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 # Fly&Dive Packages, - Dive Resorts, Dive Travel, U/W Photography on Nov 18th, 2011
Since I received my first NAUI Open water certification in the early 90’s I was always drawn to capture the excitement I experienced and to share it with friends, family and later clients. My first attempts with a SONY video 8 camera in a housing that resembled more the shape and size of a vacuum […]
Posted in # Hot Deals, - Liveaboard Dive Cruises, Dive Travel, Uncategorized on May 18th, 2011
The Golden Dawn has been pioneering diving in PNG since 1990. Craig DeWitt, veteran diver and skipper of the MV Golden Dawn, offers now some awesome diving at the Papuan Barrier Reef, south of Port Moresby. The Papuan Barrier Reef is a substantial rival to the Great Barrier Reef of Australia running 1000 km from […]
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, - 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, - Dive Resorts, Dive Travel, Uncategorized on Oct 20th, 2010
You maybe excused if Tingwon is not part of your standard Geography. You can find the real answer by joining this trip organised by Lissenung Island Resort in Papua New Guinea. – or you can cheat and scroll to the bottom 9-day/8-night Exploratory Trip, Tingwon Island, 21-29 May 2011 During this 9-day trip, we will […]
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 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 # Fly&Dive Packages, - Dive Resorts, Dive Travel on Jul 31st, 2009
And you thought that hopping on a couple of planes for 48 hours to end up at a nice tropical island hideaway resort in Papua New Guinea for a weeks diving is the ultimate in going remote? Think again. Lissenung Island Resort just completed a 9 day expedition starting from their Resort in Kavieng, Papua […]
Posted in # Fly&Dive Packages, - Airlines, - Dive Resorts, Dive Travel on Jul 21st, 2009
UPDATED TAXES FOR PNG PACKAGES 22JUL09 With lower fuel cost and increasing competition on international flights to Port Moresby, Air Niugini has substantially reduced it’s tour based airfares to PNG, home of the world’s best tropical dive locations. This has allowed DIVERSION DIVE TRAVEL to substantially drop the cost of dive tour packages from Australia […]
