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New Red Sea itinerary and LIDS show offers from Scuba Travel
Join Scuba Travel for their exciting new ‘Red Sea Relaxed’ itinerary which is very rewarding, but a more relaxing and slower paced alternative to the more usual wrecks and reefs itinerary.
Red Sea Relaxed 21-28th May 2016 – 7 nights full board Liveaboard Whirlwind – £975
With the same amount of dives available but at fewer locations, allowing you to see the best dive sites at different times of the day, this works brilliantly for photographers but is also proving to be a big hit with people that prefer to take things easier and with less rushing about.
Some sites during the week will be “Open Deck” like The Barge and also at the Thistlegorm. Once you’ve been initially briefed the boat will stay for the day or longer and you can dive whenever you want. So from about 5.30 until 19:30 in the evening you have the usual four dives, but the timings are up to you and your buddy.
To find out more about this holiday click here.
Scuba Travel LIDS Dive Show Offers 2016
Save up to £1200 on our Amazing Dive Show Offers. We have a great selection of destinations all at fantastic prices:
Is your 2016 dive calendar is looking lacklustre? Not sure where you fancy going? Then pop along and visit Scuba Travel from the 12th – 14th February at the London Dive Show, where there’s a holiday waiting for you at the Scuba Travel stand.
Scuba Travel have scoured the globe for the very best dive centres, hotels and liveaboards to create their award winning holidays. Dive with manta in the Maldives, Fiji or Palau. There’s serious shark action in the Galapagos, Cocos or Palau. Drift lazily along lavish reefs in the Red Sea, Indonesia and the Caribbean. Dive through world class wrecks in Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Truk. Join one of Scuba Travel’s escorted holidays to improve your photography or freediving and learn from the pros. Wherever 2016 takes you, let Scuba Travel make it unforgettable.
For more information on the dive holidays Scuba Travel offer visit www.scubatravel.com.
News
Spooktacular Underwater Adventure: Oyster Diving’s First Halloween Scuba Party at Mercers Lake
Last Thursday, Oyster Diving transformed Mercers Lake into a hauntingly unforgettable underwater realm for their inaugural Halloween Scuba Party. Approximately 20 intrepid divers plunged into the darkness, weaving through a mesmerising scene of spectral decorations, glow sticks, and eerie underwater pumpkins.
After the thrilling night dive, participants gathered to feast on a ghoulish spread of pumpkin soup, chilli con carne, and decadent fudge brownies, perfect fuel for the frightful festivities.
With a resounding success, Oyster Diving is excited to announce plans for this event to become an annual tradition. Next year, look forward to a fully licensed bar and live music, promising an even spookier celebration under the moonlit waters.
Join us next Halloween for an experience that promises to be a haunting delight!
Find out more about Oyster Diving at oysterdiving.com.
Marine Life & Conservation
Shark Trust launches Oceanic 31 Shark Art Auction
After a two-year tour of UK art galleries, community spaces and aquariums, the Shark Trust’s acclaimed Oceanic31 exhibition takes its final bow at the Royal Geographical Society later this month. And the unique collection of artwork, depicting 31 species of oceanic sharks and rays, donated by 31 artists, is now open for bids from art lovers and shark enthusiasts. The online auction, launched today, will close on the 7th December at 8pm (BST). The money raised will support the Shark Trust Oceanics Programme.
People can now bid on 27 of the artworks by visiting this website:
https://superstars-auctions.com/sharktrustauction
It is a chance to own a beautiful piece of original art and to support the Shark Trust. The timing of the auction also means that these would make a very special Christmas gift for any shark-lover.
The diversity of pieces mirrors that of the sharks and rays they represent. You can bid on paintings, digital creations, sculptures, mixed media and more. You can pick your favourite artist or species of shark. Or you can select the perfect artwork to make a statement in your home or office. Whichever you choose, you will be supporting the work to protect these amazing animals.
One of the pieces of art has been selected to be auctioned live by Steve Backshall at the For the Love of Sharks event at the Royal Geographical Society in London on the 29th November. In addition to this, two further pieces will be raffled at this event, giving people a chance to win an incredible piece of shark art. For the Love of Sharks is the Shark Trust’s flagship evening. A night to celebrate sharks. Steve Backshall is the headline speaker at this event that will see other prominent shark advocates join him on stage.
Tickets for the event can be snapped up here:
https://thesharktrust.org.uk/Event/flos24
Those that would like to see the Oceanic 31 exhibition have one final chance. It is being displayed at the Pavilion at the Royal Geographic Society from 26th November until the 7th December. Entry is free.
Find out more here:
https://www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/oceanic-31
Paul Cox, Shark Trust CEO, Said “This exhibition has given us the opportunity to reach out to a new audience. And inspire more people with the wonderful sharks and rays on which our Big Shark Pledge campaign is based. We are immensely grateful to the 31 artists who have worked so hard to create these works.”
Bid for your favourite Oceanic 31 artwork here:
https://superstars-auctions.com/sharktrustauction
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