A roundup on dive travel and marine related stories
Posted in - Dive Resorts, Dive Travel, Marine conservation, Wrecks on Jan 30th, 2012
Truk Lagoon We asked our newsletter readers this question recently. The right answer is 30 years. Many participants mad an extra effort and added comments, some where quite funny or even informative and we like to share them with you: 30 years. got my fingers, toes, legs and arms crossed, makes it really hard [...]
Posted in Dive Travel, Marine conservation, Uncategorized on May 17th, 2011
Minke Girl – the career of a former Diversion client- It sounds a bit like a fairytale, but this one is true: Susan Sobtzick from Berlin, a former client of Diversion Dive Travel, now lives in Townsville, where she has finished her PhD about Minke Whales. Here in Australia many people call her “Susan, the [...]
Posted in Marine conservation on Mar 28th, 2011
A study at Muluk in PNG reveals that fish may not be as dumb as most people think. Scientists have measured how close a diver can get before fish take flight in protected and non protected fishing areas. The research showed that “Inside protected areas, the fish tended to move off when the diver closed [...]
Posted in - Dive Resorts, Marine conservation, Uncategorized on Mar 4th, 2011
Raja Ampat’s biodiversity never fails to astound. Three new species of reef fish were discovered at Misool Eco Resort by Dr Mark Erdmann during Fish Geek Week, February 11-18th 2011. This brings the total number of identified species in Raja Ampat up to 1414. Wow! Mark found 2 new cardinal fish from different genuses, Siphamia [...]
Posted in Dive Travel, Marine conservation on Jan 25th, 2011
There are many rumours floating on the state of the diving in Thailand. We received this update from our partners MERMAID in Thailand There was a coral bleaching that hit Malaysia and Thailand in May/June 2010. It did not go as far as Burma nor the Andaman Islands India. Shallow water hard corals down to [...]
Posted in Dive Travel, Marine conservation on Jan 2nd, 2011
DiVo (short for Dive Voluntourism) is an Australian-based non-profit network whose aim is to bring active marine conservation participation to the recreational scuba diving market. DiVo identify marine conservation groups whose activities are suited to the . Divo identfies conservation programmes where recreational dive tourist can participate. This way, more recreational divers get introduced to marine conservation and [...]
Posted in # Hot Deals, - Liveaboard Dive Cruises, Marine conservation, U/W Photography on Jun 21st, 2010
STOP PRESS!! 2011 Dates are still available – Check online or FREECALL in Australia 1800 607 913 or email Info@diversiondivetravel.com.au for details We have some last minute berth available due to cancelations on Mike Balls super livebaoard vessel, Spoilsport! This is a rare chance for an adventure of a life time in Australia. June and July [...]
Posted in Marine conservation on Apr 16th, 2010
AMCS is thrilled to announce the chance to win the trip of a lifetime to a tropical island escape in Papua New Guinea, one of the world’s leading dive destinations. Simply join AMCS as a Sea Guardian to be automatically entered in the draw to win this incredible prize valued at over $9000! Already a [...]
Posted in Marine conservation on Apr 7th, 2010
We have received many emails from concerned clients about the stranding of a Coal freight ship in the Southern Great Barrier Reef section on Easter Saturday. We share those concerns and want to contribute a couple of facts and thoughts:
Posted in Marine conservation on Feb 18th, 2010
Hi Folks, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is up and batting in ” The New 7 Wonders of the World” many of you have visited, snorkeled and scuba dived the remarkable GBR. Please help us maintain its deserved status. Voting on the link below takes less than 5 min’s to register your 7 votes. It is [...]
