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Exotic Travel
Wakatobi -
Catalina Island -
CA Live-aboard -
Bahamas Live-aboard -
Phillipines
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Wakatobi
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May 25 - June 1, 2012
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Dive Wakatobi with Dive Utah!
Sign up today!! Only 10 spots are available, spaces
are going fast!! Don't miss out on the fun!!! Remember, $750.00
holds your space.
Perched on low cliffs, each with its private staircase to the water's
edge, our designer villas
are roomy, elegant, luxuriously appointed, and
feature panoramic vistas. Amenities include fine linens, floor to
ceiling panoramic windows (including shower room), large secluded deck,
in-room bar, king size bed and high-end fixtures; the net effect of
which will delight your senses. Here you can entertain friends or bask
in solitary refinement.
All our bungalows have been built using traditional and modern elements.
Spacious and cozy they're nestled around the island. With garden or
ocean views each cabana is spacious and well appointed with AC, ceiling
fan, a stocked fridge, free satellite internet, aromatherapy bath
products, and a private deck with comfortable seating. Our Select
Bungalows shown here also have a big outdoor shower and deck.
This active little pygmy seahorse (it reaches a maximum height of 14 mm)
is usually found living among the calcareous macroalgae known as
Halimed or among hydroids. Its depth distribution is known to be
11 to 25 meters and it seems to prefer vertical reef walls. Pontoh's
pygmy seahorse is usually found in pairs and males give birth to up to
at least 11 young at once. You have to have really good eyes and be very
patient to find these tiny seahorses.
Cost - $3125*
Includes seven night Garden bungalow, VIP Greeting, all meals, three boat
dive per day on our main boats, House reef tender boat taxi service
(choose when and where you want to dive on our hose reef, shore diving on
the Worlds Best House Reef, tanks weights and unlimited air fills, Village
tour reef protection and community development contribution, in-room
mini-bar, coffee pot, towels, hair dryer and safe.
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Catalina Island
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June 8 - 10, 2012
Sept 21 - 23, 2012
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A Utah's Diver Playground!
The kelp forests of Southern California have long been a Utah diver's playground. Only a 10 hour drive
or 1.5 hour flight, Southern California's waters abound with life. Located less than 26 miles offshore
from Los Angeles is Catalina Island.
Catalina Island is one of the Channel Islands and is the only one with a permanent population. Avalon
is a picturesque town that is the main stop when visiting Catalina. You can shore dive Casino Point Marine
Park or take a boat to visit more sites around the island.
We will meet Friday morning at 9am at the Catalina Express Boat terminal in Long Beach on the mainland.
Our shuttle will deliver us to the island and then to the hotel by noon. After a quick lunch we will
spend the afternoon shore diving in the Marine Park. Saturday we will make up to 3 dives in the Marine
Park plus a night dive. For an extra charge, you can head out on the "King Neptune" for 3 boat dives.
Sunday we depart Catalina at noon.
Cost - $299* for June and $315* for September
Includes roundtrip Catalina Express, 2 nights lodging, tanks and
weights for shore diving with an extra air fill. Saturday on the King Neptune is an extra $134 and includes
continental breakfast and lunch. You need to make your own arrangements to arrive in Long Beach.
*This is the cash/check/debit card discount price. Regular price is $308 or $325. Price is subject to
change and is based on Double Occupancy. Single supplement will be extra. Deposits may be non-refundable
and cancellation charges may apply.
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San Diego California Live-Aboard
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July 5 - 7, 2012
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Diving Enjoyment with Comfort & Space on the Horizon.
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Destinations will be in the Southern Channel Islands,
where you will find the kelp diving at its best!
Sunlight filtered by the canopy becomes an array of thin green-yellow splinters illuminating
kelp fronds and fish immediately below. Juvenile calico bass and small kelpfish are
well-camoflaged between brown kelp stipes and tangled blades. Small groups of sardines,
almost invisible against the blue sky above, dart inches beneath the surface where the canopy
clears. Slight surge rocks the entire forest gently back and forth. Dominating the scene are
columns of giant kelp and rocky reefs and walls carpeted in short palm frond kelp and clusters
of red algae and speckled with sponges, anemones, gorgonian and deep-water
hydrocoral.
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Dropping down only halfway to the reefy bottom below we navigate to shore,
suspended quietly among the towering plants. Bright individual garibaldi and scattered
schools of blacksmith, perch and bass swim busily over the reefs while a few nocturnal
lobster and horn sharks are still seeking shelter for the day in the form of holes and ledges.
Occasional open sand areas withing the kelp bed, accompanied by clearings in the canopy above,
seem like huge well-lit rooms in an immense shadowy building and attract large swirling
schools of jackmackerel, sunbathing sea lions and the occasional Pacific barracuda. Sound good?
This describes some of the finest diving in the world! The California kelp
beds, vibrant with life, offer a multitude of diving opportunities. Sign up today!
