Milne Bay- PNG Group Trip March 2020

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Milne Bay in Papua New Guinea
Group Trip
escorted by Cindi LaRaia
Aboard the Oceania
March 10-20, 2020

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“Land of the unexpected”.
The underwater world is as varied and exciting as the fabled topside.

The Milne Bay area will again excite lovers of both
pelagic fish as well as the smaller reef dwellers.
Manta rays are seen regularly as well as hammerhead sharks and barracuda.

Milne Bay is also famous for its muck diving.
Critters in this area can include Ghost Pipefish, Spanish Dancers, mantis shrimps, frogfish, juvenile batfish, mimic octopus, Dwarf Lionfish… the list goes on and on.

The underwater topography is beautifully diverse,
from shallow sandy bottoms to huge coral laden boulders
to wall dives that resemble underwater mountain ranges.

Milne Bay diving is well rounded, with something for everyone.

PNG is truly a land of untouched splendor and diversity
to touch the hearts and souls of the most intrepid traveler.

COST: Queen/ Twin pricing: $4,990 per person + $90 Environmental & Safety Fees = $5,080 per person

Inclusions:
10 nights ensuite accommodation on board MV Oceania as reserved,
all meals and snacks, unlimited tea and coffee, 8.5 days diving, up to 4 dives per day,
filled tanks, weight belt and weights, return airport transfers to and from Gurney airport/Alotau,
light laundry service daily.

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To reserve your space on this trip, contact us:

1 800 886-7321, (415) 444-5100
or Email us

Dive Discovery Newsletter- Exciting offers and places to visit 2019

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Dive and Africa Discovery

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We hope that you have had a wonderful 2018
filled with friends, family, and travel.

What is your Wanderlist for 2019? Here are some exciting adventures and beautiful places to add to your list for this coming year.

Happy New Year!

Kalimaya Dive Resort - Indonesia Dive Resorts

Kalimaya Dive Resort – Indonesia

Kalimaya PADI 5* Dive Resort offers to you the newest and most exciting
Indonesia diving holiday opportunity.
It is the first dedicated dive resort in East Sumbawa Island
and the only dive operator offering day trip diving
to West Komodo Island, Gili Banta, and Sangeang Volcano.
The managers have found over 20 new dive sites!

The annual blue whale migration occurs at the end of October/ early November.
The whales can be spotted from the resort swimming pool!

Book a trip at this deluxe resort in Indonesia!

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Papageno Resort – Fiji
Kadavu Island in Fiji

Papageno Resort is settled oceanfront on its vast
and intriguing 320+ acre freehold property
on the calm and protected Malawai Bay.
The land and sea surrounding Papageno offer so much to explore!

There are over a dozen world-class dive sites
within 20-minute boat ride from our shores.
The home reef for Papageno Resort, which is also a Marine Protected Area,
is called Rooper Reef.
It hosts dive spots like Chambers, Crossroads, Group Tube
and the oneand only wreck dive on Kadavu Island: The Pacific Voyager.
Depths at our local dive sites range from 10 meters (30 feet) to 35 meters (115 feet).

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Papageno Resort - Fiji Dive Resorts - Dive Discovery Fiji Islands

Fiji

*Special offer*
Qamea Resort and Spa
An exclusive tropical destination
for discerning travelers
seeking a truly unique and
authentic Fijian experience.

Stay 7 nights, pay 5
or
Stay 4, pay 3

Free transfers,
1 hr massage per person
& a bottle of house wine

Must book by March 31, 2019
and travel by March 31, 2020

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French Polynesia -Tahiti
Activities and/or Romance

Tahiti and her islands are breathtakingly beautiful
and the scuba diving is WORLD CLASS!

It is a great destination for divers and non-divers alike,
due to the romance and seduction

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Scuba Dive Tahiti

Tahiti, Bora Bora, Rangiroa (8 Days – 7 Nights)
COST: From $3,140 per person based on a double occupancy
From $3,875 for a single room

Tahiti, Bora Bora, Tikehau & Rangiroa (11 Days – 10 Nights)
COST: From $5,450 per person based on a double occupancy
From $7,715 for a single room

Papua New Guinea

-New live aboard Oceana
out of Kimbe Bay

Tawali Resort
Milne Bay- Not only muck diving
Pristine abundant reefs

Walindi Plantation Resort
Kimbe Bay
Combine with Oceana or Febrina live aboard

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Sardine Run – South Africa

Port St John’s, Wild Coast, Transkei, South Africa
6 Nights / 5 Days Sardine Run Diving
“The Greatest shoal on earth”

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West Africa

Distinctive traditional cultures, renowned music and arts, highly colorful festivals, mask dances, and an incredibly diversified ethnic assortment are the golden gems of tribal West Africa.

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Become a Wilderness Eco-Expert
*Book now, only two departures, early 2019*

An immersive wildlife experience
in one of Africa’s finest wilderness areas
(Linyanti Concession of Botswana)

Learn how this ecosystem functions
and develop your bush skills

Feb 10-16, 2019
Mar 10-16, 2019
$3,750 per person twin share

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Essential safari equipment

Best of Zimbabwe
A true African Experience in Zimbabwe!

