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Seasonal Underwater Escapes
We offer an extensive range of dive holidays at the optimum time to visit some of the world’s most impressive destinations and enjoy the amazing marine life at its best. Here our expert Dive team selects some of their favourite dive escapes for each season.
Spring
Jordanian Highlights
Visit Jordan’s cultural and historic sites including Petra, Jerash and Kerak, dive the uncrowded shores of Aqaba and explore the dramatic and beautiful desert landscapes of Wadi Rum on this varied itinerary.
10 days from £2,195
Visit Tobago
Tobago is full of life and offers diving to suit all abilities, from shallow sloping reefs to thrilling drift dives and wrecks. The island is famous for its nesting leatherback, hawksbill and green turtles (seasonal).
9 days from £1,295 Island Hopping Dive Safari
Choose from five diving locations in the Visayas region of the Philippines. Enjoy some of the best dive sites in the region as you hop between islands, discovering life on the reefs and enjoying encounters with sharks.
17 days from £2,495
Truk Wrecks Liveaboard
Explore the world’s finest wreck destination by luxury liveaboard. Nowhere else in the world are there so many shallow wrecks in close proximity, and this unique area is also home to sharks and eagle rays.
15 days from £4,895
March to May
SOMETHING DIFFERENT
Diving Adventure in Alor
The allure of the Indonesian island of Alor is its mix of marine life and diving experiences: see pelagics, explore reefs and discover critters.
15 days from £3,695
PELAGIC ACTION
Western Australia Diving
The North West Cape and Ningaloo Reef is a diving adventure at its best offering unforgettable experiences with large pelagic species (some seasonal) and an adventure which goes beyond the reef.
16 days from £3,795
TOPSIDE ADVENTURES
Belize Discovered
Dive Belize’s barrier reef and marvel at its colourful sponges and fans whilst encountering nurse shark, stingray, turtles and more. On land you can spend time exploring the jungle and Mayan ruins.
13 days from £2,945
We had such an incredible trip to the Galápagos, everything happened so smoothly. The diving itself was insane - much better than we could ever have imagined and the Galapagos Sky was a great boat to spend the week on - great food, eco-friendly and lovely crew. The team at Dive Worldwide have been so helpful would definitely recommend them to friends and would book again through them in the future! Charles D, Galápagos
Summer
June to August
PERFECT FOR FAMILIES
Cenotes & Reefs
This dive adventure includes turtle encounters on the reef and a unique, experience as you discover the crystal clear water of the world-famous Cenotes.
9 days from £1,625
BAITBALL ACTION
Sardine Run Adventure
Witness the ‘greatest shoal on Earth’ as millions of sardines migrate along South Africa’s eastern coastline in June and July. Get up close to a huge variety of marine life on this unique adventure.
10 days from £3,095
ISLAND TIME, TAHITI STYLE
Rangiroa & Fakarava
Exhilarating diving in Rangiroa’s two passes coupled with the Garuae pass in Fakarava makes this a thrilling adventure for shark lovers and so much more besides!
18 days from £5,895 Visit Malta
Discover the best wrecks in the Mediterranean. Explore colourful reefs and magnificent underwater caves, as well as enjoying all that this captivating island has to offer on land.
8 days from £795 Silfra Diving
Dive between two continents in Iceland’s crystal clear waters. Include this unique experience at Silfra as part of a long weekend break to the land of fire and ice, a nation with stunning natural marvels.
4 days from £945
Great Astrolabe & Beqa Lagoon
This itinerary offers spectacular soft coral diving, dramatic drop-offs and manta ray encounters at the world’s fourth largest barrier reef – Great Astrolabe off Kadavu Island, Fiji – followed by some exhilarating shark dives.
15 days from £3,745
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Galápagos Liveaboard
The Galápagos Islands are a must for all experienced divers. Encounter silky, Galápagos, hammerhead and whale sharks from the comfort of a liveaboard and come face to face with unique wildlife topside.
