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Thursday, 5 March 2009

Scuba dive - combine holiday & adventure!

Looking for a high diving adventure or a leisurely beach vacation?


If you have a goal to dive the seven seas and are looking for travel packages, diving locations, or just ideas for your next dive adventure, Travelbeen has literally thousands of sites that can help you plan for your next adventure.


Below are just a few sites that we thought you may be interested in.

Ever wanted too dive Fiji?
Octopus Resort: Their dive team boast many years of experience and employ a Dive Masters. Jodi, the dive team leader and senior instructor have been diving for many years, and she leads a team of four highly skilled dive instructors which include local experienced Fijian men. The dive instructors have completed literally hundreds of dives all over Fiji, so whatever your level of experience they have a dive expert on hand to ensure you have a truly awesome dive experience.

Another great dive company based in Fiji is:
Paradise Adventure & Cruises Their ships are designed to exact specifications by a diver for divers right from the very beginning. Accommodation is in five spacious cabins. There is a large salon/dining area and superb dive deck with its twin curved stairways to the ultimate dive platform just inches from the warm blue Pacific. The Sere's crew are amongst the region's most experienced and delight in providing the best there is to offer, from superb meals, discrete service, local knowledge and the ability to make you feel very special. You will have access to dive Fiji's finest sights.

The Inn at Roberts Grove - Belize
The Dive Center at Robert's Grove, member of PADI Int'l Resort Assn, is the newest of just a handful of dive centers currently operating out of Placencia. As a result, the dive center is fully equipped with brand-new, top-of-the-range Oceanic equipment, tried, tested and trusted. They pride themselves on being safety conscious and environmentally aware.The Inn's Dive Center is staffed by experienced PADI divemasters and instructors and several licensed boat captains and snorkeling guides. They have a fleet of dive boats, including a 48-foot Pro Dive Boat, equipped with 3 engines and combined 1100 horsepower, and two 30-foot dive boats, each with two Honda fourstroke 130-HP engines.The Placencia Peninsula, where the Inn at Robert's Grove is located, is the springboard to some of the most exciting dive sites in the world. The reason for this is that, as the edge of the Barrier Reef comes south along the coast of Belize, it separates itself further and further from the mainland. The result is a broad expanse of coral reef with channels that go down from 90 to 110 feet, but rising abruptly into shoals and cayes, providing many nearby SCUBA locations. At last official count there are a minimum of 20 named dive sites in the southern waters of Belize, off Placencia, bursting with untouched coral and abundant fish life.

Dive Tutukaka - New Zealand
The Poor Knights Dive Centre is at the heart and soul of Tutukaka, right next to the famous funky thatched-roofed restaurant, Schnappa Rock. Tutuakaka is the Poor Knights Islands’ only multi-boat, full-service dive operator. They are a recognised National Geographic Diver Centre, offering air fills, gear hire, retails sales and everything you need to support your Poor Knights diving experience. Operating five purpose-designed dive-boats, they can give small groups the highest level of personal service. They offer wreck diving on the famous Tutukaka shipwreck which includes detailed onshore briefings, transport via purpose built high speed wreck diving boat and the assistance of highly trained dive masters and instructors who will personally guide you in small groups.

Dive Base - West Malaysia
The diving around Pulau Sibu in West Malaysia is as good as that around Pualu Tioman, some say better as there are no crowds! With wide ranging fields of soft corals that make a kaleidoscope of colours, countless types of hard corals and an astounding variety of marine life. The visibility can vary but averages out at around 10m. The topography of the region is made from volcanic activity and is relatively shallow, up to 18m, due to the island's proximity to the mainland. So lots of nice safe easy, fantastic diving within a stones throw of the mainland!

The Islands of the Bahamas
There’s a whole underwater world just waiting for you to discover. If you want the ultimate diving experience, you will find it here. With 100,000 square miles of ocean, the clearest water on the planet and 25 different dive destinations, you will see more than you ever imagined possible. Colorful fish and forest-like coral reefs are just the beginning. Dive deeper and you’ll soon explore blue holes, historic shipwrecks, elaborate underwater cave systems and wall dives. Plus, you’ll encounter friendly dolphins, stingrays and even sharks.

Dive Queensland - Queensland Holidays
Whether you're a diver or a snorkeller, Queensland has something for everyone.
"The waters of Queensland offer some of the best underwater adventures on earth. Take the plunge and discover this wide, blue wonder accessible to all … azure seas sparkling against crystal white sand, tropical islands, warm inviting waters home to a colourful kaleidoscope of reefs, shoals, coral cays and mysterious shipwrecks teeming with exotic tropical marine life. A mild climate and clear visibility make year-round diving a vibrant reality.It starts with the world's only natural underwater wonder - the famous Great Barrier Reef."

Cairns Dive Centre - Great Barrier Reef Australia
Cairns Dive Centre is an SSI training centre with 5 star facilities. Cairns Dive Centre offers training courses with experienced diving team. You can enjoy the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with friendly, highly trained, dedicated and totally professional Instructors and Guides.

Florida Keys Dive Cnetre
Florida Keys Dive Centre boasts several large state of the art speedster boats that allows you to access all of the best dive sites in the Key Largo and the Middle Keys from Pennekamp Park down to the reefs of Islamorada. The Scuba Dive & Snorkel trips depart twice daily on two or three stop excursions. Below are just a sample of some of the different dives they offer.
Captain Tom's Ledge: A coral ledge that contains the whole food chain, from large grouper to over 5000 schooling fish. A beautiful dive in 35-60 feet of water.
Angel Fish Conch Wall: The home of a number of sites. Conch Wall (50-110 ft.) noted for huge barrel sponges and large marine life.
Crocker Ridges: Spur and groove coral formations with large coral heads. Known for angelfish and butterflies.
Crocker Wall: (45-90 ft.) Large sponges and gorgonians with excellent marine life. Even the occasional eagle ray.
Davey Crocker: (15-30 Ft.) A beautiful patch reef ideal for underwater photographers. Nurse sharks, groupers, jacks, and many tropical fish inhabit this area.
And many more...

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