Tropical Dive Times. Dive Fish Snow Travel Diving Newsletter

Santa divingOur team at
Dive Fish Snow Travel
would like to
wish you all a

Very Merry &

safe Christmas.

 

Summer is officially here in NZ and Christmas is almost upon us.  Your dive gear will be serviced and ready for a great summer of diving around NZ.  Time to enjoy the scallops, fish, crayfish and other fruits of the ocean as well as the sunny days, warmer water and more importantly, diving with family and friends.

Best time to Dive: July to Early November

While you are enjoying the BBQ season, special time with family and relaxing on the beach, why not take time to think about planning your next winter overseas dive holiday in Tropical South Pacific or Asia? 

Think warm tropical water, white sand beaches and palm trees, think of myriads of colourful tropical fish, sharks, mantas and other great pelagic, think majestic whales and swimming alongside them, think ghostly wrecks, dramatic underwater walls, caves and drop offs to discover. 

Now picture yourself there, amongst it all!

Think tropical diving for next Winter and call us now – we have lots of super deals to some exotic and breathtaking locations all waiting for you.

What's special for Winter 2010:

  • Shipwrecks - Santo in Vanuatu, Truk Lagoon in Micronesia, Honiara & Gizo in Solomon Islands
  • Whales - Tonga and Niue
  • Micronesia - new flights make this area cheaper and easier to get to than ever before
  • Manta Rays - Yap in Micronesia
  • Learn to dive - Vanuatu and Fiji,
  • Liveaboards - Truk Lagoon, Great Barrier Reef Australia, Solomons, P.N.G., Galapagos, Asia
  • Dive groups - contact us for details on dive shop groups or our own dive group trips you may wish to join.

Better still get a few of your dive buddies together and you could qualify for our group discounts

Yes Best time to Dive South Pacific: July to Early November

Yes Best time to Book: Now as most of the best dive resorts are small, taking a maximum of 12-16 divers and many are filling fast already with dive shops in NZ & Australia booking out resorts for next winter. So call us now to take advantage of the best airfares and room options.

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Win a holiday in Santo - Vanuatu

Dive the Coolidge for FREE*!

As you have received this DiveTimes newsletter from us, you are automatically in the Draw to win a holiday to Santo, Vanuatu.

Santo Coolidge Sinking

Dive Fish Snow Travel is proud to be associated with Santo's most professional dive operators and resorts. Aore Island Resort, Aquamarine who have combined with Vanuatu's National carrier Air Vanuatu, the only airline that flys you from Auckland to Port Vila to Santo, to give you the opportunity to win this awesome dive trip for 2 to Santo, home to the “SS President Coolidge”, the World's largest accessible WWII wreck.  Thanks to the wonderful people at Air Vanuatu, Aore Resort and Aquamarine, you can win a trip for 2 to dive this incredible wreck.

air vanuatuThe Prize Includes:

  • Return economy class airfares Auckland – Port Vila – Santo with Air Vanuatu
  • Return transfers for 2 between Santo Airport and Aore Resort.
  • 7 nights accommodation at Aore Resort in a studio beachfront bungalow
  • 6 boat dives with Aore Island Dive, including tanks, weighbelts + airfills
  • 6 shore dives for 2 divers with Aquamarine, including tanks, weightbelts + airfills

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Vanuatu on Sale

air vanuatuCall us now as cheap airfares mean our dive packages have never been more affordable.

air nzLet us help you design a diving holiday in Vanuatu where you can dive the untouched coral reefs and crystal clear waters with a large variety of exotic Marine life.

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Vanuatu DivingWith its 83 tropical islands from volcanic beginnings, Vanuatu is only 2 hours 45 mins from Auckland and 2 ½ hours from Brisbane. Vanuatu offers many surprises and diversity, from active volcanoes to stunning tropical rain forests, from breathtaking jungle waterfalls and hot springs to untouched coral reefs and crystal clear waters with a variety of exotic marine life.

Click on the locations below and plan your Dive Holiday in Vanuatu now- then call us and make it happen.  Vanuatu has never been more affordable!

Book your dive holiday in Vanuatu now – It’s a unique experience!

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At your request...
Special Dive Charters to Remote dive location - Maldives 2010

Mv Orion

Thank you for your feedback regarding a special dive trip. We received an overwhelming response, and have subsequently selected the MV Orion, Maldives for our 2010 Remote Dive Location Liveaboard trip. We received such a good response that we have chartered 2 Trips on the MV Orion, back-to-back.

"MV Orion" Liveaboard, Maldives Departing

  • 31 July 2010 and
  • 9th August 2010.

STOP PRESS: Both charters are nearly sold out so call us now!

