Silvertip shark

Beqa Lagoon Resort is located on the remote island of Beqa, near Viti Levu, Fiji. Offers PADI training, some of which with on-line theory courses and diving practice here on Beqa. Equipment and 3 and 5 mm diving suits rental. Night dive boat trip on the nearby reef, once a week. Everyday appointment at the dive Center at 7:45 am and boarding on the C-Harley, Bull Shark, Tradition, Blue Surveyor, Nayamotu boats for a departure at 8 am for 2 dives, with a long surface interval between . Return to the resort around 1:00 pm for lunch. Great area to do macro photography. Octopus, Blue Ribbon Eels, Orang Utan Crabs, Rays. Gorgons and kaleidoscope of soft rainbow colored corals. Dive sites chosen according to weather conditions. A 30 to 45 minutes’ journey to reach them. The Cathedral site, declared a protected area of the Beqa Lagoon Resort, is a Shark spot, 15 mn away by boat. This dive takes place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Nitrox recommended. For certified divers with 30 logged dives. Less experienced divers must ask for guides. Video cameras are for rent for the occasion. After the Shark behavior briefing, free descent along the reef or anchorage to a wall of dead coral blocks, lying on the 20 m deep sandy bottom. The divers do not move from their protected area. The guides protect themselves with long spoon-shaped sticks, to keep Sharks away. Pieces of fish are thrown in the water so that the Sharks do not hurt each other and get closer to the chum-full box placed 6 m from the stone wall. The guides put large tuna heads on the stone wall to calm the Sharks. [+]

Maayafushi Diving Center is located on the Maayafushi Island, North Ari Atoll, in the Maldives Archipelago. PADI training provided in English, French, German, Italian. Diving courses for children from 8 years. Beginners and experienced divers enjoy diving in the Maldives. The number and proximity of the dive sites, the length of the diving season over the year, the easy access to the islands with transfers by boat and sea plane, the incredible marine fauna with abundant special species contribute to making the Maldives a truly amazing diving destination. Boarding on 2 Dhonis, morning and afternoon half-day dives, with night dive available. The dive sites are varied and recognized unanimously for the wealth of marine life such as Maaya Thila, and Fish Head (or Mushimas Mighili) which is even classified as a marine reserve. Day trips to two dive sites with a visit to the Manta Rays cleaning stations. Maayafushi Resort has 79 air-conditioned rooms in a small heavenly place. [+]

Bali Breizh Divers is located in Sanur, Bali. It is possible to follow beginner courses, to become a teak diver, or to become a professional diver. Notice to divemasters: you can do internships from 1 to 3 months depending on your level and the number of your previous dives. You will find here the respect of the prerogatives of the divers' levels during outings. All divers find their account at Bali Breizh Divers whether they are pelagic or macro enthusiasts. The center is involved in the AWARE project, in the protection of the oceans, the collection of waste on the bottom of the water and on the beaches as well as in actions to save sharks. And these dives are certified by a special card! Embark in Sanur on a 14-meter long boat, equipped with a streamlined, high-performance hull for more comfort and stability and certified for 15 divers. You will find a corner of relaxation and conviviality with seats around a table, together with the diving area and toilets on board. For day trips, Bali Breizh Divers offers you cold drinks, meals, and snacks. Free nitrox for certified divers! You also have the opportunity to go on a diving safari to visit the underwater world around Bali. Visit temples and rice fields in conjunction with your dives, in the most popular corners of Bali. Don't hesitate to go on a Safari Backpacker because if the hotels you choose are guesthouses and standard hotel rooms, the itineraries and the dives remain the same as the classic diving safaris, the difference in price being only on the standard of the accommodation. But don't worry, the rooms of these non-star hotels are clean, comfortable and close to the sea! Free airport transfers to and from the airport on safari! [+]

The Ilios Dive Club is located on the private beach of the Steigenberger ALDAU Resort in Hurghada, on the shores of the Red Sea. The ideal solution is to stay at this refined hotel and dive at the Ilios Dive Club, located on-site and open from 8 am to 5 pm, every day of the year. Affiliated with the CDWS and certified Green Fins, the eco-responsible Ilios Dive Club is committed to coral reef conservation. A diving professional since 1987, Magdi N. Aziz and his team of instructors offer PADI and SSI courses in 2 multimedia classrooms. On-site, there are equipment storage rooms, rinsing tanks, a maintenance workshop and an air and nitrox filling station with, of course, showers and toilets. For diving and snorkelling, there are comfortable day boats moored in the private marina opposite the Ilios Dive Club training centre. You can hire your full diving equipment or just the gear you need. Book your lunch on board the boat for 5 euros. Ilios Club instructors are trained to welcome disabled people and the facilities are wheelchair accessible. Are you a non-diving companion? At the Steigenberger Hotel, you'll find not only water sports activities such as stand-up paddling and canoeing but also a 5,000m² swimming pool and a 1,000m² spa. The Steigenberger Hotel also has a 9-hole golf course! Close to Hurghada international airport, the Ilios Dive Club diving centre is truly ideal for a holiday in Hurghada, with the family, as a couple or with friends, just 3 to 5 hours from Europe. [+]

Red Sea Diving Safari Marsa Shagra Village is a 3-hour drive from Hurghada (253 km) and 30 minutes from Marsa Alam (40 km). This place is ideal because of its Housereef, 2 km long, made up of North and South reefs which join to form a natural bay with a sandy slope going down from 1 to 10 m first, then continuing to the outer drop-offs, at 40m deep. To dive there, you can take an unlimited diving package each, with your buddy. You first do two guided orientation dives on arrival, then you dive without a guide, within the limits of your prerogatives and according to the package you have chosen. The administrative office is open from 8 am to 5 pm but it is possible to dive from 6 am to 8 pm. Zodiacs moored at the jetty can be used to explore the outer dive sites (at an extra charge). An air-conditioned classroom with a flat-screen TV is available for training, unless you choose the PADI eLearning course solution, allowing you to enjoy your diving holidays more! Bring thick-soled slippers with adjustable fins to go diving from the shore, otherwise, you'll have to rent them on site! From here, we leave early morning to Elphinstone in a fast semi-rigid boat. We leave for the reefs of Satayah from the port of Hamata (navigation 2 hours) or by speed boat from Wadi Lahami (navigation 45 minutes). You can also reach Shaab Samadai, a marine park where you can swim with dolphins in the wild, in 30 minutes by car and then in 20 minutes by zodiac. A hyperbaric center is located on-site within the village of Marsa Shagra. Each diver must pay the mandatory insurance of 7 euros for the duration of the stay (does not cover hospitalization or transportation). On-site, there are 4 type of accommodations adapted to the budget of each diver. [+]