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Check out these Maldives, Red Sea and Caribbean liveaboard dive holiday deals from Scuba Travel
UK-based tour operator Scuba Travel have some great deals coming up on liveaboard dive holidays. Enjoy the best of the Maldives, Saba and St Kitts in the Caribbean, or yoga and diving in the Red Sea – the choice is yours.
Here are the details:
Caribbean Explorer 2 / Save £300 on set dates in May Oct, Nov & Dec / From £2245
7 nights full board with up to 5 fully guided dives per day, return flights with BA from Gatwick and a 1 way flight from St Maarten.
Discover the diving of Saba and St Kitts on board Caribbean Explorer 2. St Kitts is well known as being one of the most picturesque Caribbean islands and has incredibly varied diving to boot. Saba Island is home to exhilarating wall dives with pelagics and swirling fish balls. Virgin reef systems and coral gardens as well as shark dives and drifts await. And with up to 5 dives a day, your Caribbean liveaboard delivers one diving thrill after another.
This itinerary will suit divers looking for that hidden paradise in the Caribbean. The diving is varied and does suit all experience levels although there are a few drift dives during the trip so some experience in this is helpful. The islands and dive sites you visit over the course of your Eastern Caribbean itinerary each have their own individual flavour and are quite unlike anything else you will find in the wider Caribbean. This is a slice of paradise that is just waiting to be discovered
Find out more about this trip here.
Best of the Maldives / Orion Liveaboard / 6th May / Only £1995 inc flights
7 nights full board, avearage of 3 dhoni dives per day, free Nitrox and return flights with Sri Lankan.
Orion is an exceptionally spacious liveaboard which sleeps 24 across 2 decks. Plenty relaxation areas both inside and outside including sun loungers and a jacuzzi for chilling out after diving the fantastic seasonal hotspots of the Maldives.
This is always a popular itinerary with year round departures. Dive the classic sites that made the Maldives so famous. Focusing on the hottest sites around Male & Ari atolls, there are pelagics a plenty, with manta, sharks and even whalesharks.
Find out more about this trip here.
Yoga on the Red Sea Relaxed itinerary aboard Cyclone with Emma Farrell / 13th May / Save £100 – Only £1250
Package includes return flights with Easyjet to Hurghada, 7 nights full board and fully guided dives.
Combine diving, Snorkelling, Yoga and Freediving in a relaxing week aboard Cyclone. Spend a week on a luxury boat exploring the reefs and wrecks of the Northern Red Sea at your own pace… and in your own way. Freediving and Yoga Guru Emma Farrell will be on board, so there will be yoga in the morning which is suitable for all levels including complete beginners, yoga nidra (sleeping yoga) at night under the stars, and as much freediving and scuba as you like the rest of the time. For Scuba divers there’s also the chance to dip your toe into the world of freediving with a free Try Freediving Course worth £75. For freedivers you can freedive recreationally or take a course. There will also be talks and presentations every evening on everything from dolphins to sinus massage.
Cyclone is a true Red Sea classic liveaboard that meets the high standards of Scuba Travel’s modern Red Sea liveaboards. She is a spacious 32m long, all cabins are ensuite with individual aircon and plenty of space to stow your belongings for the week.
Find out more about this trip here.
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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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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