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News from the Diving World |
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A Note
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With
so much news to pass on to you, it's hard to know where
to begin. To organize it a bit, we've put most of the news in
order by country or region of the world.
We've
got new liveaboards to introduce - some just
launched - some to be launched in 2012 - covering a
variety of the most popular diving destinations
including Indonesia, Palau, Thailand, Galapagos,
and the Caribbean - and an important interior
redesign to announce on the Sea Hunter.
We're introducing new
destinations on popular boats: Cenderawasih Bay
north of Raja Ampat in Indonesia, trips to Timor Leste
& Layang,Layang in Malaysia,
Clipperton Island in the Pacific, Whale Shark
expeditions in the Seychelles . . . . . a
lovely new dive resort in Raja Ampat,
and more.
There's information about rebreather training,
the new Nautilus Lifeline, and as always, a
bit of science news related to our seas.
Sit
back, scroll through . . . and enjoy.
Cheers, Dom |
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A quick note to express our condolences to
Worldwide Dive and Sail
on the loss of their lovely
Mandarin Siren.
While it's always a sad day when we lose a wonderful
vessel like the Mandarin Siren, the good news is that
crew and passengers are all safe and sound and well
taken care of and that Worldwide Dive and Sail is
working long and hard to ensure that divers with future
bookings will be placed on comparable trips on other
boats so that their diving adventures will not be
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CARIBBEAN
New
Dancer Fleet Liveaboard |
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Carib Dancer
Bahamas
Liveaboard Diving |
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Introductory Price
Early Bookings
for
Trips
in 2012 and 2013
Deluxe
Quad
$1895
$1695
Plus Port Fees $90
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After e mbarking
in Nassau,
the
new Carib Dancer
will
cruise through the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park
in the remote and lovely dive spots of the
Bahamas and her Out-Islands.
With more than 350 small islands and
cays, The Exumas offer the crystal-clear
tropical waters you picture as classicly
Caribbean, with diving in deep cuts between
the cays and constantly shifting sand bars.
Waters are
thick with coral reefs that are alive with
everything from angelfish and butterfly fish –
to the big guys like grouper and
barracuda – right down to the tiniest living invertebrates.
And you
have not only the warm, turquoise,
crystal-clear waters but you have drop-offs close to
shore, mysterious blue holes and caverns, ship
wrecks, vibrant living reefs and soaring wall dives.
There are plenty of choices for both novice and experienced divers.
Packages include: Seven nights
on board the
Carib Dancer, all meals and
beverages (including well brands of alcohol and local beer),
transfers from/to Nassau International Airport,
5 and ½ days of diving up to five dives per day,
and all the other standard Dancer Fleet
services and amenities including hot tub on the
sun deck.
Contact us
at Dive Advice for further
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COCOS |
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Sea Hunter
Interior Remodel |
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Great news! The Sea Hunter, which used to have
2 triple cabins now offers only twin and double
cabins. The saloon and dining area were also
remodelled and updated.
Here are the newest photos of the remodel.
Two beautiful suites were added to the upper deck and
the addition created a slight change to both the sun
deck and the bridge. The suites offer a larger living
space, a flat screen TV, upper level access, and large
windows. Artist Carlos Hiller hand painted beautiful
murals on both suites. Suite 9 has a spotted eagle ray
theme, and Suite 10 has a jack and dolphin theme.
Read more about
Cocos
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contact us for details. To see availability for all
the Cocos liveaboards
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NEW IN
INDONESIA |
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Liveaboards |
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Dive
in Style on a Luxury Liveaboard |
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The
WAOW
is a new luxury liveaboard
whose first charter is scheduled for April 2012.
She has 6 “Deluxe” cabins
(23m2) -
2
“Superior” cabins (21m2) located on
the rear of the main deck, with an aft deck area
including lounging and dining area
- plus 1 “Master” (45m2) which is
located at the rear of the upper deck. This cabin will
also have a spacious private sundeck for
private use.
The
magnificent
Arenui
dive liveaboard is a
traditional Phinisi, whose
concept
is to provide you with the convenience of the finest
fully equipped dive liveaboard together with all the
richness, artistic touches and comforts of a top-notch
luxury boutique hotel.
She manages to accomplish both goals with great ease and
grace . . .
The
two lovely
Damai
liveaboards each take up to 10 divers & have been
specifically designed for diving in the
tropical waters of Indonesia.
