A roundup on dive travel and marine related stories
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 - Dive Resorts, Dive Travel, Trip Report on Apr 7th, 2011
We just checked into our room. It’s 4 pm (2nd April ’11) and we rush back out again to the beach. Finally we have arrived. We dip our feet in the balmy turquoise waters surrounding Heron Island. Before we can get our bearings, 5 tiny little creatures hobble through the sand towards me. Their [...]
Posted in - Dive Resorts, - Liveaboard Dive Cruises, Dive Shows, Dive Travel, U/W Photography on Feb 14th, 2011
Join the “Australasia Challenge” – at the 5th Underwater Festival 2011 Over 100.000,00 AUD worth of prizes to be won! What: Go diving and take pictures When: 2-11 Sep 2011 Where: Anywhere in over 20 Australasian countries or at one of the designated “fringe” events The Underwater Festival 2011 will be the biggest one yet. [...]
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 - Liveaboard Dive Cruises, Dive Travel on Apr 16th, 2010
Rowley Shoals Expeditions in 2010 on “Odyssey “ DATES: 25th September – 1st October 3rd – 9th October 12th – 19th October 22nd – 29th October 1st -8th November 11th -18th November 21st – 28th November Expeditions leave from Broome an cost AUD 3300 per person for a deluxe cabin and AUD 3100 per person for [...]
Posted in Dive Travel, U/W Photography on Apr 16th, 2010
The Cairns Underwater Film Festival will delight those who love to explore remote and new Underwater Worlds. We are bringing 8 awarded films (detailed program later) from various nations and will also screen a selection of short movies from local talent. Over 2 hours of entertainment at the Cairns Civic Theatre, Saturday 7th of August. The Cairns Underwater Film [...]
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 # Hot Deals on Mar 5th, 2009
The offer Stay 6 Pay 4. Sale Dates: 15 December – 31 March 2009 30 June 2009 Travel Dates: 15 January – 30 June 2009 30 September 2009 (Subject to availability at the time of booking) Blockout Dates: All properties: 19 – 30 September 2009 inclusive * Stay/Pay now open for June/July School Holidays Room Type Exclusions: [...]
Posted in Marine conservation, U/W Photography on Feb 19th, 2009
In conjunction with Australian Geographic Society, WWF and the Grollo Ruzzene Foundation; Andy Dunstan and Jurgen Freund are proud to announce the launch of their multimedia book ‘The Great Barrier Reef Australia Undersea Experience’. Where and when: Sydney: Tuesday 24th February, 7pm Australian Museum Theatrette. In conjunction a lecture from Ron and Val Taylor ‘Somewhere [...]
Posted in Dive Shows on Feb 14th, 2009
Now for the first time DIVERSION DIVE TRAVEL will travel south to attend Australia’s biggest consumer dive show, OZTEK 09 in Sydney. They will have a number of special offers to show case the wide range of destinations in their programme. Their most popular destinations are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Fiji and Micronesia.
