A roundup on dive travel and marine related stories
Posted in # Hot Deals, - Liveaboard Dive Cruises, Dive Travel, Uncategorized on Nov 2nd, 2011
Divers with young kids often face a challenge if they want to take the family on a great holiday and experience excellent diving. Dive, bring the kids, have nannies on board who look after them. Get to dive and sail in the Philippines and/or in Indonesia. Enjoy an awesome family holiday on a liveaboard! This [...]
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 - Liveaboard Dive Cruises, Dive Travel, Uncategorized on Mar 4th, 2011
Join dive legend Valerie Taylor on an exciting trip combining the best of Raja Ampat and the Banda Sea from 15-27 April this year. Valerie and her husband, Ron Taylor pioneered underwater photography and filmmaking in Australia and around the world. Film and TV credits include Shark Hunters, Blue Wilderness, Blue Water, White Death, The [...]
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 # Fly&Dive Packages, # Hot Deals, - Liveaboard Dive Cruises on May 13th, 2010
Tambora Cruise Special – 11 Nights 7-18 June 2010 21 June to 2 July <=additional date! from/to Tarakan Dive the best sites in this remote area of Kalimantan in the best season: Sangalaki, Derawan, Maratua, Kakaban, Samama Best Big Fish in Indonesia Due to a group cancellation, Tambora Dive Cruises extends the following: • One [...]
Posted in Trip Report on Oct 14th, 2009
Mermaid I, one of two vessels of the Thailand based “Mermaid Liveaboards”, spends June to October in Indonesia, offering 9 night liveaboard excursions to Komodo National Park. Mermaid I is one of the most comfortable vessels out there. Cabins, lounge, sun and dive decks are all very spacious accommodating a total of 15 guests only. [...]
Posted in - Liveaboard Dive Cruises, Dive Travel on Apr 29th, 2009
Pelagian is setting the bar for exclusive live-aboard experiences one notch higher: One dive guide for every two divers! With all the recent improvements aboard Pelagian they asked themselves: can we take it even one step further? The answer, according to some of our most esteemed guests, is that – just like we have in [...]
Posted in # Hot Deals, - Liveaboard Dive Cruises on Apr 1st, 2009
Save 20% on the following departures: Jun 6 till Jun 17, 2009 11 nights US$ 3990 save 801 now: US$ 3189 Jun 19 till Jun 29, 2009 10 nights US$ 3590 Jul 15 till Jul 25, 2009 10 nights US$ 3590 Jul 29 till Aug 8, 2009 10 nights US$ 3590 save 721 now: US$ [...]
Posted in - Dive Resorts, U/W Photography on Aug 27th, 2007
When most people think of Lembeh Strait, they think of small animals, black sand, and muck diving. But if you’re an underwater photographer, you may want to reconsider what lenses to bring. When you dive Lembeh and other traditional macro destinations, approach these areas with a different perspective , to see just what the other [...]
Posted in - Liveaboard Dive Cruises, Trip Report on May 8th, 2007
Mermaid I is one of the very well known Thai boats, which spends June to October in Indonesia, offering 7 night live-aboard trips to the Komodo National Park. Mermaid I is probably one of the most comfortable boats I have been on. The cabins are spacious, with ensuite facilities, a small fridge, and TV/DVD. A [...]
