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It's Simply the Best!

Our New Scuba Diving WebsiteThe accolades have been flying in thick and fast from dive resorts, airlines and, most importantly, our customers, about our new and very comprehensive dive holiday website on the South Pacific and beyond.

Maps, heaps of great information, interactive segments, loads of great images, the odd video clip, best time of year to dive, price guides, personal ratings of dive locations and accommodation, FAQ’s….. it’s all there and it’s fun to read through.

But don’t just take our word for it: check it out for yourself

 Locations to suit your individual diving interests
Wreck & Reef Combo
Wreck Diving
Pristine Reefs/Colourful Soft corals
Whales - Humpback or Minki (July - Oct)
Big Fish Action
Liveaboards
Stunning Visibility Locations : 40 Mts plus
Suitable for Non Diving Partner
Shark Action

In This Issue

 
All Aboard! - 3 Spots Left
World's Remotest Dive Location 		Special Charter
15 -30 November 2006

Raja Empat, West Papua

This area has just opened up to divers in the past few years and has now earned the reputation as the World’s latest and greatest remote dive locations.

Document fact:

West Papua waters have a greater diversity of marine life than anywhere else in our tropical oceans, from big fish action to stunning little critters found only in these waters.

 

While the “MV Seven Seas” may look like a pirate ship in disguise as a dive liveaboard, in fact she is a new ship purpose built for Raja Empat. She is very comfortable: take a look »

 

 

 

Trip details: Special Charter 15-20 November »

TONGA's Best Kept Secret - Eua Island

Humpback Whales, Awesome Cavern Dives, Huge Drop offs, All in Stunning 40-60m visibility

Tentative Christmas/
New Year Charter
6 or 7 days $2595 - $2895

Tonga is located in the Southern part of the Pacific Ocean, with the best  weather and dive conditions from December – April. During this time you’ll experience calm balmy days, long blue sky days and temperatures of 28 - 30°C.

The marine life is prolific  and you’ll dive among big schools of bait fish, yellowfins, mantas and dog tooth tuna.

Escape the stress and the hustle and bustle of Christmas by joining this special dive cruise. Pencil your name in, and if we get 4 keen divers interested, we will confirm the charter.

NB: The flights to Tonga over Christmas and New year are always full by late Sept/Early October as many of the large community of Tongans living in NZ travel back home for Christmas. We are not holding any group space for this charter so we need to book your seats in the next month or so.

Humpback Adventure
6 Days : 9-14 Oct 2006

Depart Auckland: Monday 7.30AM
Arrive Tonga: 11.30AM

Transfer from Airport straight to Cape Baron

Spend the next 5 ½ days Diving, Fishing, Snorkeling. Liveaboard includes accommodation in twin or double cabin, all meals and upto 22 dives. Snorkel with Humpbacks, shore trips to remote Island beaches.

On Saturday spend the morning deep sea fishing. After lunch, Relax at Fafa Island Resort, Dinner on Cape Barron before transferring back to the airport in the early evening.

Depart Tonga: Saturday 9.30PM
Arrive Auckland: 11.30PM

Price: $2495.00 per person.
Includes Airfares ex-Auckland, upto 22 dives, All meals, Transfers and Travel Insurance.

Shopping around on the Internet

Free Unbiased and Objective Advice on where to dive

Any one can look at the Dive resort website or a brochure. There are thousands of them and they all have one thing in common - they all claim to be the best! So how do you know if they really are as good as they claim and will suit you ? Here at Dive Fish Snow Travel, we offer a lot of quality locations that we have personally checked out. If they don't meet our high standards, we won't sell them. We will only offer what best suits your requirements and budget combined with outstanding diving and service.

We have the expertise and first hand knowledge to give you truly unbiased and objective advice on where to go for your next dive holiday. And its free to you, as its the resorts, operators and Airline that pay us our commission, not you our client.

Trip Report on Rabaul, PNG

Recently Kevin Botherway from Napier took a small group of divers to Rabaul, PNG for a week. If you’d like to read an abridged (and censored!) report on the trip, click here »
South Pacific Locations on Sale

Currently, and in the coming weeks, you will probably see various travel deals and specials to the South Pacific and beyond being offered on TV and in newspapers. So many, it’ll be hard to choose which one to book.

Just a friendly reminder that we at Dive Fish Snow Travel can book any of these specials, and many more, “South Pacific on sale” advertised deals, and we can easily combine these specials with a great dive location as well. Just give us a call: we are here to help.

NB. There are some great airfare deals to Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga and Niue. Remember the cheapest seats on the best flights always sell out first. So contact us sooner rather than later.

Off the Beaten Track - Poor Knights Islands

WAITANGI WEEKEND 3 - 5 FEBRUARY 2007
3 DAYS LIVEABOARD DIVING TRIP.
FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY FOR INTERMEDIATE - EXPERIENCED DIVERS!

Ron and Christine Blake, directors of Dive Fish Snow Travel and experienced dive trip tour leaders, are leading this “Off the Beaten Track” trip to the Poor Knights, departing from Tutukaka.

Ron did his first dive at Poor Knights in 1974 and now knows this Marine Reserve intimately. February is prime time for diving at the Poor Knights, so we have chartered the “Pacific Hideaway” for 3 fantastic days + 2 nights of prime liveaboard diving at NZ best marine reserve.

Features of this trip:

  • 3 - 4 dives per day (except Monday which is 3 dives max)
  • No time limits on your dives, provided you stay within your own safety limits and observe safety stops.
  • Photographers and snorkellers welcome
  • Good food and coffee (all meals per day included)
  • Boarding at Tutukaka from 6.30pm on Friday night.
  • Explore the more advanced dive sites most other commercial operators don’t cater to.
  • If the weather and sea conditions are favourable and the team is in favour, the Mokihinau Islands may be included. It’s only 2 hours away and Ron rates “The Mokes” as one of his all time favourite New Zealand dive locations. He’d love to share some of his favourite dive sites with you.


Fri 2 Feb 2007 Boarding from 6.30pm
Sat 3 Feb 2007 3 -4 dives plus night dive
Sun 4 Feb 2007 3-4 dives plus night dive
Mon 5 Feb 2007

3 dives
Disembark 3.30 - 4.00

Tue 6 Feb 2007 Waitangi Day
Plenty of time to get home

Cost: NZ$525 per person.
This would make an Ideal Christmas Present

Includes:

  • 3 days, 3 nights.
  • 11 dives
  • All meals including snacks and hors d’oeuvres (except Friday night)
  • A Few wines courtesy of Dive Fish Snow Travel

Additional costs:

- Transport to/from Tutukaka is at your own cost. However we can arrange carpooling if required.
- Transport from/to Auckland Airport/Tutukaka can be arranged for a nominal cost.
- Airfills on your own tank $7.50 - pay direct
- Airfills on hired tank $10 per tank - pay direct. (includes the tank hireage)

Last year this trip sold out FAST. Contact Mike to reserve your place NOW.
Ph: DDI (09) 918 5528 or email mike@divefishsnow.co.nz.

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