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Save on holidays with Dive Worldwide’s January Sale
Book a holiday with UK-based Tour Operator Dive Worldwide before 17 January 2019 and take advantage of a 10% saving on accommodation and diving and snorkelling packages to some of the finest dive destinations on the planet. Destinations featured in the January Sale include Indonesia, the Philippines, the Maldives, Tobago, and Oman.
Indonesia: BIG in Bali
Dive the vibrant reefs of Nusa Lembongan, Ceningan and Penida, enjoying manta ray encounters year-round, but other big marine life sightings too, including mola mola. Spending a week at the secluded small island of Nusa Lembongan, with its relaxed pace and charms, guests spend five days exploring local dive sites including Manta Point and Blue Corner spotting mantas as well as turtles, ribbon eels, puffer fish, scorpion fish, trigger fish, sweet lips and an abundance of reef fish.
Special Offer Price: from £1,295pp sharing (saving £50pp), including 8 nights’ B&B accommodation, transfers, 5 days/10 dive pack, tanks and weights and return flights from the UK.
The Philippines: Big Fish Tour
Covering three locations across the Philippines, this is a dive trip with a focus on big marine encounters. Beginning at the Tepanee resort on Malapascua, guests have three days of diving looking for thresher sharks at dawn and mandarin fish at dusk. Then, after transferring to Ticao Island, there are four days to explore with the chance of manta ray encounters at Manta Bowl. Plus, there are two snorkelling excursions from Donsol floating alongside the huge (and harmless!) whale sharks that congregate there between December and May. In between dives, enjoy the leisurely pace and privacy extended to you at each resort.
Special Offer Price: from £2,075pp sharing (saving £100pp), including 11 nights’ accommodation, some meals, 2 whale shark snorkelling trips, 7 days’ diving, tanks and weights, transfers and return flights from the UK.
The Maldives: Best of Maldives Liveaboard
This classic Maldivian live-aboard itinerary departs from Malé, offering some of the finest dive sites in the central atolls and the chance of a whale shark encounter. This trip concentrates on exploring the north and south Malé atolls and Ari atoll. Trips do not follow a set itinerary, but rely on the expertise of the crew to show case the best dive sites for the time of year. Highlights include manta cleaning stations, whale shark encounters and mesmerising drift dives.
Special Offer Price: from £1,865pp sharing (saving £110pp) including 7 nights’ full-board liveaboard accommodation, 17 dives, tanks and weights, transfers and return flights from the UK.
Tobago: Visit Tobago (South)
At only 8 miles wide and 26 miles long, Tobago is a small enough island to explore in a week and offers a true tropical island escape. Staying at the friendly Shepherd’s Inn, the popular dive sites are just a short boat ride away including Flying Reef and Mt Irvine Wall with its marine critters. Tobago is also renowned for turtle nesting and leatherback, hawksbill and green turtles return annually to the western shores to lay their eggs in the first six months of the year.
Special Offer Price: from £1,235pp sharing (saving £60pp) including 7 nights’ B&B accommodation, 10 dives, tanks and weights, transfers and return flights from the UK.
Oman: Visit Oman
Dive the warm waters of Oman and discover the dive sites and wrecks around Ras Abu Daoud and Fahal Island, spending a week at Jebel Sifah just south of Muscat – a perfect location for sunshine, adventures and diving days away from the crowds. Here diving is suitable for everyone – sites range from shallow reefs to steep walls, with marine encounters including barracuda, reef sharks, turtles and eagle rays. Guests can also dive the Al Munassir wreck, a popular site.
Special Offer Price: from £1,330pp sharing (saving £65pp) including 7 nights’ half board accommodation, 10 dives, tanks and weights, transfers and return flights from the UK.
Prices and savings listed are per person and based on two people sharing. To claim your discount quote DWJAN19 at the time of your enquiry.
Full terms and conditions can be found here: http://www.diveworldwide.com/offers/exclusive-winter-sale
For further information visit Dive Worldwide – www.diveworldwide.com or call 01962 302087.
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
Banner Image: Smooth Hammerhead by Alicia Hayden
Cozy and warm in cold water.
It’s drysuit season all year round. With the new RS series premium drysuits from DYNAMICNORD, divers are perfectly equipped for all cold waters.
The sophisticated cut of the RS drysuits allows complete freedom of movement, providing maximum comfort. The high-quality 350 g/m² ripstop material with double ripstop zones on the elbows, knees, and crotch protect ensures extreme robustness as well as long life.
The suit’s features leave nothing to be desired: A high-quality TiZip zipper, easily adjustable inlet and outlet valves, upgradeable with electrically heated underwear, HP bottleneck cuffs made of high-strength latex on the wrists, a 3mm neoprene neck cuff for maximum comfort, a 7mm hood with air outlet and 3mm boots made of double-sided, cross-layered neoprene with ankle straps and fin strap stoppers and a protective but very flexible sole.
Noteworthy is the Molle fastening system, which can be used in a variable and compatible manner. This way, the two detachable leg pockets can be attached easily, safely and comfortably.
Alterations of boots to a different shoe size or adjustments to neck or wrist cuffs are done free of charge at the own DYNAMICNORD service centre in Germany in only a couple of days.
The matching Dynaskins made with high-quality Polartec® technology are available in various designs. As an undersuit under the drysuit, as a single suit in warm waters or as a two-piece suit. Polartec® technology’s main features are neutral buoyancy, breathablilty and quick-drying.
Dynaskins are made largely from recycled plastic bottles.
The drysuit RS-351 for men and RS-352 for women are now available at your DYNAMICNORD dealer and in the online store.
Colors men and women: Black-Blue and Black-Burgundy
Sizes men: XS-4XL incl. intermediate sizes MS, MT, MLS, MLT, LS, LT, XLS, XLT, 2XLS, 3XLS, 4XLS
Sizes Women: XS-XL incl. intermediate sizes MS, MT, LS, XLS
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