Damai I
has been in operation for 2 years &
Damai II
was launched in September, 2011.
Both vessels are
extremely luxurious, have attentive & well trained crews,
plus the best equipment,
exquisite cuisine & attention to detail.
Dewi Nusantara ,
while she has a new name, is not a new boat. However,
she warrants a word here for 2 reasons. She has
been a highly popular luxury liveaboard for several
years - certainly equal to the luxury boats above - and
has recently chosen to take an independent course,
having been previously a part of the Dancer Fleet. We
recommend her highly and wish her well in her new life! |
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Read more about
Indonesia
or
contact us for details.
To see availability for all of these boutique
liveaboards,
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New Raja Ampat
Resort |
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On a
beautiful island in Raja Ampat, called Pulau
Pef, well off the beaten track, is
the new
Raja4Divers
resort.
Open year round, the resort is
located
48 kilometers (30 miles) south of the equator in
central Raja Ampat, 109 kilometers (68
miles) from Sorong.
The private boat transfer from Sorong to
Pulau Pef takes 3+ hours depending on
weather conditions.
Raja4Divers
supports the local economy, fostering
co-operation with the surrounding villages,
employing and training many friendly Papuans,
embracing and protecting Papuan culture and
actively conserving the natural environment of
the Raja Ampat.
The island is private with
no inhabitants other than those at the resort
and the entire island - with its jungle clad
landscape, mountains, islets, lagoons, bays,
beaches, ancient rock art, flora and fauna - is
open for the guests to explore.
Besides some of the world's best diving and
snorkelling, Pulau Pef offers a host of
activities close to nature: kayaking,
snorkelling, volley ball, bird watching, jungle
trails, photo trekking, private beaches and
swimming lagoons and climbing for 360° views.
6 water bungalows are available for a maximum of
16 guests, with bungalows very suitable for
family groups. To read more click
here.
Or
contact us
at Dive Advice for further
information or to book spaces.
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MORE INDONESIA
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Oriental Siren in Timor Leste |
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Oriental Siren will be offering 10 night
Timor Discovery trips starting in August 2012.
These 10 night safaris will run between August and November each
year, departing from the capital city of Dili.
Timor-Leste is the official name of this
tiny nation otherwise known as East Timor. It is the latest addition
to the Siren Fleet's Asian dive safaris and offers the chance to
explore this little dived region.
You will visit sites at Atauro and Jako Island, dive off shore
pinnacles and the sloping reefs and coral gardens of the northern
coast.
Lying within the Coral Triangle,
Timor-Leste has the same fantastic
diversity of life as Indonesia and the Philippines.
Dugongs, the majestic sea cow, are sighted along the coast
frequently, and reef sharks & mobula rays hang in the currents
around Jako Island. Schools of barracuda & tuna are sighted
off the steep walls of Atauro Island, while the northern shore hosts
some awesome muck diving spots at the Pertimina Pier and Tasi Tolu -
where rhinopias, frogfish, octopus & seahorses are amongst the many
creatures you'll find.
Siren
trips sell quickly.
Contact us to
reserve your spaces on this new adventure!
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Cenderawasih Bay |
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The latest discovery in the Raja Ampat
region of Indonesia is the exciting
diving in Cenderawasih Bay.
A few months ago, we introduced here in
What's New, Scubasigns
Foundation's very low-key
eco-resort, Ahe Dive Resort.
At that time it was the only
infrastructure in place for diving in
this region.
We're pleased to be able to tell you
that you have additional options now for
diving in this region.
In 2012
Damai,
Aurora,
Seahorse,
Ondina
and
Dewi Nusantara
(ex Paradise Dancer)
will each offer cruises to Cenderawasih Bay.
The geological isolation of this bay
from the flow of the Pacific tides and
has blessed Cenderawasih Bay with a wide
variety of endemic species. Guests may
even find that some normally
deep-dwelling fish species can be found
here in relatively shallow waters.
The species you'll encounter include
countless critters and superb corals,
but the bay also offers a touch of
wreck-diving and to top it all off,
there is the allure of the magnificent
Whale Sharks for whom Cenderawasih Bay is
a year-round home.
It seems that the Whale Sharks here have
a long-term relationship with the local
fishermen, who feed and protect them,
and that these gentle, giant creatures
have little or no fear of humans in the
water, allowing awesomely intimate
interactions between shark and diver.
