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Sunset House Grand Cayman Eco-Dive Week with Dr. Ellen Prager

Sunset House Grand Cayman Eco-Dive Week with Dr. Ellen Prager

July 2nd – 9th, 2016 LIMITED SPACE

Special Price $1475.00 per Diver

What makes this week so different than the others?

Visit to the Sunset House coral nursery and discussion about coral reef conservation.
Thought sponges were quite inactive creatures – learn the truth about these active pumpers on Grand Cayman reefs.

Compare day versus night on the reef and discuss the differences over a late dinner.
Look at how corals change with depth and why.

Learn about coral reef geology and where that lovely beach sand comes from.

Explore the islands other marine habitats with a trip to sea grass beds, mangroves!

All participants get Dr. Ellen’s copy of Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime book!

Package Includes, seven nights accommodations, six days of morning, two tank boat dives, plus unlimited shore diving. Daily made to order breakfast, welcome pizza party and farewell BBQ, Ellen’t Sex, Drugs and Sea Slime Book, all tax and service charges and more fun memories than you will ever get on a dive holiday!

Dr. Ellen Prager is a marine scientist and author, widely recognized for her expertise and ability to make science entertaining and understandable for people of all ages. She is currently a freelance writer, consultant, science advisor to Celebrity Xpedition in the Galapagos Islands, and a Safina Center Fellow.

She was previously the Chief Scientist for the Aquarius Reef Base program in Key Largo, FL, which includes the world’s only undersea research station, and at one time the Assistant Dean at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. Dr. Prager has built a national reputation as a scientist and spokesperson on earth and ocean science issues and is a sought after speaker for public-oriented events. She has appeared on The Today Show and NBC News, Good Morning America, Fox News, CBS Early Show, CNN American Morning, Larry King, The Weather Channel and in shows for the Discovery Channel.

(price per person in a courtyard room.. Upgrades available. Limited to only 32 divers!)

Valid From: July 2, 2016
Valid To: July 9, 2016
Travel must be booked by: LIMITED SPACE
Booking Email: sunset@sunsethouse.com
Booking Phone: 1 (800) 854 4767
Website: http://www.sunsethouse.com/

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Top 100 2015: Best Overall Diving

Our readers weighed in on their most prized dive sites around the world — from North America to the Caribbean and Atlantic to the Pacific and Indian Oceans — to bring our 22nd annual 2015 Top 100 Readers Choice Awards to life.

For variety, we have featured one destination in each region (Caribbean and Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, and North America). Not all selections are the first-place winners in the Best Overall Diving category. Check out the complete list of Top 100 Readers Choice winners in this category below.

Need help planning a trip to one of the world’s best dive destinations?
The experts at Caradonna Dive Adventures can help you plan vacations to Bonaire’s Buddy Dive Resort and Divi Flamingo Beach Resort, British Virgin Islands’ Scrub Island Resort, Cozumel, Mexico’s Cozumel Palace and Occidental Grand, and scores of daily specials in the hottest dive locales on the planet.

BEST OVERALL DIVING: CARIBBEAN AND ATLANTIC

1. Cayman Islands

2. Bonaire

3. British Virgin Islands

4. Mexico

5. Belize

BEST OVERALL DIVING: NORTH AMERICA

1. Florida

2. British Columbia

3. California

4. North Carolina

5. Great Lakes

BEST OVERALL DIVING: PACIFIC AND INDIAN OCEANS

1. French Polynesia

2. Indonesia

3. Micronesia (Chuuk)

4. Palau

5. Guam

Thousands of subscribers and Web users rated their experiences at dive destinations in a variety of categories on a scale of one to five. Final scores are an average of the numerical scores awarded. A minimum number of responses was required for a destination to be included in these ratings.

More Top 100 Winners:

Best Wall Diving | Best Underwater Photography | Best Advanced Diving

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The Best Destination to Dive with Chilean Devil Rays

Diver with Devil Rays in the Azores

Nuno Sa

Sea of Devils

Off the Azores, remote underwater mountains emerge from deep water in the Atlantic, creating the world’s best hot spots for diving with dozens of Chilean devil rays.

Map of Where to Dive With Chilean Devil Rays

Santa Maria is one of the smallest islands of the Azores — and also one of its best-kept secrets. Just 3 miles off the coast of Santa Maria, the seabed emerges from the depths, creating a unique dive spot for Chilean devil rays: the Ambrósio sea bank. Though capable of diving to depths of more than 3,200 feet, these amazing creatures also can be seen swimming in shallow waters, warming their bodies in the sunlight.

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Up to 20% Off on Caradonna’s Deal in Bonaire

Plaza Beach Resort Bonaire

Caradonna Dive Adventures

Save up to 20% off 2016 travel at Plaza Beach Resort Bonaire when you book by December 15, 2015. A tranquil oceanfront resort on one of Bonaire’s finest beaches, with an adjacent house reef that is perfect for shore diving. On-site Toucan Diving offers tank fills 24 hours a day, daily gear care, and storage plus top-side adventure activities. Accommodations include spacious suites. Enjoy one casual restaurant, one beachside bar, outdoor pool, day spa and fitness room.

Package includes:
• 7 night jr. suite laguna view accommodations at Plaza Beach Resort Bonaire
• 6 days of unlimited shore diving
• Free Nitrox
• All meals, snacks and beverages including house brand alcohol
• Free WiFi
• Scheduled entertainment
• Use of non-motorized watersports
• Airport transfers
• Hotel tax and service charges

10% Off Travel 1/2/16-4/8/16 for $1,058 pp/dbl
20% Off Travel 4/9/16-12/23/16 for $888 pp/dbl

Details

Valid From: January 2, 2016
Valid To: December 23, 2016
Price/Rate: $888.00
Booking Email: sales@caradonna.com
Booking Phone: 1.800.329.9989
Website: www.caradonna.com

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The Rebirth of London’s River Thames

Boat on Thames So, while the Thames’ may never become a popular dive destination, it is nevertheless a fantastic example of a thriving, urban aquatic ecosystem, and potentially, a great place for unexpected wildlife sightings.

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