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Win a luxury 18-day dive trip to the Philippines worth over £8000 at DIVE 2016
Visit DIVE 2016 on the weekend of the 22nd – 23rd October at the Birmingham NEC and you could win a luxury 18-day dive trip to the Philippines worth over £8000 in the show’s Grand Prize Draw.
Experience the very best of the Philippines on this luxury diving holiday for two lucky people. The Philippines offers divers jaw-dropping diversity, kaleidoscopic reefs and exceptional scuba diving.
Spend a week at the world famous Atlantis Puerto Galera, ideally located on Sabang Beach. The marine park around Puerto Galera is blessed with sheltered bays, beautiful beaches, stunning scenery and coral reefs teeming with marine life.
After a week of world-class diving fly south for a further week at Atlantis Dumaguete – a boutique resort set in lush tropical gardens on the doorstep of the Dauin Marine Sanctuary. The Atlantis house reef is one of many great dive sites to explore. The sea grass beds are home to razor fish and turtles, while critters abound on the sandy slopes. Bahura is the place to see mandarin fish and if you’re after some larger marine life, Coconut Point on Apo Island is a thrilling drift dive where schools of big-eye trevally, turtles and banded sea kraits can be seen.
With two full weeks of world-class diving on offer coupled with exceptional resorts, this is truly a holiday of a lifetime.
The prize includes:
- Return International flights
- Domestic flights
- Airport taxes
- 7 nights at the stylish Atlantis, Puerto Galera including all meals
- 7 nights at the Atlantis, Dumaguete including all meals
- 1 night in a luxury Manila city centre hotel
- Unlimited diving in Puerto Galera and Dumaguete – typically 5 dives per day including night diving
- Transfers throughout
Terms and conditions apply.
The prize is sponsored by Dive Worldwide in partnership with Atlantis Dive Resorts and Philippines Tourism.
Book tickets for DIVE 2016 here.
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Dive Friends is known for the personal approach throughout the course. Their in-house course director will lead the students through every essential step, mentoring them to achieve their fullest potential as a dive instructor.
Applications for the following IDC start dates are now open:
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If the student opts for the IDC-Deluxe or IDC-Supreme package, their accommodation will be arranged for them at Casita Palma. This small and quiet resort is within walking distance from Dive Friends Bonaire’s main dive shop location and has everything you need to relax after an intense day of IDC training. Breakfast is included, so the student will always be fuelled and ready for their day.
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