For adventure divers, this is an
incredible opportunity to dive with a
large community of whale sharks along
with the other typical Raja Ampat
marine life.
Contact us for additional
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EQUIPMENT
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Rebreather Training on All
Siren Fleet Yachts |
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Siren Fleet
yachts are the first luxury liveaboard fleet to be able to provide
our guests with the latest courses available from PADI; the
Rebreather and Advanced Rebreather Diver.
These courses will be taught on board using the Poseidon Discovery
MKVI.
These rebreathers are the world's first fully closed & fully
automated rebreather units. Now you can join the rebreather
revolution and experience the world class diving in Asia in a
different light.
See details on the
Siren Fleet News page.
Contact us to
reserve your spaces on a rebreather cruise. |
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Nautilus
Lifeline DIVER
GPS-VHF RADIO FOR DIVERS |
Every year thousands of divers surface and are not able
to find either their dive boat or make their way to
shore.
Every
one of these stories could have been a non-event if the
divers had been carrying a Nautilus Lifeline GPS radio.
This is
a revolutionary communication tool for divers.
The chat
button allows you to communicate with any radio set to
the channel that you chose.
The Hail
and Distress button is set to the international distress
frequency of channel 16.
The
Lifeline Button uses LocateMe Technology to
automatically sends your GPS coordinates to any modern
marine VHF radio up to 12 mile range.
Visit the Nautilus Lifeline
website for information on how to purchase this potentially
lifesaving tool. |
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AMERICAS |
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Bahamas Shark Sanctuary |
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After a yearlong intense campaign and
education effort, on July 5th 2011, the
Bahamas government amended their
national fisheries law making it illegal
to target, catch, sell, import or export
sharks in the countries waters--629,293
km2 Exclusive Economic Zone,
hence becoming a shark sanctuary!
This was no easy feat with many
obstacles, and could not have been done
without the partnership of The Bahamas
National Trust (BNT), one of the most
established and recognized environmental
groups in the Bahamas. BNT had already
waged the one of the country’s most
important fishery conservation effort
nearly 20 years ago, banning long
lining.
With Palau, Maldives, Honduras
and-now-The Bahamas, over 2 million km2
of ocean around the world is a shark
sanctuary. |
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Nautilus Explorer
CLIPPERTON ISLAND & ISLA NATIVIDAD |
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Are you interested in diving an off-limits
ecological reserve?
Do you like adventure coupled with an
expectation of incredible world-class diving?
Are you interested in supporting a local fishing
cooperative on a remote island
with a program to develop sustainable
eco-tourism?
If yes,
Nautilus Explorer's
newest destinations may be for you! |
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Isla Natividad |
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Isla Natividad is an island located in
the El Vizcaino biosphere reserve off the coast
of Baja California, Mexico.
Nautilus Explorer
has been granted the privilege of working with
the local cooperative to develop an ecotourism
partnership.
This is the first time a liveaboard dive boat
has been granted permission to bring
recreational divers into the reserve. Isla Natividad is legendary for excellent
diving among the most experienced divers in Baja
California.
During your journey you will be guided to the very
best and most interesting dive sites by local
fishermen (divers) who know these waters like
the back of their hands. This is truly a joint
effort and partnership. The plan is to
bring cargo and supplies to the
island that has a local population of less than
400 people.
Trip includes optional hikes on-shore, visiting
with the local residents and a special evening
fiesta celebrating this first ever expedition.
The goal is to build a special and
unique dive destination.
2012 dates to be announced.
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Clipperton Atoll &
Socorro Island combo trips,
15 nights of pure adventure |
The Nautilus Explorer offers the
very rare opportunity to combine
the adventure of voyaging to a
remote coral atoll with diving
the amazing, gentle and friendly
giant pacific mantas and
dolphins of Socorro Island. No
other operator has ever offered
dive trips to Clipperton Island.
Clipperton Island is virtually
“off the map” – it is a
beautiful and very remote
tropical coral atoll that has
been visited by very, very few
divers. In fact, the Nautilus
Explorer offers the only diving
expeditions to have ever visited
this place other than Jacques
Cousteau, Scripps, the
Smithsonian Institute, National
Geographic and a French
scientific party.
The atoll and lagoon are
surrounded by a shallow barrier
reef with a beautiful coral reef
that descends down to a white
sand bottom at 175 feet. The
amount of fish life is excellent
and varied and ranges from the
endemic, rare and beautiful
Clipperton Angel fish (we
brought specimens back to the
Long Beach Aquarium and Scripps
Institute on our first
expedition) to big schools of
jacks and other panamic fish,
lots of nudibranchs and macro
life and more free-swimming
green moray eels than you can
imagine.
