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I bet you have all had enough of this rain and cold already!  Well, without being a wet blanket and highlighting the obvious, we’ve still got at least another 5 - 6 months of this to go.  But don’t despair…. .one of the biggest advantages of living in the South Pacific is that escaping the doom and gloom of winter is only a 3 hour flight away.

Beach

We do not have to imagine sunning ourselves on a warm tropical beach, or sitting under the stars on a balmy night enjoying a delicious meal and cold beverage, or spending a great week diving in warm turquoise waters, with amazing visibility, with the most incredible underwater playground offering everything from big fish to wrecks and awesome drop offs – because it is all on your doorstep!

The beauty of it all is that there are so many amazing diving, fishing and relaxing tropical holiday packages out now to suit all budgets, all needs and for singles, couples and groups alike.

Stop imagining! Let us tantalise your taste buds then - Take action! – Be the envy of everyone around you!

Book now and be one of the smart ones who take advantage of all the Tropical South Pacific Earlybird deals and great offers – you won’t regret it!

Predators Playground - Beqa Lagoon, Fiji

Are you looking for some adrenalin pumping shark encounter dives?

beqaIs diving amongst these incredible creatures on your bucket list?

Then make sure Beqa Lagoon in Fiji’s Pacific Harbour is on your ‘must go’ list for this winter.

This Marine Park and breeding ground for a variety of sharks, ensures that it is not uncommon to see up to 8 species during your dive at Beqa Lagoon.

Sharks such as Silver tip, Nurse, Lemon, Tiger, Grey reef and the famous Bull shark (sometimes up to 15 very fat ones at a time) regularly cruise this area making it a true predators playground.

Don’t forget – Fiji is a great destination for those with non-diving partners as there is so much for everyone to do.

beqaSpecial offer

NZ $1920* pp twin share. Ex- AKL
- 7nights accommodation,
- 6 reef/wreck dives,
- 4 shark feed dives

Details »

 

Vanuatu Accommodation, Resorts & Specials for Dive Fish Snow Travel Clients

air vanuatuVanuatu's National carrier, Air Vanuatu has 4 flights weekly Auckland to Port Vila with the best connecting flights to Santo, famous for the wreck of SS President Coolidge.

Iririki

Port Vila

Iririki Island Resort & Spa

  • Stay 4 nights pay for only 3
  • Stay 7 nights pay for only 5

Read More…..

Grand Hotel

Port Vila

The Grand Hotel and Casino

  • Stay 4 nights pay for only 3
  • Stay 7 nights pay for only 5

Read More…..

aore island

Santo

Aore Island Resort

  • Stay 5 nights pay for only 3*

Read More…..

* sale period 1 June – 15 July 2010 for travel until 30 November 2010

 
Hideaway Island

Hideaway Island Resort

The Marine Sanctuary at Hideaway Island is a great destination for the diver and non diver alike.  With some of the most beautiful dive and snorkelling sites teeming with curious fish and stunning coral.  Hideaway is also a great base for other non-dive activities.

  • Stay 7 nights pay for only 6
  • Daily complimentary continental breakfast

Read More…..

Special offer. Hideaway

NZ $1175* pp twin share. Ex- AKL - 7nights accommodation, 6 dives, daily complimentary continental breakfast. Package # 15238
Details »

coolidge

Santo

Or head to Santo and take in the largest WWII wreck dive in the world – the SS President Coolidge.  This luxury ocean liner was converted into a US troopship during WWII and sank off the coast of Santo after hitting a mine. There are 20 different dive spots to choose from, so it doesn’t matter what the weather is like, good diving is easily found. Read More…..

Special offer. Santo

NZ $1785* pp twin share. Ex- AKL - 7nights accommodation, - 6 dives Details »

Whale Encounters - Tonga & Niue spaces filling fast. Don't Miss out!

Whales

Word is that the whale encounters in both Tonga and Niue already have very limited availability during peak Whale season - being late June – September.  We cannot recommend this enough as a ‘must do’ for all – divers and non-divers alike.  This is truly a humbling and life changing experience. Don’t leave it to the last minute or you will miss out!

How often would you get this close to such a majestic creature?

Don’t believe us? – Read about Geoff Tizard’s (a Dive Fish Snow Travel client) truly amazing and inspirational dive holiday to Tonga, with Mother Nature at it’s best and see his humbling images of humpback whales.

Read the full trip report »

Special offers

Tonga

NZ $1925* pp twin share. Ex- AKL
Diving & Whale Watching
- 7nights accommodation,
- 6 dives + 1 Whale watching

Enquire »

Niue

NZ $1945* pp twin share. Ex- AKL
Diving only
- 7nights accommodation,
- 6 dive package
- Whale watching can be added to this package for additional cost.

Enquire »

Other locations for Whale watching

Group Packages a very popular choice!

Dive GroupsTime is running out as many group departures are now full or have limited places left!  All of our clients, who have experienced an organised group trip with like-minded individuals in our tailored group packages, come back for more! Why? Because its lots more fun and exciting when diving with a group – you can share your experiences at the end of the day; plus the camaraderie and friendship of new found dive buddies carrys on long after your Tropical Dive Holiday. These packages take in the best of the South Pacific and have been tried and tested by our team.

