NEW - SUN, SCUBA AND SAN SALVADOR

The latest episode of the BBC’s Oceans series investigated the depths of the Atlantic from a group of islands in its western reaches - the Bahamas. To experience a diver’s paradise of pristine reefs, historic wrecks, spectacular walls, blue holes, fantastic caves along with the opportunity to dive with diverse sea life, join Dive Worldwide on its NEW 10-day Riding Rock Resort & Marina dive holiday based on San Salvador – the Bahamas’ most south easterly island. Holidays depart London daily throughout the year.

Just twelve miles long and five miles wide, San Salvador is quiet, friendly and unspoilt, with endless deserted beaches and over 50 internationally renowned dive sites! With shallow reefs, stunning water clarity and more than 20 miles of dramatic vertical walls, beginning in as little as 40ft, the island offers a wealth of attractions. Divers are based at Riding Rock, a custom designed, oceanfront diving resort perched on a pinnacle washed by warm breezes and clear azure waters - ideal for watersport enthusiasts, complete with onsite dive centre. Also on offer is an impressive trio of custom dive boats with deep V-hulls, walk-through transoms, dive platforms with extended ladders, camera rinse stations and plenty of shaded deck. Back on land, enjoy freshly prepared Bahamian cuisine in the resort’s restaurant then relax in the Driftwood Lounge – taking in the magnificent ocean view. For time out of the water - visit San Salvador's other local attractions - 'Blackbeard's Castle' (he may once have held court here!), Dixon Hill Lighthouse - one of the last hand-operated, kerosine-lit lighthouses in the world, or Columbus Monument, commemorating the landfall of Christopher Columbus in 1492…

The holiday costs from £2,005 p/p including international flights, taxes, 7-nights full board hotel accommodation at Riding Rock Resort and 1-night (RO) on Nassau, plus 10 dives package with tanks and weights.

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NEW DIVE WORLDWIDE 2009 BROCHURE

The team at Dive Worldwide has been busy researching and testing (yes they do get their feet wet) lots of new and imaginative watery destinations for 2009! The result of their endeavours to find the next diving hotspots, is a bulging new brochure packed with innovative new itineraries and ideas for Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, the Maldives, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Tonga. Particularly notable for 2009 is the introduction of both Sudan and the Cook Islands into Dive Worldwide’s portfolio.

After great success with more extreme underwater experiences, including ice diving in Russia, Dive Worldwide now offers cave diving courses and holidays, accompanied by world-renowned cave diver extraordinaire, Martyn Farr – ideal for divers who thrill to cold, dark sub aqua, subterranean spaces!

Other exciting developments include a new collection of whale and dolphin watching holidays, thanks to an invitation from the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society for Dive Worldwide to operate their dedicated whale-watching programme Out of the Blue.

Looking ahead, with far fewer liveaboards being licensed to dive the more remote islands of Wolf and Darwin in the Galapagos archipelago, Dive Worldwide is delighted to announce it has secured four sailings on the M/V Sky Dancer, for prime weeks in 2010 and 2011 – early booking is essential!

Plunging into the pages of Dive Worldwide’s new brochure, readers will notice that there have been some big changes, including more in-depth information about the regions offered, together with relevant climate charts – always useful when planning where to go and when! All of this is backed up by a dedicated team of experts who know their product and are always happy to discuss ideas and concepts to make the perfect dive holiday a reality.

New holidays for 2009 include:

• SUDAN: Royal Evolution from £2,449 p/p. The price includes flights, taxes, transfers, 14-night liveaboard, full board and diving.

• COOK ISLANDS: Cook Islands Explorer from £3,535 p/p. The price includes flights, taxes, transfers, 9 nights on Rarotonga (room only) with 14 dives and 5 nights on Aitutaki (breakfast) with 6 dives.

• THAILAND: Koh Ngai Diving from £1,335 p/p. The price includes flights, taxes, transfers, 7-nights hotel accommodation plus a 10-dive package with tanks and weights.

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