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(Dive Travel Business News - April 25, 2010) -- Dive Provo celebrates twenty years of diving in the Turks & Caicos islands in 2010.  To mark this milestone, owners Clare and Alan Jardine are offering several special promotions including the chance to win a lifetime of diving during their Anniversary Week June 5 - 12, 2010.

During their anniversary week, the Dive Provo founders will award a lucky guest a lifetime of diving. The winner will receive one six-day dive package per year, every year, for as long as they continue to dive.

Also during that week, the first divers who sign up for the three tank boat dive will receive the upgrade from a two tank dive for free. read more »

(Dive Travel Business News - April 23, 2010) -- On April 15, Ithaa, the world’s first all-glass undersea restaurant at the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island celebrated its fifth anniversary. And to celebrate, the resort is offering guests the chance to spend the night underwater by turning the restaurant into an exclusive suite for two, complete with private champagne dinner and breakfast in bed.

Sitting five meters (approximately 15 feet) below the waves of the Indian Ocean, surrounded by a coral reef and encased in clear glass, the restaurant has hosted over 43,800 diners, 151 under-sea “Renewal of Love” ceremonies and been witness to the consumption of over 14,235 bottles of the “house wine” champagne since opening.

Diners at Ithaa Undersea Restaurant experience a set-menu composed of 23 different dishes over four courses; from reef fish with grape, almond and saffron reduction to Maldivian banana and chilli mascarpone cream with refreshing crushed basil. A three-course lunchtime menu is also offered. Dinner is priced from $320 per person and lunch $195 per person. read more »

(Dive Travel Business News - March 14, 2010) --  Vacation Agent - With some of the finest reefs on earth, crystal-clear water and endless shorelines of sugary sand, the Caribbean is attracting the particular attention of environmentalists, who wish to ensure the sustainability of the region’s tourism product. As more and more travelers opt for stays in eco-astute properties, the goal is to make “green” the norm, not the expensive alternative. read more »