Next trip April 7-22, 2012.
16 days of adventure.
Contact us at Dive Advice Travel to book
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NEW DivEncounters
Alliance |
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Many of you may already know about the new
DivEncounters Alliance. We're very pleased at Dive Advice to be participating
in the promotion of this new group and what it stands
for.
Conceptualized by two of the ultimate professionals in
the Dive Industry, Peter Hughes and Santiago
Dunn, this alliance will be one to watch in the
future with its strong commitment to
ensuring both
quality diving and
conscientious conservation of our oceans.
Peter Hughes, well-known to many
of you from his days with Peter Hughes Diving, has moved on to new
challenges and brings his years of experience and expertise in the industry to his role as president of the
DivEncounters
Alliance.
Santiago Dunn, owner of
EcoVentura
which operates the lovely & popular
Galapagos Sky as well
as several Galapagos naturalist yachts, has won major
awards year after year for travel excellence &
responsible tourism.
This new group brings together independent live-aboard
operators who own and operate their vessels in some of
the most exciting diving destinations there are –
Galapagos - Socorro & Guadalupe - Cocos - the Maldives.
And, the boats involved are some of your favorites:
Galapagos Sky,
Sea Hunter,
Undersea
Hunter,
Argo,
Solmar V
and
Orion.
The newest addition is a brand new boat -
M
S/V WAOW - currently being
built in Indonesia, scheduled to be launched in April
2012. See more information at the top of this
page.
Each independent member of the alliance must meet strict
alliance guidelines on vessel safety and maintenance,
must demonstrate a proven track record of customer
satisfaction, and must be inspected and
rated on a regular basis.
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So what does this mean for divers?
Beyond the assurance of quality and environmental
commitment, divers
who book with Alliance members
automatically earn "Alliance
Awards" -
discounts, free hotels, upgrades, NITROX, and onboard
boutique credits.
So, for example, if you book a trip through Dive Advice
Travel on the Galapagos Sky in August 2011, and on the Undersea Hunter in
April 2012, you'll receive one or more of the
rewards listed below on your Undersea
Hunter trip.
Feel free to
contact
us for further information and we'll keep you posted
on more news! |
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ARCTIC / ANTARCTIC |
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Oceanwide
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Now 8 Polar
Diving Itineraries |
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I n June 1997,
a group of 24 scuba divers from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland
and the United States joined
Oceanwide
for a special expedition: Ice Diving in the Arctic waters of Spitsbergen.
This successful exploration voyage was followed by an additional Arctic voyage
in June 1998 and a new challenge in November of the same year: the very first
commercial Antarctic diving expedition to the Falklands and the Antarctic.
Oceanwide's ensuing thorough knowledge of the Polar areas enabled them to
develop voyages which combine nature cruises with diving expeditions.
The procedure of the dive operation, the descriptions of the dive sites and the
decisions about the period of time and itinerary is based upon many years of
dive experience by Oceanwide Expeditions and professionals who have worked in
the polar areas for research and filming.
These voyages are not for
beginners, you'll have to be a very experienced diver and must be familiar with
cold water diving and dry suit diving (at least 20 dives). Before departure you
will have to show an internationally accepted diving certificate, diver's
logbook and a statement from your doctor (not older than two years) stating that
you are physically healthy to practice scuba diving.
Several trips per year, at least 8 different itineraries, now include polar
diving - on the Antarctic peninsula and around Spitsbergen.
See our
Arctic/Antarctic page or contact us for more details
Many thanks to Goran Ehlme & Francis
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GALAPAGOS NEWS |
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Galapagos Permits - Itinerary Changes |
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As of 2011, dive liveaboards are no
longer authorized to offer
guided land visits
outside of San Cristobal and Santa Cruz. This gives
you a good incentive for extending your holiday by a
few days to see the magic of the islands above, as
well as below, the waterline!
Liveaboards can offer a maximum of three
dives per day and itineraries have
changed, as Gordon Rocks & North Seymour are now off-limits to
liveaboard divers. Only land-based (day-boat)
operations have access to these sites.
The additional sites now open to liveaboards are
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Punta Vicente Roca
is a small promontory with two coves which lie
on either
side of the eroded remains of a
volcanic cone.
