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Cozumel is Mexico's largest Caribbean island located off the coast of the Yucatan peninsula. Originally inhabited by the Mayans as far back as 300 AD, the island now has a population of about 75,000. Many of the island's residents are employed in the tourism sector which is now the prevalent industry. A television show in the the 1960s documented by Jaques Cousteau raised awareness of the reefs surrounding Cozumel and since then scuba diving in Cozumel has done nothing but grow. Cozumel welcomes more than 2.5 million visitors every year..!  

What was once a small village that attracted adventuresome travellers from the glitzy hotels at Cancun, Cozumel has grown into its own destination famous for the suburb scuba diving. Cozumel now is a port of call for cruise ships and the passengers enjoy the shopping, restaurants, ancient ruins, beach clubs and ocean activities…an of course, diving. The all-inclusive resorts like the Occidental Grand, the Allegro, the Aura and other dotting the island's West coast take full advantage of beautiful sand beaches providing families fantastic vacation opportunities. Besides large all-inclusive resorts there are a number of resorts that cater specifically to the scuba dive crowd. These resorts often feature their own dive operation, underwater photography, and PADI or SSI training facilities. 

There are more than forty (40) major dive sites around the island with the majority on the West side. The dive sites range in experience level offering spectacular diving for the novice diver as well as the highly experienced. Well-known to divers are Maracaibo, Columbia Deep, Palancar, Santa Rosa Wall, Tormentos, and Devil's Throat. These sites are all part of the Mesoamerican Reef, the largest reef system in the Americas. Some of the dive sites like Tormentos offer exciting strong current drift dives on occasion.

With temperatures ranging from the mid-80s in the summer to mid-70s in the winters, the climate attracts beach lovers all year around. Water temperatures range from 77 to 82 F and underwater visibility is usually excellent.

Wildlife is plentiful with iguanas, tree frogs, crocodiles, frigate birds, brown pelicans, cormorants, and other sea birds. Underwater you will find the reefs teeming with vibrant sea life, tropical fish, turtles, eels, eagle rays, queen angelfish, and the illusive magnificent toadfish. More than 250 species inhabit Cozumel's reefs. And on the less inhabited East side, endangered sea turtles nest and baby turtles can be found in their mad dash to the ocean in hatching season.

In 1966 the Mexican government recognized the importance and fragility of the island's reefs and lagoons and declared much of the area area as "Arrecifes de Cozumel" National Park. Government biologist constantly monitor dive sites to determine if diving is impacting specific areas, and if so, certain sites are temporarily closed allowing fish populations and corals to recover.

Our scuba diver recommendations:

Don't dive with gloves or knives.

Maintain your buoyancy control; stay above the corals and reef; watch where your fins are kicking.

Use a non-oily biodegradable sun block

Always a favourite of divers from the US and Canada, San Miguel de Cozumel, or just plain Cozumel attracts divers year round. Reefs in excellent condition, dive sites rated for experienced and novice divers alike, friendly people, good food, and a wide selection of airlines flying to "Coz" make this an easy choice. Many resorts are focused on the dive crowd and Blue Angel Resort is no exception. But Blue Angel is exceptional…!

We have a great package at Blue Angel to start 2014 off with a splash. Book one of the ocean front rooms, and remember all the rooms at Blue Angel are ocean front, and get 7 nights accommodations, breakfast, and 5 days of 2-tank boat dives for $1524 total for two divers based on double occupancy. Get free Wi-Fi and you can use the Magic Jack to call the US and Canada for FREE. Contact us for availability. 

Yep folks, the stories are true. The Philippines has some superb scuba diving, very friendly people, good food, and photo opportunities that won't quit above and below the water. And El Nido in Palawan offers some very untouched dive sites. Our buddies and owners of Deep Blue Seafari are offering us some fin-tastic package for exploring the underwater world near Palawan. And the can even get you to the amazing Tubbataha Reef onboard the M/V Sakura. Join Jose and Diana, the owners of Deep Blue Seafari will welcome you to El Nido and treat you to beach BBQs, camping on an exotic tropical island, and dive sites including Coron, Paglugaban Cave, and Tubbataha Reef. 

If beach camping is not your style, comfortable accommodations are available at Cauayan Island Resort, Golden Monkey Cottages, and El Nido Garden Resort. Our 4-day, 3-night dive packages with 14 dives start at $685 USD, accommodation packages and meals are extra. Contact us for resort and dive package availability. 

