Overseas

Jackie and Norman are experienced overseas travellers with extensive travel to many non-dive, as well as dive locations in exotic parts of the world.  You only need to mention overseas travel to find out how enthusiastic they are.  Most recently their destinations have included: Easter Island, The Galapagos, Chile, Peru & Ecuador in South America, Hawaii, Christmas & Cocos (Keeling) Islands, cruising the Inside Passage from Canada to Alaska (where diving can be arranged), various Carribean Islands, Egypt & Turkey. Recent dive-specific trips include: Puerto Rico, several trips to Fiji and The Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, diving the famous SS Coolidge, as well as Chuuk and Yap this year. 

Join the team from Divers Delight on an overseas dive trip exploring some of the worlds greatest dive destinations and be guaranteed a fantastic adventure. Check out the dates and destinations below.

Papua New Guinea  - TUFI  - April 2012

What a fantastic package this is.  Tufi is a 60 minute flight from Pt Moresby in tropical "fjord land" that were carved out by the ancient eruption of 3 volcanoes.  It is absolutely breath-taking.  The diving is stunning - great macro, big pelagics, spectacular coral growth, mantas, turtles, the rare white hammerhead to name a few.  There is also lots of wreck diving including "Black Jack" - an intact B 17 bomber.  The resort is fully equipped with all the mod cons - air conditioning and en suites, hot water, fridge and so on and most units overlook the ocean or the fjords.  All meals are included so you bon't need a lot of spending money.  There are also lots of things to do topside when not diving as well.  This is an escorted trip  - 10 days/9 nights ex Brisbane, 10 boat dives + 5 shore dives, day trip to Black Jack, tanks, weights and guides - all for just $3,607* (subject to changes depending on exchanges rates).  Bookings are already filling fast.

Don't hesitate to contact Divers Delight with any questions, or drop in to grab a booking form and book on. We are now offering a direct debit payment plan for overseas dive travel with Divers Delight to make it more convenient for you to pay for your diving adventures! The sooner you book on, the smaller your weekly payments will be.

 Where do you want to go

We are considering the following dive expeditions for 2012 and beyond and we want to know what you think.  Due to flight distance these trips are at the more expensive level, so we want to know what you, our divers, would like so that we put a program in place and you can begin to save and/ or begin to pay off a dive trip to a destination you have always dreamed of!

New Zealand (Jan 2013) - sightseeing & diving over two weeks - fjiords & crystal clear lakes as well as the Rainbow Warrior, Lermontov & Poor Knights to name a few of the dives.

Bali -  Mola Mola (giant Sunfish)

Christmas Island - Whalesharks and other pelagics, pristine coral walls and red crabs!!

Sabah - reefs and orangutans!

Antartica - at the expensive end bu the dive trip of a life time - one of those 101 dive destinations to do before you die!!

The Canadian Arctic - St Lawrence Seaway - submerged villages, crystal clear waters under the ice (ice dive training included).

Egypt and the Red Sea - sightseeing & diving over three weeks - temples, markets, Pyramids and amazing diving in the Red Sea on The Thistlegorm complete with motor cycles, jeeps air plane parts and a steam locomotive on the deck!

Scapa Flow - Orkney Islands, Scotland - WW1 wrecks and single malt!

Norway and Iceland - WW2 wrecks in Narvik Bay Norway and Silfra in Iceland, where you can actually see two continental plates colliding.

Where to go?  How do you choose?  Do you not go O/S for a few years and save for the big one?

Talk to us at Divers Delight and maybe we can help you decide.  We have excellent relationships with dive tour operators in Australia and overseas and are always willing to assist with your travel desres.

Divers Delight is proud to support DAN Asia-Pacific (DAN AP). The Divers Alert Network (DAN) is a global network of not-for-profit, member-based, dive safety organisations working for the safety of all divers through education, research and training.   We recommend DAN membership and Dive Injury (treatment) Insurance for all our divers, especially those who love to travel and dive.

DAN AP provides Worldwide Emergency Evacuation Coverage and optional Dive Injury (Treatment) Insurance Services for Members. In addition the organisation is responsible for funding and/or manning 24-hour diving emergency hotlines throughout the
Asia-Pacific region.

DAN AP is a part of the International DAN Federation of Dive Safety Organisations with worldwide Membership presently exceeding 300,000.

Wherever members live or dive around the world they have peace of mind knowing that DAN is available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week to assist in the event of an accident/illness.

Why is it so important that as Divers we are protected with DAN Membership & Dive Injury (Treatment) Insurance?

It’s all about being prepared for the unexpected, namely dive accidents and illnesses. It’s essential that divers have a reputable organisation to call that will be able to co-ordinate a rescue effort and get them to the most appropriate treatment for their injury or illness. And then there is the issue of cost. DAN protection ensures the diver will not be lumbered with the burden of a potentially hefty invoice in the event of an accident or illness.

 An ExampleRecently DAN was involved in the evacuation of a paralysed diver from the Solomon Islands to Australia. The evacuation cost was around AUD$90,000 (as an aircraft had to be sourced from far away). In addition, the treatment costs were in excess of US$30,000, plus on-going expenses. The essence of DAN Membership & Dive Injury (Treatment) Insurance is about being prepared. DAN offers members peace-of-mind, which comes from knowing they have the experts in diver accident management to call in the event of a diving accident or illness.  To learn more about DAN, or to become a member, visit www.danasiapacific.org Signing up as a DAN AP Member? Be sure to enter DS-0369 in the Referral Field