Divers can expect colorful fringing reefs, plunging walls and intoxicating blue water.
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Oceanographer Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of legendary undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau, will be visiting the celebrated eco-luxury Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort located on the island of Vanua Levu, Fiji, this fall from September 14-21. During his stay, guests at the resort will have the rare opportunity to dive with Jean-Michel and explore the ocean through the eyes of one of the world’s most renowned environmental heroes.
There is no better place to learn SCUBA than the spectacular Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort in Fiji. It was Jean-Michel’s legendary father, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, who pioneered SCUBA gear during World War II when he co-created the Aqua-Lung, a twin-hose underwater breathing apparatus, with which he and his crew were able to explore and film parts of the ocean depths that had never been seen before.
With the unique advantage of Jean-Michel’s expertise, Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort is recognized for providing the best dive sites Fiji has to offer. From sites just 10 minutes away to the world-class Namena reefs, the resort offers a variety of dives for novices and experts alike. The dive center at the resort offers the most cutting-edge equipment and the most experienced staff on the island. Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort uniquely combines unparalleled dive capabilities and an expert staff with luxurious accommodations and amenities not typically found at dive resorts.
What’s more, guests can easily become certified to dive in just three days. An introduction begins with an instructor-led 30-minute lesson in the swimming pool. A resort course follows this, beginning with video instruction, in-pool instruction and then a shallow dive (up to 18 meters).
For more information, visit: www.fijiresort.com.
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Manta Trust Expeditions on Four Seasons Explorer
Hot off the success of 2014’s inaugural Manta Trust Expeditions, Four Seasons Resorts Maldives is delighted to announce the dates for this year’s manta-focused cruises: August 27 – September 3 and September 10 – 17, 2015.
Conceived in conjunction with The Manta Trust – the world’s leading manta ray charity – and escorted by its founder and world-renowned manta expert, Guy Stevens, the two all-inclusive seven-day expeditions (with the option of shorter 3- and 4-night cruises within the dates) will immerse participants in every fascinating aspect of the Trust’s research and conservation efforts.
The expedition dates reflect The Manta Trust’s ‘peak sighting’ predictions, based on the southwest current movements of plankton (mantas’ and whales sharks’ favourite food) through the Baa and Ari Atolls. Each exclusive expedition route will take daily climatic and environmental factors into consideration to maximise the chances of successful encounters… and with 2014’s expeditions boasting a 100% sighting success rate, the scene is set for some exhilarating encounters!
As honorary researchers, all expedition participants are encouraged to engage in every aspect of the conservation experience: learning how to free dive and take ID photos; contributing to data collection; helping record critical environmental information; participating in workshops and even naming any mantas new to the Trust’s database.
Hosted aboard the Maldives’ fastest and most luxurious liveaboard, Four Seasons Explorer, the all-inclusive itineraries also give participants effortless access to a side of the Maldives rarely experienced by tourists: remote dive hotspots, secluded cultural experiences, isolated craft village visits, deserted sandbank barbecues, castaway beach massages, uncrowded water sports and spectacular daily sunrises and sunsets, afloat in the middle of the world’s most mesmerising aquatic nation.
Valid From: August 27, 2015
Valid To: September 17, 2015
Price/Rate: $2400.00
Booking Email: reservations.mal@fourseasons.com
Booking Phone: +960 – 6600888
Website: www.fourseasons.com
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Socorro and Guadalupe aboard Solmar V
The Solmar V is a 112’ luxury live-aboard dive vessel based in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico since 1992.
Truly a four-season live-aboard that takes advantage of weather patterns to provide optimal diving year-round.
We journey 250 miles south of Los Cabos into the eastern Pacific Ocean to the Revillagigedos Islands—more commonly known as the Socorro Islands—to dance with the Giant Pacific manta ray, cavort with dolphins, dodge seven different species of sharks and thrill to an occasional lucky interaction with the migrating humpback whale population. This is remote, adventure diving at its finest.
The Sea of Cortez is one of the youngest and most fertile seas on earth, containing over 850 species of reef fish, as well as the famous flying mobulas and an assortment of schooling pelagics and tropicals. We’ve been diving the Sea of Cortez for over 25 years, and we call it home.
In August and September we are based in Ensenada, Mexico and follow the ultimate apex predator to Guadalupe Island, 180 miles offshore. This is rapidly becoming the world’s best location to dive in custom-built cages with great white sharks. Because we use hookah instead of scuba tanks on these trips, you do not need to be a certified scuba diver to enjoy the rush of going eyeball to eyeball with a 16′ great white shark.
Please visit our website for specific pricing as it varies by destination and days on board.
Valid From: August 1, 2015
Valid To: January 4, 2016
Price/Rate: $2995.00
Booking Email: ask@solmarv.com
Booking Phone: 866-591-4906
Website: www.solmarv.com
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Galapagos Sky Luxury Liveaboard
DivEncounters is the worldwide representative of the luxury live-aboard M/V Galapagos Sky.
Scuba dive with schooling hammerheads, giant whale sharks, rays of all shapes and colors, sea turtles, endemic marine iguanas, galapagos fur seals, dolphins, penguins and astounding marine life diversity are just some of the riveting attractions of Galapagos liveaboard diving – a destination many divers feel is “the best in the world”. Gently swept by the waters of three major oceanic currents, the Galapagos Islands provide a stunning range of extraordinary diving encounters for liveaboard divers. With 7 night/8 day cruises, our itinerary includes 3 days at the famous Wolf and Darwin islands, a marine iguana dive which is exclusive to the Galapagos Islands, night diving and 2 land excursions.
M/V Galapagos Sky is a 100 ft. (33m), 16 passenger, luxury liveaboard dive yacht cruising the islands of the Galapagos Archipelago – providing thousands of divers with high octane, extraordinary Galapagos diving experiences. Our liveaboard cruise also offers a full line-up of luxury accommodations, excellent food, “extra touch” amenities, and a friendly, helpful, experienced staff.
The Galapagos Islands are a National Park and Marine Sanctuary. Over 90 percent of the land and all of the waters are protected. You’ll be visiting a part of the world which has changed little since the time of Charles Darwin.
Jun 1 2015 – May 31 2016 $5695.00 pp/$5495.00 pp
Jun 1 2016 – May 31 2017 $5895.00 pp/$5695.00 pp
Jun 1 2017 – May 31 2018 $6095.00 pp/$5895.00 pp
Valid From: August 1, 2015
Valid To: May 31, 2016
Price/Rate: $5695.00
Booking Email: info@galapagossky.com
Booking Phone: +1 (305) 262-DIVE (3483)
Website: www.galapagossky.com
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