Marvel the Zambezi river; the elephant parade in Hwange;
renown Mana Pools, end in style overlooking the majestic Lake Kariba.

Travel dates: June through October 31 2019
$8,800 Per person twin share

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Kanga Camp, Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe

Rhino Sands Safari Camp
New affordable deluxe camp in South Africa

Kwazulu Natal, stunning Rhino Sands Safari camp coupled with renown Phinda Reserve, for breath-taking safaris, chill, dine and beach in Durban.

Travel dates: May 1 through September 2019

$5,790 per person twin share

Thank you to our friends and guests for your business and trust.

Here’s to a fabulous 2019.

I look forward to assisting you with any future travels.

Cindi LaRaia

Dive and Africa Discovery
P.O. Box 9807
San Rafael, CA 94925
(800)886-7321
(415)444-5100
www.divediscovery.com
www.africa-discovery.com

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New Zealand 15 Day Exploration

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Auckland in New Zealand

15 day New Zealand Exploration

Here is a great itinerary for the slightly more discerning traveller,
which includes a great mix of food and wine, culture and beautiful scenery.
Enjoy exploring the Best of the North and South Island.

– Auckland The City of Sails
– Waiheke Island
– Footwhistle Glowworm Cave Tour
– Maori guided tours of Buried Village & Whakarewarewa Thermal village
– Christchurch ‘The Garden City’
– Alpine Train Journey – Christchurch to Greymouth
– Experience the Twin Glaciers with a snow landing
– Central Otago Wine Tour
– Queenstown – Adventure Capital
– Scenic Cruise and Mt. Nicholas Farm Experience

View the detailed itinerary for this amazing trip

Rotorua and Alpine train journey

To reserve your space on this trip, contact us:

1 800 886-7321, (415) 444-5100
or Email us

Whale Watching in Baja Mexico, 2019

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Gray whale watching in Baja, Mexico

Baja Mexico
Whale Watching Trips

Combination Gray Whale and Blue Whale trips
Blue whales on the Sea of Cortez
&
Gray whales at a Pacific Coast lagoon
Seven day combo, February 9 – 15, 2019
Eight day combo, February 8 – 15, 2019
Eleven day combo, February 8 – 18, 2019
Pricing from $2,995 to $3,495
*request 11 day pricing

Fly in Gray Whale Watching at Laguna Ojo de Liebre, Mexico
The best gray whale watching safari camp experience and
the best location for gray whale watching in Baja, Mexico
This lagoon is a favorite place for gray whales
to have their babies
February 4 through March 30, 2019
4-days to 6-days
Pricing from $2,095- $2,995

8 day kayak and whale watching combo
$1,995 per adult, $1,855 per youth

10 day kayak and whale watching combo
$2,295 per adult, $2,134 per youth
This wildlife adventure in Baja combines sea kayaking in the Sea of Cortez
with whale watching in Magdalena Bay,
one of the major calving lagoons for gray whales.

Gray whale in Baja, Mexico

To learn more information about our Baja Mexico trips
please e-mail or give us a call or click one of the links above.

1 800 886-7321, (415) 444-5100
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Scuba Dive All Raja Ampat in 2020. Book Now 

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Raja Ampat Reef

All Raja Ampat 2020

You won’t want to miss this
amazing group trip.

May 10-20, 2020
Scuba Dive
All Raja Ampat
aboard Damai 1

Experience drifting along miles of exquisitely hued reef,
brimming with activity.

Visit sites that are so pristine and packed with growth.

Exotic sea life and macro critters abound.
Photo opportunities border on overwhelming.

The pulse of marine life thrives in Raja Ampat.
See the kaleidoscope of corals.

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Raja Ampat Reef

To reserve your space on this trip, contact us:

1 800 886-7321, (415) 444-5100
or Email us

Open Spaces to Swim with Whales – Silver Bank, Dominican Republic

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Snorkeling with whale in Silver Bank, Dominican Republic

Snorkeling with Whales –
Silver Bank, Dominican Republic

Would you like to

  • snorkel a week-long with tender-based and soft-in-water whale encounters
  • swimming with humpback whales in their natural environment
  • deepen your understanding of whales and their exceptional sanctuary

Don’t let your spot slip away. These few dates are stil available
Jan 26 – Feb 2, 2019
Mar 9 – 16, 2019
Mar 23-30, 2019

Deluxe Cabin $4295 per person
Master Cabin $4450 per person
* Sanctuary + Port Fees $450 per person
* Fuel Surcharge approximately $75 per person

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Whale watching in Silver Bank, Dominican Republic

If you would like to swim with these gentle giants, contact us for more information at:

1 800 886-7321, (415) 444-5100
or Email us

Shark Week Palau 2019 BOOK NOW!!