It
offers a great wall dive, with an amazing
diversity of invertebrate life. If you follow
the wall along, you’ll wind in and out of a
shallow cave enjoying sponges, frogfish, octopus
as well as the ever-popular red-lipped batfish.
Plenty of turtles, sea lions and sharks add to
the excitement.
Roca Redonda is
the tip of a volcano that rises several thousand
feet from the sea floor which offers experienced
divers a great dive. It’s a popular site for
sea lions, whales, dolphins, hammerhead sharks &
even whale sharks – but you’ll also find
barracudas, tuna, wahoos, groupers, rays and
much more. Added excitement comes from the
bubbles emerging from the sea floor, indicating
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The
Deep Blue
has recently had a partial re-fit and is receiving
glowing reports from divers. There's now a BBQ on
the upper deck, all cabins have plasma screens & DVD
players and a hot tub will soon be added. |
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New Galapagos Liveaboards |
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Two new liveaboards
launched in 2011
Darwin Buddy
&
Wolf Buddy
offer 7
night itineraries to Darwin & Wolf, taking a
maximum of 16 divers in 8 extra-large
cabins, offering
state-of-the-art equipment,
including photo equipment.
The boats were launched in September 2011 and
are offering regular rates of
$4500
including free nitrox & all
drinks.
See our Galapagos
pages for more details, but also we will keep you
posted here on any news. Don't hesitate to
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Several of the liveaboards
are offering extended itineraries in 2012 and
2013 of 10, 11 and 14 nights.
The always popular
Galapagos Sky
is offering some very special 10 & 14-night
trips;
Deep Blue
has one remaining 10-night trip in 2012;
Humboldt Explorer
has 14-night trips available in October; the
Aggressors
also have 10 & 11 night trips with spaces still
available. Get your reservations in early!
Read more about
Galapagos
Liveaboards
and see special offers & available spaces
here.
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SEYCHELLES & ALDABRA
ATOLL |
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Sea
Star, Sea Shell & Maya's Dugong
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Silhouette Cruises
has begun offering a whale shark monitoring program each
year in September with the
Marine
Conservation Society of Seychelles.
These 7-night
live-aboard trips in Seychelles aim to combine the fun & excitement of swimming with whale sharks
together with the enriching experience of learning more
about the
massive creatures by participating in actual scientific
monitoring work. The program takes place onboard the
SY Sea Star and
SY Sea Bird.
While snorkelling with whale sharks & participating in
the research may be the top highlight of the programme,
you will also experience a full complement of Seychelles’ diving
& snorkelling opportunities, the charm of several
different islands and authentic Seychelles hospitality.
7 night trips
are available in
September
2012 with microlite aircraft on
board to help with spotting the sharks. See
Availability.
Also,
Maya's Dugong
explores the Granite Islands of the Seychelles
and the
World Heritage site of Aldabra Atoll.
Despite its status as one of the world's most strictly
protected natural wonders, travel to Aldabra is still –
and will likely always be - incredibly difficult due to
its extreme isolation.
But with the
MV Maya's Dugong, a 40-metre expeditionary
vessel owned and operated by Silhouette Cruises, a handful of visitors will be able to
experience the atoll of Aldabra and its
fascinating sights and treasures as part of an in-depth
7- night eco-tourism and diving expedition.
A variety of interesting dive sites will be accessible
throughout the expedition, and may vary on each voyage
depending on sea conditions, visibility and itinerary
timings.
The inner islands
of the Seychelles are available for diving on
Sea Pearl and
Sea Shell.
See
Availability
for dates. For more information about
Seychelles click here. |
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SIREN FLEET NEWS
There is so much
excitement, we've devoted an entire page to Siren Fleet News.
Click here
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Maldives Siren
Launched July
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The Siren Fleet has the
Maldives to its list of
top destinations.
The 34-metre
S/Y
Maldives Siren
was custom-made with all luxury facilities for the
modern diver. As with her sister ships, this vessel
has been specialized for the Underwater Photographer and
Videographer.
Her first cruise took place in July 2011 and we have
to say that she's a fabulously exciting way to see the
Maldives!
The
S/Y Maldives Siren
accommodates up to 14 guests on each of her 10-night trips. There
is
abundant space for all guests and she has the
facilities and ample room to host up to 18 guests on special
charters.
Read more details about the
Siren Fleet
& see itineraries
here . . . for more Maldives
info click here.
