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  • Passport to Paradise - It certainly was!

    Passport to Paradise - It certainly was!

    Lydia's postcard from Indonesian paradise combines several stunning resorts into one amazing dive adventure holiday.

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  • Cozumel - Where Beach Paradise Meets Underwater Paradise!

    Cozumel - Where Beach Paradise Meets Underwater Paradise!

    Our lovely Lydia tells us all about her 10-night stay at the Allegro Resort on the stunning island of Cozumel, Mexico, enjoying the best of life above and below water...

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  • COVID-19 - Feel Good Friday News!

    COVID-19 - Feel Good Friday News!

    As divers ourselves we wanted to bring you some exciting news regarding travel to Egypt and the Maldives that we hope will give you that Feel Good Friday feeling that you may have missed for a while...

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  • Emperor 'COVID Diver Heroes' Initiative

    Emperor 'COVID Diver Heroes' Initiative

    Our amazing partners, Emperor Divers, have launched this fantastic initiative offering 8 free liveaboard trips as a thank you to divers that have gone above and beyond during this challenging time. Here's how to take part...

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  • Getting Back In The Saddle!

    Getting Back In The Saddle!

    Matt tells all about his trip to Marsa Shagra in the Red Sea where he does his first dive after a 25 year break!

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  • Passport to Paradise

    Passport to Paradise

    Oonasdivers are delighted to bring you Passport to Paradise, an exciting diving holiday that allows you to explore three superb diving destinations in one trip!

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  • Gozo - A Beautiful Hidden Gem

    Gozo - A Beautiful Hidden Gem

    Emma went to Ritual in 2019 and completed her advanced course, she then spent three months there working towards her divemaster internship. She has now also signed up to do her instructor course and tells us about her Gozo experience.

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  • Murex Bangka - An Exceptional Snorkeling Experience

    Murex Bangka - An Exceptional Snorkeling Experience

    Sarah tells us about the amazing snorkelling at Murex Bangka in Indonesia, and how she has come to expect the unexpected!

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  • Diving Elpida - Cyprus's New Wreck

    Diving Elpida - Cyprus's New Wreck

    Steve from Cyprus Diving Adventures tells us about this great additon to the dive sites in Cyprus.

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  • I Want To Break Free!

    I Want To Break Free!

    Our very own Lydia tells us about her recent trip to Marsa Shagra, and how it felt to travel in these unusual times...

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  • Oonas Welcomes The World

    Oonas Welcomes The World

    When we learned that governments worldwide, as well as the UK had begun to ease travel restrictions we could barely contain our excitement!

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  • Marsa Shagra Mini Break Marvellousness

    Marsa Shagra Mini Break Marvellousness

    Our lovely client, Faye, bring us some much needed winter sunshine...

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  • A Taste of the 'Exotic'

    A Taste of the 'Exotic'

    Oonasdivers Director Tom tells all about his tough job of embarking on a trip to an 'exotic' location in the Philippines where he hoped for a close encounter with the infamous Thresher Shark..

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  • Christmas Wishes and New Year Fishes!

    Christmas Wishes and New Year Fishes!

    We would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to both our clients old and new, who have supported us through 2019... a somewhat tricky year we think you will agree!

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  • A Week At Marsa Shagra

    A Week At Marsa Shagra

    Our lovely winners of the DIVE 2018 competition celebrate their 20th anniversairy in the Red Sea and it certainly sounds like it was a week to remember!

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  • A Wonderful Week Onboard Emperor Echo

    A Wonderful Week Onboard Emperor Echo

    Read on for a review from our customer, Bob Jones, who recently returned from a week onboard M/Y Emperor Echo exploring the Southern Red Sea. Lots of fun had by all!

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  • Making a Difference at Murex Dive Resorts

    Making a Difference at Murex Dive Resorts

    Read on to understand why Sarah Ann Wormald, a writer and employee of one of our partners Murex Dive Resorts, is inspired daily by their ethos and conservation efforts.

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  • Scuba Diving and Kitesurfing, the perfect combination!

    Scuba Diving and Kitesurfing, the perfect combination!

    Did you think Wadi Lahami in Southern Egypt was just for divers? Well think again as Rafik from Red Sea Diving Safari tries his hand at Kitesurfing whilst still enjoying his morning dives at the Fury Shoals...

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  • Cyprus - a Diving Adventure

    Cyprus - a Diving Adventure

    Read about our lovely customer Marti and her diving adventure in Cyprus... BEWARE it will make you want to go!



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  • Some Like It Hot by Mike & Sarah Harding

    Some Like It Hot by Mike & Sarah Harding

    Mike and Sarah Harding tell us about their recent trip to Marsa Nakari in the Southern Red Sea. The diving sounds great and the visiting camels an added bonus!

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  • North & Wrecks, an emotional return!

    North & Wrecks, an emotional return!

    Read about Tom's return trip to the Northern Red Sea and one of his best underwater experiences ever!

