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Great Red Sea, Maldives and Caribbean liveaboard dive deals from Scuba Travel
Want to get away from it all? UK-based tour operator Scuba Travel have some great deals on liveaboard diving in the Red Sea, Maldives and the Caribbean over the coming weeks.
Here are the details:
Maldives / Carpe Diem liveaboard, Seven Southern Atolls Itinerary / 24th March / Only £2145
Save £750. Package includes return flights plus a one way ticket between Kadhdhdoo and Male, 7 nights full board and an average of 3 guided dives a day from a dhoni tender.
Carpe Diem combines superb service, exceptional diving and on board comfort at affordable prices. Seven Southern atolls is an action packed pelagic adventure in the Maldives filled with speedy drift dives, manta, sharks and even a wreck dive in some of the Maldives’ least visited atolls. Best suited to more advanced divers as some of the drift dive locations are remote.
Find out more about this trip here.
Maldives / Serenity liveaboard, Best of the Maldives Itinerary / 25th March / Only £2245
Save £400. Package includes return flights, 7 nights full board and an average of 3 expert guided dives a day from a dhoni tender, plus FOC nitrox.
Emperor Serenity is a contemporary, spacious liveaboard where fine accommodation and service is standard. Call up now to book a dive holiday in the Maldives to remember that hits all the seasonal hot spots of North Male, South Male and Ari Atoll. Dive the many channels, drifts and pinnacles, encountering the manta, whalesharks and reef residents as you go.
Find out more about this trip here.
Red Sea / Hurricane liveaboard, Simply the Best / 26th April / Only £995
Save £255. Package Includes return flights from Gatwick to Marsa Alam, 7 nights full board, around 18 fully guided dives over the week and FOC nitrox.
Hurricane stands out in the Red Sea with her superb diver comfort, thoughtful layout and highly experienced crew. Her steel hull makes her a very stable ride and the low dive platform makes entries and exits easy.
Come face to face with big fish at the famous Brothers Islands, Daedalus and Elphinstone. Look into the blue for sharks, manta and dolphins as you drift along pristine drop offs. Spend more time diving and less time travelling with Scuba Travel’s Marsa Alam departures. Aida & Numidia wrecks at the Brothers.
Find out more about this trip here.
Caribbean / Turks and Caicos Aggressor / 5th May / Now £2725
Save £800. A fantastic saving on these last 2 spaces: package includes return flights via the USA, 7 nights full board with up to 5 guided dives a day.
Turks & Caicos Aggressor sleeps 18 guests in a range of well appointed cabins. As with all the Aggressor boats, no creature comfort has been forgotten. The dive deck is well laid out, giving everyone the space they need and the saloon is large with all the entertainment kit you could need. Turks and Caicos are made up of 40 islands and there are some magnificent remote dives sites waiting to be explored. Dive North West Point, West Caicos and French Cay in one action packed trip including deep walls, lavish corals and plenty of marine life big and small.
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.
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.
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.
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- Bigeye Thresher Shark by Janina Rossiter
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- Carcharodon carcharias by Jimmy Higgs
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- Croc VR 2030 by Tom Mead
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- Oceanic Whitetip by ATM
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- Silky Street by ScapaJoe
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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