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Visit the Dumaguete Dive Festival with Dive Worldwide

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LAST FEW PLACES REMAINING ON THIS SPECIAL TRIP TO THE PHILIPPINES IN THE COMPANY OF MARINE LIFE EXPERT DR. RICHARD SMITH

DWW 4Grab one of the last few places and join Dive Worldwide and marine biologist Dr Richard Smith on an exclusive 10-night Dumaguete Dive Festival adventure to the Philippines’ critter capital, Dumaguete.

Experience some of the Philippines finest diving under Richard’s expert guidance on this small group break.  Enjoy boat and shore diving in the marine sanctuaries along the Dumaguete/Dauin coastline, where the varied marine life includes painted frogfish, ghost pipefish, pygmy and thorny seahorses and blue-ringed octopus to name but a few.

Head out to nearby Apo Island to spot turtles, groupers, bumphead parrotfish, whitetip sharks and pristine hard coral gardens. Staying at the luxurious Atmosphere Resort & Spa, experience the Philippines’ finest macro diving and some truly exceptional photographic opportunities, while benefitting from Dr Smith’s expert knowledge.

Price: from £2,835 per person sharing, including return flights from the UK, 10 nights’ half board accommodation, 8 days’ unlimited diving, scheduled tours, transfers and expert guide. Departs 20 February 2016.

For more information visit Dive Worldwide at diveworldwide.com or call +44 (0)1962 302 087.

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Go Diving Show 2025 Main Stage Speaker: Dr. Timmy Gambin

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Prof Timmy Gambin is an Associate Professor in Maritime Archaeology at the Department of Classics and Archaeology, University of Malta, and he has been at the forefront of expeditions to undiscovered wrecks and ancient sites for many years – he will be taking you on a trip behind the scenes of some of the latest research on the Main Stage at the GO Diving Show in March.

Prof Gambin graduated in History from this University and went on to attain his Masters in Maritime Archaeology and History from the University of Bristol, where he also got his doctorate in Maritime Archaeology. He has been involved in numerous collaborative research projects, and has also co-directed numerous offshore underwater surveys in various parts of the Mediterranean.

The Virtual Museum

Timmy is the initiator and director of the The Virtual Museum – Underwater Malta. Underwater cultural heritage sites are out of sight and more often than not out of mind. The reason for this situation is simple – the physical barrier created by the sea itself. To date, only divers or people in submarines are able to visit these historic time capsules. There still exist limitations brought about by depth, remoteness and legislation.

In fact, one of the central principles of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage is that ‘State Parties shall promote public awareness regarding the value and importance of underwater cultural heritage’, a principle that is fully endorsed by The Virtual Museum – Underwater Malta. This online platform brings underwater cultural heritage to the surface and into the homes of the general public.

Using 3D, virtual reality and other media, the aim of this website is to provide access to and share Malta’s unique underwater cultural heritage with all members of the public.

The Phoenician Shipwreck Project

In 2007, during an offshore remote sensing survey aimed at mapping Malta’s Underwater Cultural Heritage, a small anomaly was noted in the sonar data.

Since then, the University of Malta, in collaboration with a number of international partners, have been studying what turned out to be one of the most intriguing recent underwater archaeological discoveries.

Situated at a depth of 110m off Xlendi Bay in Gozo, the Phoenician shipwreck consists of an intact and well-preserved mixed cargo datable to the 7th century BC. The mixed contents of stone and ceramic objects are shedding light on the economic history and trade networks of the Central Mediterranean during the Archaic period.

In addition to the archaeological benefits – including the study of hitherto unknown ceramic typologies as well as a wide variety of scientific tests in the post-excavation phases – this site presents other challenges and opportunities regards methodologies and access, as well as the communication of such a site.

You can find out more on the Phoenician Shipwreck Project here, and the The Virtual Museum here.

Go Diving Show 2025 takes place at the NAEC Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, on the 1st -2nd March.

BUY GO DIVING SHOW TICKETS HERE

www.godivingshow.com

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Go Diving Show 2025 UK Stage Speaker: Roisin Maddison

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Underwater photogapher and avid UK diver Roisin Maddison will be taking to the UK Stage at the GO Diving Show in March to discuss why she loves diving off our coastline.

Roisin will be talking about her passion for our native species, UK diving and why it isn’t just deep, dark and cold.

Go Diving Show 2025 takes place at the NAEC Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, on the 1st -2nd March.

BUY GO DIVING SHOW TICKETS HERE

www.godivingshow.com

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