Click here and ‘get on board’ with our awesome group charters »

Limited space left on these Dive Fish Snow Travel Groups

Maldives MV Orion - 4 places left! – don’t wait as the last Maldive group trip sold out!

Mantas & Whale SharksDeparts: 9 August, 2010

Catch the amazing manta and whale sharks at Hanifaru in Maldives. Experience the fantastic diving Maldives has to offer on Maldive's newest Liveaboard MV Orion.

Includes:

  • 10 days on Liveaboard
  • Up to 27 dives
  • All meals on board
  • Transfers
  • Mv OrionAirfares Ex Auckland
  • 1 night hotel accommodation at Mali
  • All Taxes

NZ  $7,300* pp ex AKL 

Booking Enquiry

cod holeGreat Barrier and Coral Sea

3 places left at this top Dive site in 1 action packed trip on Spirit of Freedom – 25 October, 2010

For those divers with the luxury of time, a 7 Day/ 7 night tour offers the opportunity for up 26 Dives

Dive:

  • Cod Hole
  • Ribbon Reefs
  • Osprey Reef
  • Coral Sea
  • Lizard Island

Includes:

  • 7 days on Liveaboard
  • Up to 26 Dives
  • All meals on board
  • Limited beverages
  • Cairns City Transfers

Airfare AKL – Cairns start from around $660

NZ  $3,550* pp ex Cairns

Fiji in July school holidays – Looking for flights? You’re in Luck!

If you’re trying to get to Fiji these July school holidays and cant find any seats on any flights….

You’re in luck!

Dive Fish Snow Travel is holding 3 places on 2 July AKL to Nadi returning on 10 July.

Airfare only

-NZ  $815* pp ex AKL  plus tax of $105
-
NZ  $775* pp ex AKL plus tax of $105 when combined with any one of our dive locations

Group Departures in School Holidays

Join our great trip to Taveuni in July School holidays – the soft coral capital of the world….

garden island

Taveuni, Fiji = NZ  $3385* pp ex AKL

leaving 2nd July

Includes:

  • Airfares ex AKL
  • 8 nights ocean view accommodation
  • 10 dives inc tanks and weight belts
  • Transfers
  • Breakfast Daily
  • Travel Insurance

give Steve our Fiji diving expert a call here

or
Escape the Winter

Single Female Diver Wanted. Save 50% on accommodation*

Want to dive, but do not want to go alone?  Want the security, friendship and camaraderie of other divers? Have we got an opportunity for you!

We have a regular dive group of 9 divers departing to the soft coral capital of the world – Taveuni, Fiji.  Departing 2 July, we are looking for a fellow female diver who would be keen to room with another like-minded mermaid and take in the amazing diving in Taveuni.

The savings are great – including 50% discount on your accommodation, and the memories plus the experience will ensure a fantastic time. Interested?

give Steve our Fiji diving expert a call here

or

Escape the Winter

Why Pay GST on your Diving? Save 15%, No GST on any of our South Pacific diving holidays.

You heard it here!  Organise your Tropical Holiday in the South Pacific and there is no gst payable on airfares, activities and accommodation. 

In comparison to any NZ dive holiday, this is a saving of 12.5% now, but soon this will be 15%.

School Holidays – don’t miss out and don’t pay more than you have to!

kids

School Holiday Dates 2010

3 – 18 July
25 September – 10 October
18 December – 31 January

The July school holidays are not far away and before you know it, the September/October  and Christmas ones will be on us too:

What better way is there to spend the School holidays this Winter than diving, fishing, kayaking, sailing and snorkelling with your kids? Or let them have a ball at a Resort Kids Club while you go off indulging your passions.

Warning - Each year, families run into the same problem – they leave it too late to book and therefore miss out on the best airfare deals at the best family resorts.

We don’t want you to miss out. We highly recommend you start planning this Winters School Holiday Escape Now!

Doesn't matter how we say it
Black and White

The bottom line is that we don’t want you to pay anymore than you have to – don’t risk waiting or your key dates will all book out!

The reality is that Airlines only make a profit on full aircrafts and can reduce schedules or fly smaller aircraft depending on the loading.

Yet one rule never changes – cheap seats and upgrades using airpoints always go 1st!

Combine this with accommodation shortages during peak diving season when everyone wants to escape winter & school holidays and you can very easily get caught short!

Book early and Save – Book late and take your chances!

Don't delay call us for a Friendly chat

Call one of Dive Travel Consultants for an obligation free chat, to help get you started and get you Diving in the right direction.

phone NZ: +64-9-4792210 or Toll Free NZ: 0508 348 334
USA & Canada Toll Free:
1-866-838-3604
or
Escape the Winter
Diver's Guide to South Pacific & Micronesia. Best Locations Revealed.

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

FijiSolomonsVanuatu Dive GuideMicronesia Dive Guide

Win a holiday in Santo - Vanuatu

Dive the Coolidge for FREE*!

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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.

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