 * *  Micronesia Madness  * *

This is quite possibly our best dive package special of the year. Palau Pacific Resort has offered us a special package deal and along with Chris and Jason at Palau Dive Adventures, this is a sweet package to Micronesia. This is quite simply the best 7 night, 5 day Palau package anywhere. Besides the awesome accommodations offered by PPR, add in the personalized service of Palau Dive Adventures 5 days, 13 dives and this can't be beat.

This Palau Package Special includes:

• 7 nights accommodation
• Daily buffet breakfast
• 5 dive days, 13 boat dives (10 divers max) 
• FREE nitrox
• R/T airport transfers

One of our favorite resorts in the Caribbean, Little Cayman Beach Resort. Book a trip to start the New Year off right....underwater. Book this "Winter Daze" special and get ready to enjoy some Caymankind diving with Reef Divers.

In early 2009, the resort completed major room renovations to this popular dive resort. Guestroom upgrades include new furnishings inspired by tropical colors and textures, Caribbean themed artwork, newly decorated bathrooms, fixtures and flooring. These new surroundings have captured the warmth and beauty of Little Cayman. Great food, great people, great diving...!

7 nights accommodations, all gourmet buffet meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), 12 boat dives with Reef Divers, Welcome Rum Punch, hotel taxes, and airport ground transfers.

$1395 Pool View Room or $1609 Ocean Front Room per person double diver occupancy

Must book by 30 September 2013 for travel January 2-16, 2014.  

Here is your opportunity to experience 10 nights of Polynesian Paradise and scuba diving at its best. We are offering this last minute deal from travel November 6-18, 2013 with a small group from San Francisco. We will be departing Los Angeles (LAX) to Nadi (NAN) on November 6 and returning to Los Angeles on November 18, 2013. We will be staying at Matava Eco Resort for 5 nights and Wananavu Beach Resort for 5 nights. This trip includes island bure accommodations, all gourmet meals, scuba diving at both resorts, domestic Fiji air transfers, and round trip air fare LAX-NAN-LAX. Amazing $3639 ppdo. Contact us for the detailed itinerary!

Matava Eco Resort

Our 5 night dive package includes 5 nights in ocean view traditional bure, all meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, unlimited tea/coffee), traditional lovo feast and kava ceremony, 10 dives with Mad Fish Dive Center (3 days/3 tank + 1 night dive).

Find your spirit of adventure as you experience the magnificent beauty of a remote unspoiled tropical Fijian Island. Plunging volcanic rainforest slopes meet azure coral lagoons and the Great Astrolabe Barrier Reef, a rare untouched slice of nature unfolds before your eyes.

No roads, no noise, no stress. Traditional thatched Fijian bures hug the jungle fringes. Private sun decks gaze over turquoise lagoons. Solar powered lighting, solar hot water and no carbon footprint.

Relax in the splendor of your private en-suit bure as you contemplate the stunning sunset and anticipate the evening's dinner of fresh fish, fruits and organic vegetables, grown right before your very eyes and served by lantern light on the ocean terrace.

Dive the world renown Great Astrolabe Barrier Reef in style from the 31ft custom built Dive Me. Indulge in valet diving from our on site award winning PADI 5 Star dive center.

Wananavu Beach Resort

Our 5 night dive package includes 5 nights in garden view bure, all meals (breakfast, 2 course lunch, 3 course dinner), 6 dives with Dive Wananavu dive center (3 days/2 tank), unlimited shore diving.

If you are looking for a true Fijian experience away from the major tourist areas then wananavu is where you want to be. Wananavu is a truly idyllic resort offering an island paradise experience with mainland convenence. Just a 2 and 1/4 hour journey from Nadi International Airport will have you being met with the biggest Bula in Fiji and tasting your first coconut before most visitors have even reached their island destinations.

Wananavu boasts 34 deluxe bures and the uber chic 4 bedroom Villa Vanua amongst the lush, tropical gardens, dotted along the beach front or perched on the hillside overlooking the azure Sailstone Reef and the Nananui Islands.

