordable 5 star Red Sea experience. Whirlwind has everything the modern diver could want on board. The spacious dive deck is one of the most impressive aspects. And for your relaxation between dives, there are 2 sundecks and the jacuzzi. Catch some rays, relax with a book or enjoy the hot tub.
Wrecks and Reefs is the ideal itinerary whatever your experience level, diving some of the most iconic dive sites Egypt has to offer, as well a few of lesser known beauties. A popular route for those new to the Red Sea, the varied depths across dive sites suit all abilities – from novice to tekkie. Visibility is crystal clear and the warm blue waters are perfect for even the longest dive times. Water temperatures typically range between 20 and 28 degrees throughout the year. Diving can be accessed whatever the season, either by boat or RIB. Travel times between dive sites are short leaving more time for relaxing.
Includes return flights from Gatwick to Hurghada, 7 nights full board and up to 22 dives over the week.
Find out more about this trip here.
Azores / Charming Blue Hotel / 3rd June – 7 nights / Only £1175
Scuba Travel has added this new destination to their portfolio which has incredible blue water diving, with volcanic swim throughs, caves and overhangs. There are also fantastic Macro sightings including the magical mobulas, sting rays, manta and sharks. The Charming Blue Hotel is a new boutique option for those wanting their stay on Santa Maria to be that extra bit special. It lies in ViIa do Porto itself, and features a spa, pool and easy access to the town. It is less than a 10 minute transfer by road (or 1 km walk along the seafront) to the Premier Haliotis Dive centre.
Package includes return flights, one night in San Miguel and 6 nights at the Charming Blue Hotel on a B&B basis. 10 boat dives with 12 ltr tank, air fills and weights.
Find out more about this trip here.
Maldives / Carpe Diem liveaboard / 24th March – 7 nights / Only £2145
Save £750 on this trip which includes 7 nights on full board basis average of 3 fully guided dives per day, return flights including a 1 way flight between Kadhdhdoo and Male.
Carpe Diem combines superb service, exceptional diving and on board comfort at affordable prices.No matter which cabin you choose, all have individual air con, safe and en suite bathrooms. On the main deck you will find a large saloon area with tea, coffee and drinking water. This is the hub of the boat where briefings are given. All meals are also served al fresco in the dedicated dining area on the upper deck. Head right upstairs to the sun deck to soak up the views, work on your tan or just relax in the shade with a good book from the boat’s library.
The Seven Southern Atolls itinerary is an action packed pelagic adventure in the Maldives filled with speedy drift dives, manta and shark action. Dive no less than 7 atolls in total. Scuba Travel’s exclusive Maldivian liveaboard stops at nothing to ensure that you see manta, sharks and even a wreck as you sail into diving perfection.
Find out more about this trip here.
Discounted Aggressor Liveaboards
Last chance to book a trip of a lifetime on the world famous Aggressor Fleet who are celebrating this February with a very special offer – book before the 2nd of March on selected liveaboards and you could save up to £1200. Choose from an incredible wish list destinations to dive in 2017: the Galapagos, Palau, Raja Ampat, Komodo, Belize or Turks & Caicos. Fully ATOL bonded and inclusive of flights, your perfect itinerary is just a phone call away.
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.
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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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