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A week's accommodation and diving in the Maldives for two worth approx £1700
Courtesy of Kandooma Maldives and Euro-Divers Maldives, and to celebrate the opening of Euro-Divers' tenth dive centre in the Maldives, the prize for two includes a week's B&B accommodation at the 4-star Kandooma Maldives island resort, tourist taxes, airport transfers, and 6 days' diving for two with use of tanks and weights, or a PADI Scuba Diver Course for two including equipment hire. Enter our competition here.
Represent your Country!DIVER Magazine's "Photographer of the Year 2008" competition is launched today on Divernet . Amateur and professional underwater photographers are invited to enter online heats to win monthly prizes donated by Cameras Underwater.
The overall winner will represent the magazine and the UK and Ireland on a free trip to this year's SanDisk Red Sea International Underwater Photography Competition in Eilat, Israel from November 10th-15th.
Eyemouth SpecialsCustomers who complete any dive training course at Aquastars in Eyemouth will receive free annual membership of its All Stars dive club – which includes benefits such as discounted air fills and priority booking for trips at home and abroad.
Located in Eyemouth harbour, the centre offers RIB and hard-boat diving in Scotland's east coast marine reserve around St Abbs, as well as excellent shore diving. All courses are PADI-run, with Advanced Open Water costing £275. Boat diving starts at £10.
Meanwhile, Marine Quest, run by father and son team Jim and Iain Easingwood in Harbour Road, Eyemouth, is offering 3-, 4- and 5-day specials for divers from novices to rebreather users. The 3-day special includes 3 nights' accommodation at the Harbourside Hotel and local diving in an area boasting more than 80 wrecks for £150.
Air Campaign Supports SharksWith numbers of sharks such as tigers and great whites estimated to have dropped by as much as 90 per cent in recent times, the Scuba + Outdoor Pursuits Centres in Cannock, Newcastle and Solihull are dedicating funds from their 2008 Air Campaign to support the Shark Trust.
Proceeds have already exceeded £1000 in the first four months.
Nifty FiftyDivers Down Swanage are celebrating their 50th anniversary with 50 days of special offers and activities from May 10th to June 28th. Daily treasure hunts are sponsored by Mares with regs, a BC and a computer as top prizes.
There's a free dive on offer for every 50-year-old visitor, and a free air fill for every 50th diver.
On June 28th there will be Mares equipment available to try and a display of 50-year-old kit by Bob Campbell of the Historical Diving Society.
Little Cayman in Autumn?Between August 1st and October 31st, Little Cayman Beach Resort is offering 7 nights' full board for US$1291 per person based on double occupancy.
Diving is with Reef Divers at the resort, and 12 boat dives at sites such as Bloody Bay Wall - rated as the best diving in the Caribbean by David Doubilet and Stan Waterman - are included.
Up and Away!Check out your next overseas trip at Divernet Holiday Offers
New offers are posted by the Dive Travel Operators themselves, as and when they occur, so be sure to check regularly.
Congratulations to...
Divernet Xtra subscriber Judith Keyse of Plymouth, who has won a Suunto D4 dive computer, worth £295.
The DIVER Team
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