Setting your New Year plans now?
You should if you havent!!
Just last week, we celebrated Christmas. With all the joy, laughter and thanksgiving, in a short time, we now all have to look into a new beginning on the calendar.
2014 is knocking on the door. It might be time to work toward a new career breakthrough, it might be marriage plans, moving house, climbing to a higher peak or even going to a new place.
In 2014, Amazing Dive has done up irresistible dive travel for all Amazing Divers!! Beside going to our usual favourites, we have new addition of Raja Ampat!! Let’s take a look what exciting destinations are available for 2014!!
First let us have a look at the year’s travel plans.
Excited already? Look further and you’ll see the different options and availability.
Available for diving all year round, Sipadan Island is ranked as one of the top ten diving destinations in the world. The island’s deep walls and numerous caves is well know among divers all round the world.
Located in the Celebes Sea just off East Malaysia, travellers fly in from Tawau airport and transfer to Semporna for a boat ride to Mabul or Kapalai Island.
Spotting big turtles and white tip reef sharks is almost guaranteed for divers at Sipadan Island. At the same time, huge schools of barracudas and jacks fish (giant trevally), who love to put up their captivating tornado swim performance, never fail to mesmerize scuba everytime.
The nearby Mabul and Kapalai Islands is the treasure ground for the small to macro marine life lovers such as nudibranchs, pipefish, juvenile harlequin sweetlips, mandarin fishes and even the blue ring octopus!
Suitable for: Experienced Divers.
Dive Accommodation: Dive Resort
Travel Mode: Air, Land and Boat transfers
Group Departure Date:
24th – 29th Apr
27th Jun – 2nd July
Tenggol Island is located at the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Its marvellous marine life varieties, turtles and huge range of coral reefs make it a wonderful diving spot. Splendid diving conditions made it suitable for the adventure seekers.
Suitable for: New & Experienced Divers.
Dive Accommodation: Dive Resort
Travel Mode: Land and Boat transfers
Group Departure Date:
6th – 9th Mar
9th – 12th May
25th – 28th July
25th – 28th Sep
First made popular to all beach lovers by a Hong Kong Movie, Summer Holiday, in year 2000. Redang has always been a top choice for divers from Singapore and Malaysia. The availability of wide range of dive sites made it a great place to start with your diving adventure. Not to forget, there are also challenging dive sites for the more experienced diver. The snorkellers and beach lovers would also love the beautiful sandy landscape and clear blue waters. A great place for everyone
Suitable for: New & Experienced Divers.
Dive Accommodation: Dive Resort
Travel Mode: Land and Boat transfers
Group Departure Date:
17th – 20th Apr
26th – 29th Jun
28th – 31st Aug
23th – 26th Oct
Known as “The Jewels of the Borneo Banks”, Layang-Layang is the ideal dive destination with warm crystal clear waters rich in both pelagic and macro diving. Coral walls plunge down to the sea floor 2000 metres below as barracuda, hawksbill turtles, manta rays, and tuna swim in the nearby open ocean. The most sought after creature here is the hammerhead sharks which are found in abundance during the April-May mating season.
Suitable for: Experienced Divers.
Dive Accommodation: Dive Resort
Travel Mode: Air & Boat transfers
Group Departure Date: 15th – 20th May (Limited Spaces Only!)
Muck diving is all about spotting tiny underwater critters, species that you would normally not look for or find easily during a regular dive. Diving at Lembeh Straits means you are on the lookout for numerous weird but amazing looking species, especially from echinoderms group. The uniqueness and beauty will surely make you fall in love with them. It is no surprise that divers around the world make their way to Lembeh to dive in this strait. For obvious reasons Lembeh is a real paradise for those that are into underwater macro photography.
Suitable for: New & Experienced Divers.
Dive Accommodation: Dive Resort
Travel Mode: Air & Land transfers
Group Departure Date: 29th Jan – 3rd Feb (Limited Spaces Only!)
The Bunaken Island National Marine Park in Manado has the highest levels of biodiversity in the world. Home to an extended range of fish and coral variety, divers can find the smallest shrimp to reefs sharks and eagle rays. Fulfilling interests of divers of all kinds.
Suitable for: New & Experienced Divers.