10 days from £5,275
I’ve been trying to see a whale shark for some time now and YES I did see one which was surreal, and magical – it made my dream complete! There were also mantas, turtles, 100+ dolphin and a sea eagle all in that one trip – it was one of the best days of my life. There was plenty to see snorkelling off the island reefs. Vilamendhoo is by far my favourite island, an absolute paradise. Vanessa B, Maldives
Autumn
September to November
BIG in Bali
Suitable for divers of all abilities, this itinerary travels to the mystical island of Nusa Lembongan for a unique diving experience. The mantas are mesmerising, the reefs are vibrant and mola mola might even appear.
11 days from £1,425 Visit Bonaire
Enjoy a short break to Bonaire, undeniably the shore diving capital of the world and a diver’s paradise. The majority of dive sites are easily accessed from the shore, and offer fantastic opportunities for underwater photography.
9 days from £2,045
Northern Islands
Northern Mozambique is home to some of the richest reefs in eastern Africa and a great choice for those seeking remote luxury – based for a week at the superb Nuarro Lodge. Suited to divers of all abilities.
10 days from £2,995 Dive & Discover PNG
Uncover the magic of Papua New Guinea, one of the last unexplored areas of the world. This adventure includes two exceptional diving areas in Kimbe Bay and Kavieng – both renowned for macro and pelagic marine life.
17 days from £5,195
RELEASE THAT ADRENALINE
Isla Guadalupe Liveaboard
Discover the world’s most exciting great white shark dive site by liveaboard. Enjoy cage diving expeditions in the crystal clear waters of the Pacific.
9 days from £3,845
BEYOND THE BUCKET LIST
Cocos Island Liveaboard
Many experienced divers have Cocos Island firmly on their bucket list, and this remote destination is a haven for shark encounters. Extend your adventure on mainland Costa Rica with its wild delights.
14 days from £5,745
RESORT-BASED DIVING
Galápagos Islands Adventure
Follow in Darwin’s footsteps and discover the wealth of the Galápagos’ flora and fauna both underwater and topside on this adventure to Santa Cruz and Isabela Islands. Suitable for divers and snorkellers.
11 days from £4,275
We were recommended Bonaire and thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s a fantastic island with a great mix of diving; we especially enjoyed the freedom to mix some boat diving with driving to shore locations which offered an opportunity for land adventures in between dives too. The coral on the island of Klein is the best in the area and so we definitely recommend that visitors have at least one boat dive while there. Sally C, Bonaire
Winter
December to February
TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT
Discover Christmas Island
Offering a unique diving experience, Christmas Island is most famous for its red crab migration which, in turn, attracts the arrival of the whale sharks.
10 days from £2,145
UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
Bull Shark Adventure
Visit Mexico during the bull shark aggregation for an adrenaline-filled adventure. Based in Playa del Carmen you can also dive the Cenotes and explore the local reefs where turtle and rays reside.
9 days from £2,345
TICK OFF THE BUCKET LIST
Socorro Liveaboard
Renowned for some of the best big fish diving in the world, the Revillagigedo Islands offer regular giant Pacific manta ray and multiple shark species encounters as well as other sizeable seasonal visitors.
12 days from £4,245 Southern Maldives Liveaboard
Renowned for exceptional diving experiences, the southern atolls itineraries are best suited to experienced divers. Enjoy thrilling channel and exploratory dives plus some of the best pelagic encounters the Maldives has to offer.
10 days from £3,295
West Coast Explorer
Enjoy the benefits of a liveaboard and a resort on this trip to the west coast of Thailand. Visit the Similan & Surin Islands, Richelieu Rock for whale shark encounters and Koh Bon for mantas before relaxing in Phuket.
13 days from £2,795 Dive Cozumel
Attracting divers from around the world, Cozumel lies along the Mesoamerican reef system, and is renowned for its walls, coral gardens and biodiversity of marine life. Enjoy drift dives, sunshine and relaxed pace of life.
9 days from £1,695
Dive Mafia Island
Relax at a traditional beachfront lodge and enjoy some incredible diving both inside Chole Bay and at Kinasi Pass. Snorkelling trips to observe whale sharks during their annual aggregation are a seasonal highlight.