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Cost - $575 per person
($100 non-refundable deposit)
Board the evening of the 4th and return from diving the night
of the 7th between 8 and 9 PM. Includes all meals, snacks, non-alcoholic
beverages, tanks, weights, and yes, Nitrox is available at an additional fee.
Act now! NOT included is transportation to and from Ogden/SLC to Horizon
and accommodations after the trip (i.e. the night of the 7th).
Unlimited (free) air fills to 3,000 p.s.i. from 2 compresssors. Water maker (Horizon has two), full stern dive
platforms, 2 heads each with showers and 1 deck shower, inflatable skiff, kayak, circulating live game tanks and
refrigerated game storage, privacy curtains on bunks, carpeted bunkrooms, 110V household electrical current
throughout the boat, spacious sundeck, spacious galley and dining area, 6-8 experienced, courteous, and
helpful crew members, fully air-conditioned bunk rooms, eight semi-private carpeted cabins, reading lights,
and cloths dryer.
Diesel fuel charge will apply if diesel goes above $3.25 per gallon.
The dive boats HORIZON and OCEAN ODYSSEY are located at:
H&M Landing
2803 Emerson St.
San Diego, California 92106
(619) 222-1144
Located conveniently is beautiful San Diego Bay, ten minutes from San Diego Lindgergh International Airport.
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Bahamas Live-Aboard
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August 4 - 11, 2012
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Join Dive Utah for a week in the Bahamas on the live-aboard catamaran
Aqua Cat!
We'll explore the remote
islands of the Exumas and especially the Exuma Cays Land and Sea
Park, the most pristine area in all the Bahamas. Most cruises
include a shark feeding dive where you can get up close and
personal with several different species of shark.
Photographers will find the underwater life in the Exumas to be
some of the prolific and varied of any coral reef in the
world.
With 3 decks, 22 cabins,
a large salon area and private baths and showers, the Aqua Cat is
the ultimate in luxury live-aboards. Culinary highlights
include contemporary and Bahamian specialties, seafood and fresh
fruits and wine service with evening meals. Our Bahamas trip
is the perfect opportunity to complete your Underwater Photography
or Nitrox certifications, both of which can count toward your
Master Scuba Diver rating.
Sharks, groupers, painted walls, blue holes and more. Nitrox,
photo/video lab right on board. Beautiful cabins with private bath.
4-5 dives per day, snorkeling, sea kayaking, fishing, sunning, and
snoozing.
Sound like fun? It will be!
Cost - $2295*
Includes 8 days and 7 nights on the Aqua Cat with all meals,
lodging and diving. Price does not include airfare, park fee,
tips, port tax and fuel surcharge.
*This is the cash/check discount price. Regular price is $2467.
Price is subject to change and is based on Double Occupancy.
Deposits may be Non-Refundable and Cancellation Charges may apply.
For more information on the Aqua Cat visit
www.aquacatcruises.com.
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Philippines
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November 18 - 30, 2012
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Anilao, Mabini, Batangas, Philippines
Sign up today! $500 holds your space. Deposits are due June 10, 2012.
Act now, they'll be gone before then!! Only 16 spots left at this price.
Anilao, known for its beautiful bays and wonderful scenery, is a place
where you can enjoy the tranquility of a true paradise. Their air-conditioned
rooms have a panoramic view of the sea and equipped with it's own private
toilet/bathtub. They have a separate open air restaurant and an
air-conditioned bar where you can sing while enjoying your wine and other
beverages.
The dive shop and diving facility is conveniently located right
in front of the beach. To further unwind after diving, snorkeling or jet
skiing, you can soak in the Jacuzzi overlooking the bay.
They offer a wide variety of food ranging from Seafood, Oriental,
Continental and Filipino cuisine. Enjoy the sumptuous and spicy Thai
Cuisine they serve for dinner. Their staff is polite and well trained.
Feast your eyes in the magnificent underwater scenery that Crystal Blue
Resort has to offer .... You as their guest can also enjoy the unparelleled
beauty right under the Anilao Sea.
At Anilao, you'll find incredible diversity, rich reefs, a great variety
of small fish, and unexpected critters and nudibranchs turning up
around every corner. If you love underwater photography, or if you love
marine life, Anilao is your dream spot. Marine Life you see in Anilao include
shrimp, crabs, small squid and cuttlefish, frogfish, pipefish, seahorse, Rhinopias,
hairy Frogfish, Wonderpus Mimic and Blue Ringed Octopus. It is also a
great place to find Bobbit worms.
So what is the bottom line?
Cost - $2288
Price includes 12 nights of double occupancy full board meals with
coffee/tea, 11 days of diving three boat dives per day, two botttled waters each day
free for diving, round trip transger from Manila to
Crystal Blue Resort
November 18, 2012 with return to Manila November 30, 2012.
Nitrox is available. NOT INCLUDED is $2.50 per day
Anilao Diver's fee and the Airport Departure Tax.
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