The Package starts from NZ$ 7,300 pp ex Auckland twin share.

The Package includes:

  • Flights Ex Auckland on Singapore Airlines
  • 1 night Accommodation, arrival transfer & breakfast in Maldives
  • 9 nights on "MV Orion" (Liveaboard)
    • All meals while on board
    • 3-4 dives per day with weights and tanks
    • Services of qualified dive masters
  • Return airport transfers

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Check out some of the best Manta Ray and Whale Shark footage we have ever seen, taken at Maldives. Yes this could be you diving in the same action packed spot. Video on Youtube »


Micronesia. Now is the best time to go from NZ

Micronesia has always been one of the top destinations on any diver's wishlist. There is no better time to organise a trip to Micronesia than now.

Yes Cheapest Airfares ever

PalauOne of our favourites, Palau in Micronesia is rated as one of the worlds best diving destinations with it's unspoiled reefs, caves, and walls of the most amazing array of marine life you can ever imagine.

Imagine the whitest beaches you will ever see; gardens of coral just beneath the clearest waters; forests, waterfalls and caves that have never been ravaged by man, all along a pristine archipelago.

Palau is home to over 1300 species of fish and more than 700 species of coral and is world renowned for its marine bio diversity and abundance of large pelagic animals.  Palau also offers avid wreck divers one of Micronesia’s largest collection of WWII shipwrecks.

Airfares have dropped by a massive NZ$1000 per person.

PalauCombine cheap airfares with Liveaboard Dive Package

Was NZ$7075 pp

Now NZ$5275*pp ex Auckland
7 nights Liveaboard

This is a massive Saving of upto NZ$1800 pp

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* Limited availability & date restrictions apply

1 Week Diving Packages Under $2000 per person

We have put together some great value diving packages to whet your appetite and to help you get started on your 2010 dive holiday

Hot DealSpecial Divetimes Packages Under NZ$2000 pp
Departures December 2009 to March 2010

Vanuatu
Port Vila: NZ$1695.00pp twin/share

diving in colorful reefsFiji
Rakiraki: NZ$1795.00pp twin/share

Tonga
Vava'u: NZ$1995.00pp twin/share

Packages Include:

  • Return Airfares Ex-Auckland (including taxes)
  • 7 Nights Accommodation, Lodge Style (twin share)
  • 10 Dives incl. Tanks, Weight belt hire, airfills
  • Diver Travel Insurance

Due to the specialised nature of Dive holidays, all trips are customised to your individual needs.

For a detailed quote, give us a call

phoneDive Fish Snow Travel
Email: divetravel@divefishsnow.co.nz
Ph: +64-9-4792210 or Toll Free NZ: 0508 348 334

or complete the booking enquiry

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Diver's Guide to South Pacific

We have created these informative dive guides and hope you find them useful.

FijiSolomonsVanuatu Dive GuideMicronesia Dive Guide

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Yes All the best advice
Yes All the best tips
Yes All the best deals
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We really have "been there, done that". Between our dive team of Ron, Steve, Mike, Christine & Markus, they’ve dived over 100 resorts in 25 different countries. Add this to their years of diving and travel consulting experience. So when you talk to us, you're talking with professionals.

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With all our Professional Travel Agent Services, you pay no more than booking direct. Plus we do all the work for you and guide you through choosing the best diving destination that suits your personal needs and budget.

Don't forget that we can book any overseas holiday

HolidayWe can help you with any overseas holiday plans too and of course, you don't pay any more than you would anywhere else, plus you get our friendly personal service.

We can book and plan for you:

  • Cruises
  • Rail journeys
  • Beach holiday
  • Ski or Snow holidays
  • Coach tours
  • Overlands
  • Treks
  • Disneyland
  • Honeymoons
  • Romantic Getaways
  • Europe, Asia, USA, Canada or even Africa.

That's anything from relaxing on a tropical beach in Vanuatu for a week to a month overland through Africa or even a family trip to Disneyland!

Trade in your winter blues for some Tropical Blues

Contact us and we can get you the same deals as anywhere else. Just call us

Ph: +64-9-479 2210 or
Toll Free NZ: 0508 348 334

Landmark birthdays, anniversaries or retirement plans
  • Well done50th Birthday
  • 60th Birthday
  • Retirement
  • Landmark Wedding Anniversary
  • Graduation
  • Honeymoon

Pay the whole trip or we can make up a voucher to an agreed value.

Why not give a gift to remember for life. Give them a wonderful diving holiday or gift voucher towards one. If you are reaching a landmark, you deserve to shout yourself. We can help you plan something to remember it by – whether it’s a special trip for just yourselves, shared with a group of friends, or for someone special in your life.

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