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If you’re feeling a little chilly, warm up with these great deals from Scuba Travel
Fed up with feeling cold? It’s time to book your next diving trip to warmer seas. Whatever time of year you want to make your escape UK-based Tour Operator Scuba Travel have a deal for you.
Whirlwind I Red Sea Liveaboard I 14 April I Save £100, only £1175
Join one of everyone’s favourite Red Sea Liveaboards on the popular Wrecks and Reefs itinerary which allows you to see the best of the Red Sea whatever your level of experience. Dive some of the most iconic dive sites Egypt has to offer alongside a few of the lesser known beauties.
Whirlwind is a generous 36m and there is ample space for all 20 guests. She has everything a modern diver could want including a spacious dive deck for kitting up.
Standard package includes 7 nights full board, up to 22 fully guided dives, 12 ltr tanks and weights, return flights and transfers.
Mermaid II I 18 March I Raja Ampat Discovery I Save £300, only £3850
Grab yourself one of the last three spaces on this Indonesian Liveaboard. Dive the wish list destination Raja Ampat with one of Scuba Travel’s hand picked liveaboards. This is the ultimate Indonesian dive adventure, packed with big fish to macro and mind-blowing bio diversity.
Mermaid is a dive friendly and comfortable 32m steel hulled liveaboard with a highly experienced crew.
Package includes return flights and transfers, 8 nights full board (incl. soft drinks) and up to 26 fully guided dives
Turks and Caicos Aggressor Specials I Save up to £600 I From £1495, boat only
The Turks & Caicos Aggressor offers a special kind of diving holiday in the Caribbean. Sail between the endless cays and islands in complete comfort, breaking up your day only to dive the outstanding deep walls and lavish corals and experience the big and small marine life.
No creature comfort has been forgotten on this boat. With a large saloon, a perfect sun deck for relaxing in between dives and a spacious dive deck, you will not be disappointed.
Package includes 7 nights full board including soft drinks and a selection of local beer and wine, and up to 5 fully guided dives per day.
ScubaSpa Summer Savings I Save £300, from £2195
Welcome to the world of ScubaSpa – a beautifully styled floating resort in the Maldives that welcomes divers and spa lovers alike for the ultimate in luxury cruising and diving. Divers will love ScubaSpa. There are never more than 22 divers on the liveaboard at any one time so you get all the benefits of the vast mothership with small dive groups, split between the experienced dive guides. Spoil yourself by booking a trip today to discover the wow factor of this stunning vessel.
The Best of the Maldives does just what it says on the tin – you dive the best and most famous dive sites of the Maldives in a single week of sublime liveaboard diving across Male and Ari atolls.
Package includes 7 nights full board, 3 fully guided dives per day, 12tlr tank and free nitrox.
Maldives I Book Now for December 2018
If you’re thinking of escaping to the Maldives this December, then now is the time to book your trip to make the most of one of Scuba Travel’s cracking deals and save up to £300. Flight prices will only go up from now… so don’t delay
There are several boat options to dive The Best of the Maldives Itinerary which dives the seasonal hot spots and aims to mix up big fish, manta and shark dives, with scenic reefs and macro life. This is an ideal itinerary for any first time visitor to the Maldives and yet is a route that can be dived time and time again due to its diversity.
December 2018 Boat Only Prices: Leo from £1245, Virgo from £1295, Emperor Atoll from £1095 – Package includes 7 nights full board and fully guided Dhoni diving.
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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Four opportunities to go pro in 2024 with Dive Friends Bonaire
Dive Friends teaches the Instructor Development Course (IDC) several times a year to students who are eager to share their passion for diving with the world.
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:
- 12 April
- 5 July,
- 20 September
- 29 November
Partnership with Casita Palma
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.
Contact Dive Friends Bonaire’s Course Director Eddy for more information: coursedirector@divefriendsbonaire.com.
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SOMABAY: Scubaverse Trip Review (Watch Video)
In a video created exclusively for Scubaverse.com, Jeff Goodman visits SOMABAY in the Egyptian Red Sea to experience the diving on offer there.
Book your next Red Sea dive adventure with SOMABAY! For more information, visit www.somabay.com.
Stay at the Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge when you visit! For more information, visit www.thebreakers-somabay.com.
Find out more about ORCA Dive Clubs at SOMABAY at www.orca-diveclubs.com/en/soma-bay-en.
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