Newsletter
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Issue 1
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2014
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e create outstanding diving holidays and it’s great to know that more and more of you agree. As our community grows our itineraries and range of destinations expand to suit your diving demands. The scuba diving community is strong, coming together in times of need. This was recently evident in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines when local dive centres and liveaboards pulled out all the stops to get provisions to as many people as possible, long before any others got into action. Travelling to these areas is one of the best ways to continue to help support the locals. Read all about the amazing turnaround on pages 6-7, how there are plenty of positive outcomes and that the marine life continues to thrive. Conservation continues to be close to our hearts and every holiday booked with Dive Worldwide helps contribute a small amount to dive charity Bite-Back. On a larger scale, our Manta Trust trips offer you the opportunity to participate in sustainable conservation projects around the world. Earlier in the year we received fantastic news about the establishment of the worlds largest manta ray sanctuary in Indonesia. With your help the reef mantas in the Maldives may enjoy similar protection. Find out more on page 13. Divers heading to the Tropical Eastern Pacific have been enjoying a sensational season, especially in Socorro. It’s time you added at least one of the island destinations to your bucket list. We’ve created a map (pages 8-9) to highlight just why they are so wonderful and recommend you travel as soon as possible. Inside you’ll also find inspirational holiday reports from Antarctica, Indonesia and South Africa, where to plan your holiday to swim with the largest fish in the sea and plenty of feedback from you! It may seem a long way off, but we are really looking forward to 2015. Something very special is on the horizon… Happy Diving!
Teresa Bennett Founder, Dive Worldwide