Land-Based Facilities

(Dive Travel Business News - Nov 9, 2011) -- With more than 400 servings of a new menu item last month, Bimini Big Game Club‘s General Manager Michael Weber and Chef Alvarez Bastian have found a recipe to help the environment and sate the most discriminating palate at the same time.

The Bimini Big Game Club’s Panko Breaded Lionfish Nuggets are the talk of the island, a gourmand’s answer to a tasty snack and an eco-solution for helping to rid nearby reefs of an aggressive and non-native predator.

“Our lionfish nuggets have become a huge seller. Though we don’t serve endangered species such as grouper – and we were the first Bahamas resort to feature a shark free marina - we have absolutely no problem turning lionfish into a menu item,” said Weber. read more »

(Dive Travel Business News - July 20, 2010) The Sands at Grace Bay has partnered with Ocean Vibes LTD – one of the leading PADI dive and snorkel facility in Providenciales - to offer guests an incredible opportunity to earn their PADI Open Water Diver Certification in just four days, with the resort’s new “Diving For Dummies” Package.

This is a chance for travelers to take home more than just a tan while staying at this popular Turks & Caicos Resort, and experience some of the world’s best Scuba diving waters and barrier reefs that are just a few finstrokes away from the world-famous Grace Bay Beach. In addition to receiving a PADI Open Water Diver Certification for a special discounted rate (over $300 in savings, per couple) – this package will allow guests to enjoy the freedom to enjoy scuba diving and fascinating underwater adventures for years to come. read more »

(Dive Travel Business News - July 15, 2010) -- "Dive in Style" is a classy coffee table book and helpful source of luxury travel information for dive travelers who won't put up with combat style accommodations anymore.

In its second edition, "Dive In Style" provides an indepth look at 26 of the world's best dive destinations from the USA to the Seychelles, Australia to Egypt, with 22 upscale resorts and 4 live-aboards featured.

The goal of "Dive In Style" was to accommodate the needs of the entire traveling party - not just the diver's needs - so the resorts presented in the book are not dedicated dive resorts. Author Tim Simond includes full-service hotels that offer good dining, relaxing spas, excursions, snorkeling and other facilities that make the resort unique: Anyone will enjoy a vacation at one of this properties without taking a giant stride from a dive boat. read more »

(Dive Travel Business News - July 15, 2010) -- Bolongo Bay Beach Resort on the south coast in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, is offering guests who book by Aug. 15 savings of up to 20 percent off the resort’s all-inclusive vacation package. The offer applies to any beachfront or ocean view room booked for travel through Dec. 22, 2010.

Guests who stay seven nights or more on the all inclusive package receive a half-day Swim with the Turtles snorkel trip to Turtle Cove at Buck Island, and a sunset cocktail cruise, both aboard Bolongo Bay’s 53-foot catamaran Heavenly Days. For more information, call 800-524-4746 or visit www.bolongobay.com.

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(Dive Travel Business News - June 4, 2010) -- Flamingo Hotel is offering solo vacationers an incentive to travel this year by offering specially discounted rates with no single supplement. Through December 17, 2010, solo travelers can take advantage of a 30-percent discount on all nightly room rates. Courtyard rooms are now only $60 per night based on single occupancy, Superior rooms only $71 per night based on single occupancy. These rates include breakfast and all applicable taxes. A two-night minimum stay is required.

Scuba divers traveling solo can get a five-night/three-dive day package for $537 per person single occupancy in a Courtyard room or $593 per diver single occupancy in a Superior room. These package rates include breakfast each morning plus three days of two-tank boat diving with lunch, round trip transfers to the dive boats and all taxes. read more »

(Dive Travel Business News - May 10, 2010) -- Grenada offers affordable family dive vacations this summer where kids stay, eat and dive for free at diver-dedicated True Blue Bay Resort and Aquanauts Grenada.  

The Family Summer Dive Vacation Package includes accommodation, airport round trip transfer, 10 boat dives incl. tanks & weights per room, all taxes and service charge and start at US$ 1099 pp.  Children up to 14 stay FREE with their parents and eat FREE from the kids menu. Packages also include FREE continental breakfast for the whole family and two times a 4 hour babysitting service to get the parents and older kids diving together. One child age 10 to 15 dives FREE with one parent paying. For kids age 8 to 10 a FREE bubble maker dive program isoffered at the pool. read more »

(Dive Travel Business News - May 10, 2010) -- Discover Red Sea diving with Learning Through Travel's Discover Dahab Dive Expedition. A small town situated on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula, approximately 80 km (50 miles) northeast of Sharm el-Sheikh,  Dahab is considered to be one of Egypt's most treasured diving destinations. Many reefs are immediately adjacent to Dahab's waterfront hotels and the nearby Blue Hole and Canyon are internationally famous dive spots.

Discover Dahab Dive Expedition package includes international airfare NYC-JFK to Cairo; domestic flights in Egypt; 7 nights accommodations at Dahab Hilton or similar; 5 days of diving-10  guided dives (boat and shore); Half day sightseeing in Cairo and Pyramids and Sphinx; 8 breakfasts and 5 lunches and transfers within Egypt and porterage of 1 piece of luggage. 10 Days/8 Nights $3,125.00 pp (Valid May 1-19, August 20-December 12, 2010)/ $3,525.00  (Valid May 20-August 19, 2010). read more »

(Dive Travel Business News - May 10, 2010) -- Divi Resorts has implemented a variety of sustainability programs and initiatives across its Caribbean properties on Aruba, Barbados, Bonaire, St Croix, and St Maarten.

The measures include eliminating polystyrene foam; utilizing 72-hour biodegradable materials; increased recycling of bottles, paper, ink cartridges and boxes; improving the separation of recyclables; installing low-flow toilets and showerheads; using recycled waste as garden compost; cutting chlorine usage in pools by 50 percent and replacing all standard light bulbs with energy saving bulbs.

Divi staff members also request guests reuse towels and sheets to decrease the energy used in machine washing as well as water waste. In addition, there are recycling programs in place and Divi resorts no longer use disposable cups at open-air bars and restaurants, only reusable plastic cups. read more »

(Dive Travel Business News - May 10, 2010) -- Discover the undiscovered with Learning Through Travel's Explore El Quseir Expedition to the southern Red Sea.  El Quseir is a truly unique unspoilt resort town on the mid-southern coastline of mainland Egypt, approximately 140km south of Hurghada. read more »

(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 »