You haven't dived Fiji until you dive Wananavu and you haven't dived Wananavu until you dive the Bligh! The Amazing Maze, Breath-Taker, Golden Dreams, Mellow Yellow, G6, Black Magic Mountain, Instant Reply…names that will become etched in your memory. World class diving delivered by our PADI Gold Palm Certified team will have you coming back again and again and again. From beginners to braggers, there's something for everyone at dive Wananavu; from the thousand fish frenzies of Sailstone Reef to the awe inspiring soft coral and big, big fish of the Bligh Waters.

We are offering a 7 night special expedition deal on the Tui Tai that has been reduced 40% for travel July thru December 15, 2013. This package includes R/T airfare from LAX, airport transfers, Expedition cabin accommodations, all meals, adventure activities (trekking, village visits, mountain biking, kayaking, and snorkeling). Scuba diving can be added to the package (17 dives and ALL gear included).

Adventurer package is $3,109 ppdo. Scuba diver package is $4,183 ppdo.

After five nights on the Tui Tai, you will agree the services are second-to-none. A gourmet menu prepared fresh daily in our outdoor kitchen, mealtime excursions to dine on deserted beaches or in lush rainforests, full bar, housekeeping and laundry, professional spa treatments and yoga sessions under the clear blue South Pacific skies– it’s all here for your enjoyment. And scuba dive some of the best reefs in Polynesia....!

The itinerary for a classic Tui Tai expedition is ever-evolving, as we expand, tweak, and fine-tune our onboard experience to show guests the absolute best activities, island tours, dive and snorkel sites, and cultural experiences the South Pacific has to offer. 

• Roam renowned Rainbow Reef dive sites within the Somosomo Straits, including "The Great White Wall," and other sites comprising what Jean-Michel Cousteau once dubbed "the soft–coral capital of the world"
• Marvel at coral gardens at The Farm and Nakawa Point, features in Lonely Planet as "one of the world’s greatest snorkel sites"
• Dive Kokoda Point, Wall Street, and Eel Diamond, with visibility often exceeding 120 feet, where divers frequently encounter large marine animals, including barracuda, tuna, sharks, rays and turtles
• Explore the sites we call "little Rainbow Reef" near Rabi Island, where you’ll likely share the water with a dozen or so nine–foot manta rays.

Hiking, kayaking, swimming, scuba diving, snorkeling, stand-up paddle boarding, visiting remote villages and simply sailing the clear blue waters of the South Pacific–Tui Tai offers an adventure for everyone. Best of all, you just need to show up. Our expertly–maintained gear is the best money can buy, and our dive instructors, botanical experts and team of local guides will provide you a trip you’ll never forget. 

Contact us today for availability and additional information about this fin-tastic cruise...!

One of the top rated resorts in the Caribbean, Turneffe Island Resort is offering some great discounts for your Summer and Fall diving pleasure. Travellers Choice 2013 award.

The resort offers various activities for guests to participate in while enjoying their stay on the island, to create a relaxing vacation experience. The resort offers a freshwater heated pool with luxury lounge chairs, as well as a swing bed and multiple hammocks across the island situated for your leisure. Additionally, benches are provided on the south breakwater for guests to enjoy a picturesque sunset. Also, the best place to snorkel is around the breakwaters just off shore where you can see lobster, eels, variety of fish, small rays and much more.

Scuba diving at Turneffe Island Resort in Belize is a unique experience! As a private island resort we offer the best diving and most luxurious accommodations in the Western Caribbean. We are proud to offer access to over 70 dive sites within minutes of our island, including the world famous Elbow.Our exclusive dive program consists of 15 dives a week – 2 on Sunday, Monday and Friday, 3 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Usually the first dive is at 8.15 am, the second around 10:30 am and the last dive at 3:00 pm. Most of the dive sites are 5 to 10 minutes from the Resort and we return to the island for all of our surface intervals. We also offer Nitrox for those who are certified. The dive shop has rental equipment for both diving and snorkeling. During the week we schedule a trip to Lighthouse Reef to dive the Blue Hole. We also offer a night dive each week, usually on Thursdays, weather permitting.

Our Summer and Fall packages are for 7 nights and include accommodations, meals, and dives. 

July and August 2013 book two 7 night dive packages and receive at $1,000 discount, plus ask for our agent discount!

September and November and October 5-12, 2013 book two 7 night dive packages and the second package is 50% OFF, plus ask for our agent discount.

On the beautiful island of St Lucia in the eastern Caribbean, nestled on a mountain hillside, you will find Anse Chastanet Resort and within the bounds of the resort property, the exclusive Jade Mountain sanctuaries.