Dive Accommodation: Dive Resort
Travel Mode: Air & Land transfers
Group Departure Date: 10th – 15th Sep
Travellers who have been to Raja Ampat will never forget its beauty. Located inside Earth’s coral triangle, Raja Ampat is, no doubt, rated the top dive spot in the world. Besides housing the smallest shrimp to the huge manta rays. Many divers come here to witness the unique marine species never found at any where else in the world.
Suitable for: Experienced Divers.
Dive Accommodation: Live-A-Board (LOB)
Travel Mode: Air transfers
Group Departure Date: 3rd – 10th Oct
One of the most beautiful islands in the world, Bali is a very popular dive holiday destination. Dive in the world famous USS Liberty ship wreck at Tulamben, chance an encounter with the rare Mola Mola at Nusa Penida or expand your macro photography collection at Amed. There is always a good reason to travel back to Bali for more! One will really never know just what they might see in this ever-changing underwater jewel.
Suitable for: New & Experienced Divers.
Dive Accommodation: Dive Resort
Travel Mode: Air & Land transfers
Custom Departure Date: Contact us to find more out!
Donsol is one of the very few places in the world where it is possible to see whale sharks on a regular basis. These gentle giants gather from December until May yearly. Plankton in the local waters drawn in by the currents will attract the whale sharks to feed. Frequent sighting of the whale sharks has drawn an increasing numbers of people to this remote area to meet them.
Suitable for: Experienced Divers.
Dive Accommodation: Dive Resort
Travel Mode: Air & Boat transfers
Group Departure Date: 12th – 16th Mar
One of the few places in the world that you have a good chance of seeing Thresher Sharks! Just 20 minutes by boat from Malapascua, Monad shoals is the house to the Thresher Sharks. Their early appearance means an early start for the divers – often leaving at 5.00am! Occasionally manta rays and hammerheads are seen here as well.
Suitable for: Experienced Divers.
Dive Accommodation: Dive Resort
Travel Mode: Air & Boat transfers
Group Departure Date: 4th – 8th Jun
The nation of more than a thousand islands, with less than 300 are inhabited. The Maldives consists of 26 atolls in the Indian Ocean and has its highest point just about 2 meters above sea levels. On land The Maldives is flat with lots of beautiful white sandy beaches. Underwater, surrounded by excellent reefs and abundance marine life, The Maldive is a dream destination to many around the world. Together with some of the finest live-aboard dive boats and luxury resorts on the globe, the impression combination for an unforgettable dive vacation.
Suitable for: Experienced Divers.
Dive Accommodation: Live-aboard (LOB)
Travel Mode: Air transfers
Group Departure Date:
11th – 20th Apr (Limited Spaces Only!)
26th Apr – 3rd May
12th – 21st Sep (FULL!)
20th – 27th Dec
The wonderful formation of of nine islands made The Similan Island the top dive destination in Thailand.
(<Similan means “9” in the Malay language> Ko Bon, Ko Bayu, Ko Similan, Ko Payu, Ko Miang (two adjoining islands), Ko Payan, Ko Payang, and Ko Huyong.)
These islands housed colorful reefs, abundant variety of corals and marine life. Similan islands are usually accessed by liveaboards from Khao Lak and Phuket, it is also one of the most sought after destination during the Malaysia monsoon seasons.
Suitable for: Experienced Divers.
Dive Accommodation: Live-aboard (LOB)
Travel Mode: Air & Land transfers
Group Departure Date:
3rd – 7th Jan (FULL)
18th – 23rd Nov
Phuket Island has some good dive sites and is the base for the largest diving centre in Thailand. Both the hard and soft coral reefs around the area are in a healthy condition. Therefore attracting a good amount of marine life. The wide range of dive locations offers a good selection to divers of all levels.
Suitable for: New & Experienced Divers.
Dive Accommodation: Dive Resort
Travel Mode: Air transfer
Custom Departure Date: Contact us to find more out!
AMAZING!!
Start 2014 With Non- Stop Dive Adventures Throughout The Year!!!
With so many choices on the schedule, I am confident that there is some trip catered to everyone!!
To avoid disappointment, call 9677 3627 or email [email protected] now for more information!!
I am totally excited to start 2014! Join me together for the adventures!!
Happy New Year Amazing Divers!!
Greetings & Well Wishings from All Amazing Dive Crew.
-Nicholas
Great destination guide you have here, worth the time reading. The Similan islands are definitly on my bucket list, will share with friends and social media for sure!