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Shark Week 2019 in Palau

Shark Week Palau
March 16-23, 2019

This 17th annual event is held by the Micronesian Shark Foundation.
This is an entertaining and educational week which includes
fun shark dives, adrenaline shark dives,
nightly lectures, presentations and documentaries.
Guests from filmmakers to scientists and marine enforcement officials
will help you to understand the world of shark conservation.

Shark Week is planned to take place during the Grey Reef Shark mating season,
when hundreds of Grey Reefs come into the reef to mate,
giving you the chance to get close to these wonderful predators.

Package Inclusions:

7 nights hotel accommodation, room tax, breakfasts
(except for West Plaza & which is no breakfast),
return airport transfers, 10 dives ( 5 dive days/2 tanks per day), lunch & drink, weight, belt,
boat, dive guide, scuba tank, free 32% nitrox, participation on evening seminar,
especially designed Shark Week T-shirt, Gala night and all other
official events and hotel-diveshop- hotel transfers

For pricing and more information click the Email Us button below

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Shark in Palau

For more information, contact Dive Discovery at:
1 800 886-7321, (415) 444-5100
or Email us

Snorkel in Paradise – Dive Discovery

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Snorkelers

For Snorkels who wish to
swim in Paradise

From the gorgeous, shallow reefs of Indonesia to off-the-beaten-path locations like the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea

Contact us  for awe-inspiring travel
and bountiful snorkel trips in Oceana:

Solomon Islands
Fiji Islands
Indonesia – this vast water country is home to many outstanding locations for snorkeling! Raja Ampat, Misool, Komodo.
Papua New Guinea
Micronesia / Palau
Cuba / Gardens of the Queen
Dominican Republic / Silver Banks – In water whale snorkel
Sri Lanka – In water whale snorkel
Tonga – In water whale snorkel
Tahiti / Rurutu – In water whale snorkel
South Africa – Sardine Run, Wild Coast
Galapagos / Inner Islands
Red Sea

Jelly Fish in Palau

All or most of these places can be visited and enjoyed by five star Liveaboard dive vessel or land based snorkel/dive resorts throughout the islands.

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Snorkeler

For more information, contact Dive Discovery at:
1 800 886-7321, (415) 444-5100
or Email us

Tahiti group trip – Whale’s, hammerhead’s, shark’s – book now

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Tahiti 2019 Group Trip - Dive Discovery

Tahiti 2019 Dive Group Trip - Dive Discovery

Best of Tahiti
Group Trip September 20-OCTOBER 2, 2019
Optional 4 Night Add-on to Fakarava Island, October 2 – 6 2019

Escorted by: Cindi LaRaia

Scuba Dive Tahiti ~Swim with Whales

Join us on our very first group trip to Tahiti!

Full Room and Single Male Spots available HURRY BOOK NOW!!

We plan to get ample opportunity to dive with tiger sharks at the White Valley in Tahiti.

Swim with Humpback whales in Rurutu! Accommodated in a charming boutique hotel with wonderful food. Enjoy horseback riding, cave visits and the beautiful island charm.

Drift dive with a wall of fish and sharks on the incoming tide in Rangiaroa, with a chance to come face to face with the Great Hammerhead. Laugh with joy at the frolicking dolphins while having your sundowner in front of this charming hotel located on Tiputa pass.

This is an adrenaline experience you will never forget.

Complete immersion in a pristine aquatic haven ideal for divers!

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COST:
Scuba Dive Tahiti, September 20 – October 2 2019
$6,650 per person twin share
$7,428 single room
Optional 4 Night Add-on to Fakarava Island, October 2 – 6 2019
$1,800 per person twin share
$2,076 single room

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Sharks in Tahiti

For more information, contact Dive Discovery at:
1 800 886-7321, (415) 444-5100
or Email us

Whale Shark Season in the Galapagos – Book the group trip now for August 2019

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Scuba Dive Galapagos
August 10-17, 2019 Group Trip
aboard Majestic Explorer

***PEAK WHALE SHARK SEASON*** Galapagos is HOT HOT HOT!

ONE TOP SIDE LARGE WINDOW CABIN AVAILABLE – QUEEN BED

7nts, this boat offers 3 full days diving at Wolf & Darwin,
the primo places to see whale sharks!!

Book now, don’t be disappointed, all boats sell out
2yrs in advance for the PEAK Whaleshark season!
I also highly recommend an extra week
visiting the islands for the amazing land walks
to see the rare and ‘unafraid of humans’ flora
and fauna of these amazing islands!
Walk in the footsteps of Charles Darwin!

You will also see thousands of hammerheads, spotted Eagle rays, Galapagos Sharks (Sherman tanks),
black tip sharks, dolphins and loads of schools of fish of many species,
including Tuna and jacks zooming around!

COST:
$6,095 per person double occupancy

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Whaleshark in Galapagos Island

To reserve your spot and to see these whale sharks,
email Dive Discovery

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For more information, contact Dive Discovery at:
1 800 886-7321, (415) 444-5100
or Email us