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Scuba Travel’s latest offers from the Red Sea, Maldives & Indonesia
Check out these offers from our friends at UK based tour operator Scuba Travel… Liveaboard and land-based trips to the Red Sea, Maldives and Indonesia.
Mistral – 10th October only £1195
The Simply the Best Itinerary offers you the best Scuba Diving in the Southern Red Sea, with a fantastic mix of drift dives, daring drop offs, pelagic encounters and wreck dives around The Brothers and Daedalus. There are only a couple of spaces left to join Mistral on the 10th October for just £1195 including flights. 7 nights full board including Gatwick flights, fully guided diving and airport transfers.
ScubaSpa – October from £1945 (excluding flights)
ScubaSpa takes Maldives liveaboards to a whole new level; total relaxation is guaranteed with first class comfort and service. Scubaspa is more than just a dive boat, every area is light, spacious and beautifully styled. On top of the great diving facilities for only 24 divers this luxurious boat offers a jacuzzi, sunbathing terrace and a relaxing spa.
Boat Only Price includes 7 nights on a full board basis with up to 17 guided dives and airport transfers.
Serenity – November Only £1695 (excluding flights)
Get all the thrills of big fish in the Maldives on board the exceptional Emperor Serenity liveaboard. She is a contemporary spacious liveaboard which features an open air dining area, sundeck and comfortable air-conditioned saloon for relaxing after your dives. Experience manta, sharks, eagle rays and so much more on this classic Maldives itinerary – dive the seasonal hot spots from a dhoni tender.
Boat Only Price includes 7 nights full board, up to 17 guided dives, FOC Nitrox and airport transfers.
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Scuba Seraya – January £1395
Dive into 2019 with an amazing value trip to the intimate Scuba Seraya Dive Resort in Bali. The fabulous diving at this resort specialises in critter dives, the Liberty wreck and house reef diving. This lovely resort has only 12 rooms and is set in lush beach-front gardens and also features a freshwater pool and massage service for your post-diving relaxation.
Your Bali adventure includes return flights, 7 nights full board in a maisonette, 10 Tulamen dives and unlimited unguided house reef diving.
Red Sea Favourites – Boat only prices from £645, Flight included prices from £1095
The Red Sea offers some of the best diving in the world offering the full range of wrecks, walls, pinnacles and clear, calm seas. Whether you want to just book a liveaboard or would prefer to book a complete package including flights, the Scuba Travel Team has some fantastic deals for the Red Sea with their hand-picked, modern Red Sea liveaboards. They believe you deserve outstanding diving as well as onboard creature comforts. Find your perfect weekly departure at an affordable price. Scuba Travel’s Red Sea liveaboards are run to the highest safety standards by friendly, experienced crews. Discover their award-winning liveaboards for an Egyptian diving holiday that will exceed expectations.
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.
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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Northern Red Sea Reefs and Wrecks Trip Report, Part 3: The Mighty Thistlegorm
Jake Davies boards Ghazala Explorer for an unforgettable Red Sea diving experience…
Overnight, the wind picked up, making the planned morning dive a bit bumpy on the Zodiacs to the drop point on Thomas Reef. There, we would dive along the reef before descending through the canyon and then passing under the arch before ascending the wall with a gentle drift. The site provided great encounters with more pelagic species, including shoals of large barracuda, tuna, and bigeye trevally.
Once back on the boat, it was time to get everything tied down again as we would head back south. This time, with the wind behind us, heading to Ras Mohammed to dive Jackfish Alley for another great gentle drift wall dive before then heading up the coast towards the Gulf of Suez to moor up at the wreck of the Thistlegorm. This being the highlight wreck dive of the trip and for many onboard, including myself, it was the first time diving this iconic wreck. I had heard so much about the wreck from friends, and globally, this is a must on any diver’s list. Fortunately for us, there was only one other boat at the site, which was a rarity. A great briefing was delivered by Ahmed, who provided a detailed background about the wreck’s history along with all the required safety information as the currents and visibility at the site can be variable.
Kitting up, there was a lot of excitement on deck before entering the water and heading down the shoreline. Descending to the wreck, there was a light northerly current which reduced the visibility, making it feel more like the conditions that can be found off the Welsh coast. At 10m from the bottom, the outline of the wreck appeared as we reached the area of the wreck which had been bombed, as our mooring line was attached to part of the propeller shaft. Arriving on deck, instantly everywhere you looked there were many of the supplies which the ship was carrying, including Bren Carrier tanks and projectiles that instantly stood out.
We headed around the exterior, taking a look at the large propeller and guns mounted on deck before entering the wreck on the port side to take a look in the holds. It was incredible to see all the trucks, Norton 16H, and BSA motorcycles still perfectly stacked within, providing a real snapshot in time.
Overall, we had four dives on the Thistlegorm, where for all of the dives we were the only group in the water, and at times, there were just three of us on the whole wreck, which made it even more special, especially knowing that most days the wreck has hundreds of divers. Along with the history of the wreck, there was plenty of marine life on the wreck and around, from big green turtles to batfish, along with shoals of mackerel being hunted by trevally. Some unforgettable dives.
The final leg of the trip saw us cross back over the Suez Canal to the Gobal Islands where we planned to stay the night and do three dives at the Dolphin House for the potential of sharing the dive with dolphins. The site, which included a channel that was teeming with reef fish, especially large numbers of goatfish that swam in large shoals along the edge of the reef. These were nice relaxing dives to end the week. Unfortunately, the dolphins didn’t show up, which was okay as like all marine life they are difficult to predict and you can’t guarantee what’s going to be seen. With the last dive complete, we headed back to port for the final night where it was time to clean all the kit and pack before the departure flight the next day.
The whole week from start to finish on Ghazala Explorer was amazing; the boat had all the facilities you need for a comfortable week aboard. The crew were always there to help throughout the day and the chefs providing top quality food which was required after every dive. The itinerary providing some of the best diving with a nice mixture of wreck and reef dives. I would recommend the trip to anyone, whether it’s your first Red Sea liveaboard in the Red Sea or you’re revisiting. Hopefully, it’s not too long before I head back to explore more of the Red Sea onboard Ghazala Explorer.
To find out more about the Northern Red Sea reef and wrecks itineraries aboard Ghazala Explorer, or to book, contact Scuba Travel now:
Email: dive@scubatravel.com
Tel: +44 (0)1483 411590
Photos: Jake Davies / Avalon.Red
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