Check our
Maldives Availability or
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Oriental Siren
November
2011 |
As it's just never "the same old, same old" from
the
Siren Fleet,
they have announced some great new destinations
for the
Oriental Siren.
Her itineraries
will be as follows:
Thailand -
November to February, departing from Phuket and
diving at Phi Phi, Hin Daeng, the Similan
Islands and Richelieu Rock.
Andaman Islands -
February to April, departing from Port Blair,
India and diving at Button and Barren Islands,
Havelock and Narcondam.
Malaysia - April
to August, departing from Labuan and diving at
Layang Layang
Dive Timor-Leste
- August to November, departing from Dili and
diving in the Atauro and Jako Islands and the
northern shore sites east and west of Dili.
Read more about the Siren Fleet
and check our
Availability pages or
contact us
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Micronesia - Palau Siren
Launching July
2012 |
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The 40 metre
S/Y Palau Siren
will be the newest member of the fleet, when she
launches in July 2012.
She has the same specifications as her sister yachts, the S/Y
Philippine Siren and the S/ Y Indo Siren.
The cabins offer flexibility and can be used as twin or double
bedded rooms. The dining area is very spacious offering a great
setting for all your meals. The dive deck is one of the most
spacious and comfortable available. The
S/Y Palau
Siren, as all Siren Fleet yachts,
is an excellent choice for underwater photography and videography.
S/Y Palau Siren
is currently under construction on the Indonesian Island of
Sulawesi and will
will take up to 16 guests on each trip, encuring abundant space for all guests.
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More Siren Fleet
Special News & Special Trips
See details of special trips . . . .
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MALPELO & COIBA ISLANDS |
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Yemaya
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We have just
received a good news email from the
Yemaya
updating information about an incident which
happened at Malpelo Island a few weeks ago.
"Our last Expedition to Malpelo just came
back. It was Yemaya´s first expedition to the
island after the incident with the illegal fishing.
Fortunately we can confirm, that there is no reason
to worry, the usual guys are all still there:
Silkies, Hammerheads and Galapagos Sharks and of
course all the others, Jacks, Snappers, Groupers,
Murray Eels in the usual big schools that are so
characteristic for Malpelo and waiting for YOU
coming by and say hello....... Two warships of the
Colombian Army were present, a guarantee that no
further incursion for illegal fishing will happen.
The Colombian government is also involved in legal
issues with the Costa Rican government, trying to
get persued the identified Costa Rican fisher
boats."
Yemaya
is making additional trips to Malpelo this year and
you can find more information about this destination
by visiting our
Coiba &
Malpelo page and see our
Availability page for dates & rates.
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PACIFIC
NORTHWEST
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Nautilus
Swell |
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You probably know, at least by
reputation, the
Nautilus Explorer,
a favorite of many divers for
trips to Socorro, Guadalupe &
the Pacific Northwest.
She now has a sister-ship, the
Nautilus Swell,
to take over the northern
routes.
Nautilus Swell
has enjoyed a romantic & varied
history. She underwent a $3.5
million dollar refit to
bring her up to the high
standard of modern liveaboard
comfort and safety without
losing the classic warm feeling
of a vintage wooden vessel.
The Destinations - Alaska & British
Colombia
Alaskan diving is some of the best cold
water diving in the world. And the
animals topside are just as
enthralling as the critters below
surface; grizzly bears ambling along
the beach, bald eagles more numerous
than seagulls, humpback whales
blowing right beside the back deck
water level as you sip your morning
coffee.
B.C. diving is heaven for those who
appreciate and enjoy the challenge
of dry-suit diving. Expect
incredible colour, amazing diversity
of life, giant pacific octopus,
wolf-eels, and nudibranchs galore.
You'll see Giant kelp forests, and
vertical walls so densely covered in
life that there isn’t even a square
inch in which you can touch the
wall.
For more information about the
destination & boats,
click here. For available
dates for these & other liveaboards,
click here.
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SCIENCE NEWS |
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BBC |
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NPR
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While a team
of Russian
scientists
were
drilling ice
core samples
from their
Vostok base
in
Antarctica,
new
satellite
imagery
revealed the
outline of a
lake the
size of New
Jersey
buried two
miles
underneath
the ice.
Scientists
have been
drilling
through the
ice and are
now just 100
feet away
from
breaking
into the
third
largest lake
on the
planet.
Read more
here . .
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