Recent Travel Articles
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How to know Dive The World are safe to deal with
Recently a bargain-bucket on-line diving travel business has appeared to collapse. It seems, from what customers are saying in forums and on Facebook, that in some cases the company has taken their money and not made their bookings. The people who were the faces of...
Coral Transplanting in Mabul July 09
Are you looking for a way to make your diving holiday about more than just diving? Do you want to contribute and better then marine environment? For the 12th year running, Sipadan Water Village Resort in Sabah, Malaysia, is celebrating Mabul Marine Day and you will...
Now you can Google Earth the Ocean Floor
If you're a fan of Google Earth, and it's hard not to be, then as a diver you might be thrilled at the thought of Google Earth'ing below the sea's surface. Well, almost. The new Google Earth 5 Beta brings the ocean deep right to your desktop. Although it is not...
Dive The World – Your General Sales Agent
A General Sales Agent (GSA) can make the world of difference to your business, putting a professional team in place to deal with enquiries, streamlining your company, maximising efficiency and reducing internal administration issues. If you want to know more then read...
Mabul Shark Finning Scrutinised by Tourism Ministry
A picture post on the WetPixel forum showing shark finning on Mabul Island sparked an outcry from the diving community and a flurry of emails to the Sabah Department of Fisheries. Enquiries regarding the forum thread made the Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment...
Koh Racha Yai Cement Spill
An artificial reef off Koh Racha Yai, Thailand, popular with divers, were coated in cement 2 weeks ago, reported phuketwan.com. A mass reef clean-up involving 20 volunteer divers, conservation staff and local sea gypsies, was said to take place the following Friday...
Thailand’s Giant Clam Calamity
From Phuket, Thailand the Phuket Marine Biological Centre recently gave an update on the status of giant clams in Thailand's coastal waters. It didn't paint a rosy picture. Worldwide Giant clams are on the endangered species list, and in Thailand are official...
Introducing the Maldives’ MY Flying Fish
Dive The World is pleased to announce the addition of MY Flying Fish to our line-up of quality Maldives liveaboard options. A traditional Maldives liveaboard and a favourite amongst those with a keen eye for great diving, the MY Flying Fish provides great service and...
Bangkok Upheaval – Don’t sweat it!
Unless you've been doing surface interval to surface interval dives for the last week from a boat or island with no outside communications, you've probably heard of the political situation in Bangkok by now. There are anti-government protests going on. Nothing...