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Think Flexibly with Regaldive
For Red Sea enthusiasts looking for cheaper and more flexible holiday options, the answer, says UK based tour operator Regaldive, is to think outside the box. With increased flight capacity to Hurghada now available from London Gatwick, Birmingham and Manchester, customers can benefit from more regular and better value flights when travelling to any Southern Red Sea resort via road transfer from Hurghada airport.
For divers looking to get away from the crowds, the vastly undiscovered resort of El Quseir can be reached by road transfer in under two hours from Hurghada. With over 30 dive sites within easy reach of the resort, El Quseir is the ideal location for experienced divers wanting to be at one with the marine life. Underwater photographers can explore the coral covered pinnacles, navigate the labyrinth of coral gardens, and glide through the narrow passages and blind alleys of Serib Kebir, the Rock and Sharm Fungani while admiring the macro life and nudibranchs on offer.
Home to some of the best dive experiences in the Red Sea, Marsa Alam can also easily be reached by road transfer from Hurghada airport in around three hours. Offering divers the chance to come face to face with Spanish dancers, turtles, eagle rays, great hammerhead sharks and whale sharks, Marsa Alam combines the very best of shore and boat diving. Located close to the resort is the fascinating site of Sha’ab Samadai, also known as ‘Dolphin House’. This site is frequented by a pod of around 60 spinner dolphins and is home to a network of caves and tunnels, in addition to a carpet of seagrass hiding moray eels, leopard groupers, goatfish, lionfish, masked butterfly fish and much more.
Andreas Elia, Managing Director of Regaldive, commented “Up until now, there was little flexibility on when customers could travel to many of the Southern Red Sea resorts, including El Quseir, Marsa Alam, and Hamata. Previously, there was only one flight per week from the UK to Marsa Alam for example, allowing very little flexibility to customers looking to travel on anything but a Wednesday. Now, with more regular flights into and out of Hurghada, customers can choose to travel on a day that suits them, and travel by road transfer to their resort, allowing them to see more of Egypt in the process”.
Seven nights’ at the Marina Lodge at Port Ghalib in Marsa Alam cost from £463 per person, to include flights to Hurghada, road transfers and seven nights half board accommodation. A four day boat dive pack costs from £138 per person, when taking advantage of Regaldive’s Buy One Get One Half price deal on dive packs*.
Seven nights’ at Roots Luxury Camp in El Quseir cost from £709 per person, to include flights to Hurghada, road transfers, seven nights’ half board accommodation and five days diving.
For further information or to book, visit www.regaldive.co.uk or call +44 (0)1353 659 999.
*Buy One Get One Half price deal available on four, five and six day dive packs, valid for travel between 4 January and 26 March, 5 June and 21 July, and 13 November and 12 December, 2014
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.
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The drysuit RS-351 for men and RS-352 for women are now available at your DYNAMICNORD dealer and in the online store.
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