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Félicité Ranks Number Two Sustainable Destination in Africa

By Six Senses on April 9, 2019 Dive Resort News, Travel News, Trip Planner

Green Destinations, unveils the winners of the top 100 Sustainable Top Destinations of the World Awards during ITB Berlin Leading Travel Trade Show During ITB Berlin 2019, the island of Félicité was recognized as the second most sustainable destination in Africa in the Best of The Planet category by Green Destinations of the Sustainable Top 100 Destinations Award.Green Destinations, a nonprofit foundation for sustainable tourism, organizes the award event to recognize innovation and sustainable operations in the industry, globally. For the second consecutive year, the winners were announced during ITB Berlin, the annual worldwide leading trade show.Félicité Island is the…

Pro Dive International opens a new dive facility at The Westin Hotel, in Cozumel

By Pro Dive International on March 24, 2019 Dive Center News, Dive Resort News

Pro Dive International, one of the Caribbean’s most established PADI 5 Star Dive Resorts and recognized Career Development Centers, today proudly announced the acquisition of their new dive center in Mexico – at the Westin Hotel, in Cozumel. Located in the Mexican Caribbean coastal zone, Cozumel belongs to the world´s TOP 10 dive spots. Divers will enjoy this fascinating underwater world of marvels and spectacular reefs. The perfect visibility of turquoise water, stunning coral formations and stunning white beaches are only few reasons to explore this beautiful island. Located in the Mexican Caribbean coastal zone, Cozumel belongs to the world´s…

New Dive Center Opens in Mergui Archipelago

By The Scuba News Press Team on March 6, 2019 Dive Center News, Dive Resort News

Scuba opportunities abound in one of the world’s last undiscovered paradises Awei Pila, an exclusive resort set on a remote tropical island, has opened a SCUBA diving center in Myanmar’s Mergui Archipelago, offering Open Water courses and certification to first-time divers. The Awei Pila Dive Center will provide all levels of PADI diving courses from DSD (Discover Scuba Diving) to DM (Dive Master), which can either be tackled at home by Internet ahead of traveling to the Mergui Archipelago or learned over three to four days at the resort, which lies on a pristine beach just a stone’s throw from…

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Adventure and Dive Combo from Ocean Quest

By Kathy Dowsett on March 6, 2019 Dive Center News, Dive Resort News

Your trip to Newfoundland is no doubt a bucket list item, and you want to experience it all. Ocean Quest can help you check all those adventures off your list – our multiple days Adventure and Dive Combos lets you design the customized trip that is perfect for what you’re looking for! Feeling like having an enjoyable and relaxing few days of kayaking around the rustic Bell Island sea caves? Follow that up with some snorkeling that will give you a first-hand view of the vibrant marine life known to populate the areas around CBS and Petty Harbour. Perhaps you are…

This bird's eye view of Sunset House shows why this resort has exceptional shore diving.

Cayman’s Great Shore Diving Can Add Value to Dive Packages

By The Cayman Bottom Times on May 31, 2017 Dive Resort News

As one of the Caribbean’s top dive destinations, Cayman is renowned for fantastic wall dives, spectacular shipwrecks and unforgettable Stingray City, but avid divers know that Cayman’s shore diving sets it apart.

Six Senses Laamu Celebrates World Turtle Day

By Six Senses on May 31, 2017 Dive Resort News

In July 2016 the Resident Marine Biologists at Six Senses Laamu implemented a new code of conduct on how to sustainably snorkel and dive with turtles, ensuring that every encounter is a positive interaction and that it does not affect the natural behavior and movements of the turtle. With this in mind, they began compiling a database of turtle sightings from the dive and snorkel sites around the Laamu atoll, via a simple photographic identification process.

Dive Season Returns To Tanjong Jara Resort With New Tenggol Diver’s Delight Package

By The Scuba News Press Team on March 3, 2017 Dive Resort News

YTL Hotels is excited to announce that dive season returns once again to Tanjong Jara Resort, revealing one of Malaysia’s best kept secrets. With monsoon season coming to an end, the award-winning Tanjong Jara Resort invites guests to explore Tenggol Island and discover the curious and colourful realm residing just beneath its calm and serene surface. From March to October, the waters of the Terengganu Marine Park burst to life, offering visitors a unique window into a vivid world of untouched coral gardens and rare aquatic species. For novice divers and snorkelers, the abundance of marine life provides an unforgettable introduction. Additionally,…

Casa Mia Maldives launches new website and new spacious guest rooms

By The Scuba News Press Team on May 17, 2016 Dive Resort News

Maldives Mathiveri’s renowned local boutique hotel, Casa Mia Maldives, has launched a brand new revamped website www.casamiamaldives.com Designed to give visitors an easier and more enjoyable travel experience, the new website has a contemporary new design, user-friendly navigation and functionality, new features, rich local-knowledge content and responsive design across all platforms, so it is easy to use on all devices from PC to laptop to mobiles. “Our mission is to make it as convenient and easy as possible for our guests to really get the feel for Casa Mia and to ‘virtually’ experience the ambience and relaxation that makes this…

The Spirit of the Islands is the 5th catamaran in the Red Sail Sports fleet. The 65-foot luxury catamaran was built by in St. Croix and sailed to her new home in Grand Cayman.

Red Sail Sports Grand Cayman Welcomes the Spirit of the Islands

By The Cayman Bottom Times on March 15, 2016 Dive Resort News

5th Luxury Catamaran added to fleet to enhance Your Cayman Family Dive Vacation; Swimmin’, Chillin’ & Grillin’ Snorkel Adventure Announced Red Sail Sports Grand Cayman announces the addition of the Spirit of the Islands, a luxury 65-foot Catamaran equipped with an onboard grill and water slide that will add to its family fun tours on the water. As the on-site dive and watersports operator at most of Grand Cayman’s top hotels, Red Sail Sports aims to be family friendly. All company dive packages include a free sunset sail, so the luxury Catamaran experience is already a part of all customer vacations. The…

Emperor Maldives and Constellation Fleet Maldives merge for stronger branding

By Emperor Divers on March 3, 2016 Dive Resort News, Travel News, Trip Planner

In an exciting new venture, Emperor Maldives has merged with Constellation Fleet to become the largest liveaboard operator in the Maldives. From 1 September 2016, Emperor Maldives will operate a fleet of six boats; the new high-end Emperor Serenity, the highly regarded Emperor Orion, the popular Emperor Leo, Emperor Virgo and Emperor Voyager and the favourite with so many divers, Emperor Atoll. Alex Bryant, founder of Constellation Fleet, explained, “It made sense for Constellation Fleet to join forces with such a highly respected brand like Emperor Divers. I have been working with Emperor for some time now and look forward…

First in Europe! Czech scientists and divers create a 3D model of the flooded Chynov Cave

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