Anse Chastanet is St. Lucia's only resort property with the iconic view of both the Piti and Gros Piton mountains floating upon the Caribbean Sea. The location of the property is unsurpassed, a private estate of 600 lush tropical acres bordering two soft-sand Caribbean beaches with pristine coral reefs just offshore. The resort property includes the historical plantation of Anse Mamin and Emerald Estate where the resort grows its own organic produce.

We are offering an unsurpassed package that includes 7 nights run of the house accommodations, meals (breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner), 12 boat dives and airport transfers. This special dive package is is a buy one diver, get the second diver free. The package is priced at $2199 for two divers (add $80 for transfers for the second diver) and is valid for travel June 6 thru September 15, 2013 with blackout dates August 10-16, 2013. Email us for availability. 

No St. Lucia visit is complete without a visit to St. Lucia's famous walk-in volcano, the Sulphur Springs and the waterfall and botanical gardens part of the Louis XVI Mineral Baths. Why not take a bathing suit along and soak away in the small pools with hot spring water.

There are many more excursions available including deep sea fishing, whale watching, horseback riding, around the island tours, tours to Marigot Bay, the island capital of Castries and to the North of the island including a visit to Rodney Bay and Pigeon Island National Park. The 18 hole Cap Estate Golf & Country Club welcomes non-members and also is located in the very North of the island. 

And of course, the diving...!

The Anse Chastanet reef starts just 10 yards beyond the water's edge. The reef's remarkable ecosystem offers an amazing profusion of unusual tropical marine life, in 20 to 140 feet of calm, clear water. Anse Chastanet Reef which is home to more than 150 different species of fish makes for an amazing dive day or night. In the shallow areas be sure to keep your eyes open for peacock flounders, octopus, needle fish and turtles. Or drop down a little deeper over dense coral growth to see puffers, moray eels, parrot fish, lobsters and even sea horses. A unique dive site for all abilities and especially good for macro photography.

For the Long Beach Scuba Show, our dive buddies and owners of Palau Dive Adventures, Chris and Jason, have offered us two amazing packages for travel to Micronesia. One package gets you accommodations at the Sea Passion Hotel and the second gets you accommodations at Palau Pacific Resort. Both packages offer the best diving Palau can offer. Small dive groups, personalize itineraries, 5 days of amazing diving..!

Book 1 diver, 2nd diver 25% off Save $237 - Book 4 divers, get one (1) FREE Save $950 - Book 8 divers, get two (2) FREE Save $1900 - Book 10 divers, get three (3) FREE Save $2850

Contact us for availability as these dive show specials are limited. 

Sea Passion Hotel

The package at the Sea Passion Hotel includes 7 nights deluxe ocean view accommodations, daily breakfast, 13 dives (3 days, 3 tanks; 2 days, 2 tanks), free nitrox, lunch and refreshments on dive days, a trip to Peleliu, a snorkel trip to Jellyfish Lake, airport transfers and taxes. Normally this 2013 low season is $1499 per person double occupancy. Valid for travel April 1-27, May 7 - June 30, Sept 1-26 and Oct 8 - Dec 15, 2013 and 2014.

Dive Show 2013 pricing: $1381 ppdo 2 divers - $1261 ppdo 4 or 8 divers - $1214 ppdo 10 divers

Dive Show 2014 pricing: $1481 ppdo 2 divers - $1361 ppdo 4 or 8 divers - $1314 ppdo 10 divers

Palau Pacific Resort

The package at the Palau Pacific Resort includes 7 nights garden view accommodations, daily breakfast (2014 only), 13 dives (3 days, 3 tanks; 2 days, 2 tanks), free nitrox, lunch and refreshments on dive days, a trip to Peleliu, a snorkel trip to Jellyfish Lake, airport transfers and taxes. Normally this 2013 low season is $1799 per person double occupancy. Valid for travel April 1-26, May 7 - July 15, and Oct 1 - Dec 20, 2013 and 2014.

Dive Show 2013 pricing: $1681 ppdo 2 divers - $1562 ppdo 4 or 8 divers - $1514 ppdo 10 divers 

Dive Show 2014 pricing: $1831 ppdo 2 divers - $1712 ppdo 4 or 8 divers - $1664 ppdo 10 divers