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  • Learn To Dive - Our Top Three!

    Learn To Dive - Our Top Three!

    After some discussion around the office here we have come up with our Top Three destinations for those wanting to learn to dive...

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  • Diving Holidays for Non-Divers!

    Diving Holidays for Non-Divers!



    Here at Oonasdivers we specialize in scuba diving holidays, however we totally understand that donning a mask and fins and taking the plunge isn’t for everyone...

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  • Marsa Nakari Revisited

    Marsa Nakari Revisited

    One of our lovely customers tells all about his second trip to Red Sea Diving Safari's Marsa Nakari.

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  • Becoming Self Reliant by Lyd

    Becoming Self Reliant by Lyd

    Read about why our Lydia decided to become self reliant...

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  • Scuba Sketching by Sue Gubbay

    Scuba Sketching by Sue Gubbay

    Read about Sue Gubbay's first attempt at drawing underwater... we love the finished article!

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  • First Visit to Marsa Shagra!

    First Visit to Marsa Shagra!

    Kayleigh Slowey recalls her first trip to Red Sea Diving Safari, as part of a group of 38 guests from Falmouth University.

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  • Why book onto a Underwater Photography Workshop - Saeed Rashid

    Why book onto a Underwater Photography Workshop - Saeed Rashid

    Saeed Rashid, our self-professed photo neek (nerd & geek) tells us how any underwater photographer or film-maker can benefit from joining an organised workshop.

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  • Alex Tattersall's Photography Workshop Dumaguete April 2016

    Alex Tattersall's Photography Workshop Dumaguete April 2016

    A group of lovely divers with impressively full heads of hair. Even Ken at 80+ is more gifted of hair than me! - by Alex Tattersall

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  • Solo Week at Marsa Nakari!

    Solo Week at Marsa Nakari!

    This holiday isn't just for single people, it's designed for anyone who does, or who wants to travel solo.

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  • BBC Documentary in the Red Sea

    BBC Documentary in the Red Sea

    This weekend a BBC crew came to stay at the Sharks Bay Umbi Village.

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  • Freediving For Free in the Red Sea!

    Freediving For Free in the Red Sea!

    Paul Rose reveals the winner of the 'Zero 2 Hero' NoTanx challenge!

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  • UK Freediving Champions

    UK Freediving Champions

    Liv Philip and Mike Board have been crowned UK National Freediving Champions!

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  • Channel Diving in the Maldives - Where the excitement really begins!

    Channel Diving in the Maldives - Where the excitement really begins!

    Check out Naz's account of his first ever trip to the Maldives.'It was spectacular, it was breathtaking, it was serene, it was so much better than what I ever could have expected...'

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  • Getting Back Into Diving After A Break

    Getting Back Into Diving After A Break

    Looking at getting back into diving after a break? Read all about Carrie’s own experiences of returning to diving after having a family.

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  • Technical Diving in the Southern Red Sea

    Technical Diving in the Southern Red Sea

    Technical diving is becoming immensely popular in the southern Red Sea region with some spectacular dive sites to choose from, Marsa Shagra is the first TDI facility in Marsa Alam.

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  • Underwater Pyramid Discovered

    Underwater Pyramid Discovered

    The Navy are investigating a large perfectly square pyramid found near Portugal

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  • Look out for whales in the Red Sea!

    Look out for whales in the Red Sea!

    The Bryde’s Whale is being regularly encountered in the southern Egyptian Red Sea.

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  • Dive Mysteries with Monty Halls

    Dive Mysteries with Monty Halls

    Monty reveals the mysteries of the deep in his new Channel 5 series

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  • Ponta do Ouro the sequel

    Ponta do Ouro the sequel

    Return to Ponta - Could it be magic, now? I first went to Ponta Do Ouro in January 2018 and was bowled over by the beautiful surroundings and phenomenal shark diving.

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  • Top 10 creatures on every divers bucket list

    Top 10 creatures on every divers bucket list

    As divers, we all have in mind certain amazing and wonderful aquatic animals we want to see at some point during our diving adventures.

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  • Top 6 Red Sea Liveaboards

    Top 6 Red Sea Liveaboards

    One of the best ways to see the most awe-inspiring dive sites of the Red Sea. Liveaboards offer everything a diver needs - comfort, relaxation and lots and lots of diving.

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  • Introducing MV Legends

    Introducing MV Legends

    We are excited to introduce MV Legends... this is our latest addition smaller boat, ideal for clubs as a whole boat charter with it's maximum capacity of 18 across 9 cabins.

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  • Lyd pops her Lembeh cherry

    Lyd pops her Lembeh cherry

    My stay in Lembeh will change how I look at a seabed and reef forever, and I only scratched the surface… take me back now!

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  • Ponta do Ouro by Faye Wilde

    Ponta do Ouro by Faye Wilde

    Read Faye's account of her recent trip to the Mozambique, it's SHARKTASTIC!

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