New Fiji Liveaboard - Fiji Aggressor I - Group Deal

The Aggressor Fleet have announced the return of the Fiji Aggressor I. After ploughing the waters of Tahiti this deluxe 32 m catamaran returns to its spiritual home in the Koro Sea.

Unusually for a catamaran liveaboard, all the cabins are above the water line, affording guests the best possible seaviews. The boat's nine metre beam means there is spacious living accommodation including a main saloon with CD, DVD, and libraries together with a well stocked, wet bar and computer email capabilities.

 

Group reservations made and deposited between now and April 30 2007
Pay for 14 and get 4 free!

This introductory special applies to travel between August 4, 2007 until March 1, 2008.

Fiji Aggressor I - Full Information:
Fiji Aggressor I Liveaboard

For Bookings, please call Dive The World - 083 505 7794, or email:
Fiji@Dive-The-World.com

Mermaid II - May Availability

 

Mermaid II has spaces available for the following 5D/4N Similan Safari trips:

03 May - 07 May 2008

Destinations: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai & Richelieu Rock

Book Now for US$ 999!

Full Information: Mermaid II Liveaboard

For Bookings, please call Dive The World - 083 505 7794, or email:
Blog@Dive-The-World.com

New Turtle Hatchery in North Sulawesi

The North Sulawesi Watersports Association (NSWA)has long been aware that the Sea Turtles, which are attracted to the long sandy beaches of Bunaken Marine Park on Indonesia's Siladen Island, are on the brink of extinction.

 

With the advice and support of the WWF in Indonesia, the NSWA has established a turtle hatchery in Bunaken Marine Park on a section of beach where the turtles come ashore to lay their eggs. To ensure minimum interference in the natural process only those eggs at risk from being swept away by high tides will be moved to the hatchery to give them a better chance of survival. Any eggs laid by turtles that are safe will be left in place but will be monitored to make sure that they are well protected and untouched during the 45-60 day period of incubation.

The chances of survival for young turtles are quite slim and the NSWA hopes that the establishment of the hatchery will boost the odds for them. It takes 35 years before a turtle is sexually mature and once fertilized the female returns to the beach on which she was born to lay her eggs. They have been known to swim right across the Pacific in order to return to the beach of their birth. When the baby turtles hatch they have to scramble across the sand to reach the sea, a time when they are very vulnerable from swooping sea birds looking for an easy meal. Once in the sea they are still open to attacks from predators.

The first turtle laid 120 eggs on 13th February close to the hatchery and the NSWA reports that all is going well and they are expected to hatch in early April. Many more turtles are expected soon as the peak nesting season is between now and the end of June. The NSWA are using the opportunity to involve local schoolchildren in the monitoring process to educate them about the turtles and their importance in the balance of all marine life.

For more information on turtles see our creature feature:
Diving with Turtles

For more on the dive sites of North Sulawesi see here:
Sulawesi Dive Sites

To learn more about the turtle hatchery programme look at www.divenorthsulawesi.com

West Coast - Last Minute Similans 12 April

West Coast Explorer is a popular liveaboard boat with younger crowds from a mixed range of nationalities. The cabins, although compact, are comfortable, and the dive deck is practical and well run. Plenty of deck space to relax. Dive The World owner Sheldon Hey just recently went on a trip on this boat and was impressed by the service and also the food - there was plenty for him to eat as a picky vegetarian.



5D/4N: 12 April to 16 April 2008
Similan – Koh Bon - Koh Tachai & Richelieu Rock

The last few spaces are available for a special last minute price.
Price US$ 698 - Now US$ 556 (THB 17,500)
You Save US$ 142 per person!!

Include: 14 dives, air-conditioned cabins - twin share, all meals, fruits, drinking water, coffee, tea,
Divemaster, tanks, weights, weight belts, torches for the night dives.

Pick up time: 17.00 – 17.30 from all areas
Boat departure from Tablamu

More Information on the West Coast Explorer:
West Coast Explorer

For bookings, please email to Blog@Dive-The-World.com or call Dive The World PADI 5 Star Dive Centre in Phuket - 083 505 7794 right now before it's too late!