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Holiday savings from Sportif Dive
UK-based Tour Operator, Sportif Dive have up to £600 off per person to selected diving holiday destinations. Locations include the Canary Islands, Red Sea, Caribbean, Far East, Maldives, Liveaboards and more… See their pick for worldwide diving locations for last minute and early booking deals.
Lanzarote – Canary Islands – 1 week from £599pp INC FLIGHTS!
Scuba diving holidays to Lanzarote in the Canary Islands offer a diving holiday filled with interesting dive sites, making each dive an exciting experience for all levels of diver. This is an ideal location for budget conscious divers wanting shore and boat diving, or taking a learn to dive, advanced or underwater photography course.
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Marsa Alam – Red Sea – 1 week from £699pp ALL INCLUSIVE INC FLIGHTS!
4* Three Corners Equinox is an excellent standard, all-inclusive hotel with dive centre onsite. Enjoy diving the local reef, coral garden dive, wreck and the famous Abu Dabab and Elphinstone sites with the chance to spot dugongs! Great value last minute and early booking prices for 2019.
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Oman – Middle East – 1 week from £849pp SAVE £200 INC FLIGHTS!
4* Sifawy Boutique Hotel with dive centre on site offers access to pristine reefs and beautiful beaches staying in a luxury, boutique hotel. With year round, warm weather, divers of all levels and their non-diving travelling companions can enjoy the culture and explore the beautiful coastline.
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Philippines – Far East – 1 week from £899pp SAVE £150 INC FLIGHTS!
Superb value for 7 nights including flights and transfers. Puerto Galera on the Island of Mindoro in the Philippines offers diverse coral reef diving, easy shallow dives for beginners, drift dives, remote reefs, numerous islands, WWII wrecks and amazing macro life!
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Maldives – Indian Ocean – 1 week from £1,399pp SAVE £200 ALL INCLUSIVE!
Situated in South Male Atoll in the Maldives, Adaaran Club Rannalhi is a relaxed, traditional all inclusive island resort offering day boat dives and PADI courses with an excellent house reef. 1 week starts at £1,399pp All Inclusive including flights and transfers with options to twin centre with liveaboard at the start or end of your stay.
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Check out the Sportif Dive Holidays website for the latest news, pictures, videos and special offers.
To find out more about Sportif Dive and the dive holidays they offer call 00 44 (0)1273 844919, email dive@sportif.travel or visit www.sportifdive.co.uk.
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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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