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Emperor at LIDS Dive Show

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Stand 400. March 27/28

Dive the Red Sea and enjoy Emperor's Value for Money diving. You get the best service added to the best diving at undeniably great value.

'In Resort' dive packages give you the complete holiday experience. There's the chance to win 4 x 5-day dive packs and when you book at the show, buy one dive pack and get one free.

Marsa Alam June 2009 110_sm.jpgThis is the perfect year-round destination from the UK. Emperor covers more ground (and sea) than most with centres in Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Nuweiba, Sharm El Sheikh and Dive Tribe/El Gouna.

Take advantage of one-off show liveaboard offers on Emperor's luxury fleet - even more great value diving in fabulous surroundings from the Red Sea's top diving company!

Email today for more fascinating information info@emperordivers.com


 

Bottlenose Dolphin encounter on 8th February 2010
By Sarah Iles, dive guide, Emperor Marsa Alam

Photo by Keith McKay

Keith McKay 20th Feb dolphin encounter sm.JPGAfter two very nice morning dives, I was a little disappointed when the Captain said we had to move as the wind had changed direction. Due to an unusual south wind we headed to Marsa Mubarak South reef.

We jumped in on a site that I knew had amazing corals and there to greet us were lots of big red snapper and spotted sweetlips.

Suddenly I was aware of a diver getting my attention. I turned to look and above us were five big bottlenose dolphins.

They came down to inspect us, swimming very close. They surfaced for air and then came back, playing around us before disappearing off into the blue.  Of course we were all elated, but it was time to turn back.

Swimming over a stunning hard coral garden we were still totally enjoying our encounter, when they came back! This time they started mimicking us swimming and coming even closer, right up to us as we made our way to the boat. WOW!  An incredible experience, made even better by a guest who was an instructor with over 2500 dives coming to me with tears in his eyes, saying he had never had a better dive.

Just goes to show that when you think that moving dive sites is a bad decision, surprises can happen and make your day.

Go diving in Marsa Alam - a whole lot more information awaits you here.

New 'Palace Housereef' for Marsa Alam

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0210 ma vanessa tom bauer palace housereef.jpgThe first official Palace Housereef dive took place recently. Now guests are just one giant stride away from one of the most amazing reefs in the area. Hawksbill turtles, barracudas and lionfish are seen on a regular basis.

Marsa Alam Dive Centre Manager, Vanessa Ronecker and Tom Bauer, Area General Manager for InterContinental Hotels in Port Ghalib, are pictured preparing for the giant leap!

Following his first diving experience, Tom decided to start his open water course straight away. During their dive they were accompanied by a little hawksbill turtle, lionfish and loads of anthias. Guests can choose morning or afternoon dives and even really early morning and night dives!

Click here for more on diving in Marsa Alam

Guests with Emperor Marsa Alam recently spotted a pod of dolphins in the bay at Marsa Shoni Kebeir. Snorkelling gear was donned quickly and the group enjoyed the privilege of being accepted by the dolphins for a while. But the adventure was to get even better as later, during their dive, they met a huge eagle ray leisurely passing by. All agreed, it was a magical day!

0110 marsal alam eagle ray sm.jpgThen just the next day, the Zaher family from Switzerland went out on the speedboat for a one-tank dive in Marsa Mubarak. On their way out of the marina they spotted eight bottlenose dolphins and actually went snorkelling with them. What a fabulous family experience! Wait for it...on their dive in Marsa Mubarak south they found two eagle rays passing them on a sandy spot! Yet another magical Marsa day.

Save 20 Euros on Special Dive Trips

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'20 Euro off' Voucher


This voucher entitles the holder to 20 Euro off Special Dive Trips
Valid until 31 December 2010

Valid for diving in Hurghada, Marsa Alam*, Nuweiba or Sharm El Sheikh

Trips include:

Hurghada: SS Thistlegorm, Abu Nuhas, Early bird tranquility
Marsa Alam: Elphinstone, Shouni Kebir, Marsa Mubarak
*excluding Abu Dabab and Dolphin House Reef
Nuweiba: Dahab, Ras Mamlach, Go diving by Camel to El Mazeriq
Sharm: Day trip to Dahab, Overnight Thistlegorm, Overnight Ras Mohammed, Hammerhead diver, One-day underwater photo trip to Nuweiba

To claim your trip, just print and present the voucher when booking in resort.

Sorry, only one voucher per person per holiday. Book in resort.

It cannot be used in conjunction with any other special offers on Emperor services or on third dives, shop purchases, course materials, certification fees, special tanks, lunch, drinks or Marine Park fees.

 

Emperor Divers' Marsa Alam instructor, David Armstrong, proudly presents Peter Beverley with his brand new cavern diver certificate. Having done his Cavern Diver Course, Peter was immensely impressed with the caverns and enjoyed the adventure of his dives into a new underwater area of the Red Sea.

The cavern diver course is available to anyone with at least Advanced Open Water and aged 18 years or more. You can do the course over two or three days. The cavern system is reachable by day boat and speedboat.

Email info.reservations@emperordivers.com for more information.
Although it is very rare in this day and age for someone to go missing at sea, unfortunately it can happen. 
 
0909 seasafe_2.jpgAs Emperor Divers has always been at the forefront of safety in the Red Sea, it's reassuring to know that we will soon have a Missing Diver Location System on all Emperor Fleet liveaboards. It's hoped that other operators will also install this in order to help us give search cover for much of the Red Sea's famous dive sites.
 
The system is called Seasafe, whereby the diver 0909 sesafe bcd.jpgwears a small compact tracking unit on either their arm or BCD. With just the touch of a button a missing diver at the surface with a problem can alert all boats in the area with the Seasafe system. This alert triggers a series of steps to co-ordinate a search using a powerful directional antenna to pinpoint the missing diver. During an Emperor training and demo session recently the system tested accurately up to 18km away.

MARINA LODGE HOTEL (MARSA ALAM) SPECIAL OFFER

marsa_marinalodge01_sm.jpgExclusive with Emperor Divers


7 nights' accommodation on Half Board basis
PLUS 5 days diving or Open Water Course
PLUS Airport transfers

  

 

Hotel + Airport Transfers + 5 Days Diving = €380
Hotel + Airport Transfers + Open Water Course = €445            

Prices are per person, based on 2 people sharing a twin room. marsa_marinalodge04_room_sm.jpg
(Single Room supplement will apply).

Does not include equipment rental when daily diving, materials or certification fee.
This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other special offer from Emperor and is subject to availability.
          
Valid for arrivals: 02/09/09, 16/09/09 and 30/09/09


Email reservations@emperordivers.com for more information

SAVE up to 28% Dive Packs & Courses


Hurghada, Nuweiba, Marsa Alam & Sharm el Sheikh

Now - 30 Sep 2009

Offer applies to:

 

Daily Dive Packages

BSAC selected courses

PADI Open Water Course

PADI Scuba Diver Course

PADI Fastrack Course

PADI Referral Course + Advanced Open Water Course + Scuba Reviews

PADI Discover Scuba Diver Programmes

 

How to book online:

Select the Diving Package or Course you require.

Your 28% discount has already been automatically deducted

 

 

For more details contact reservations@emperordivers.com

 

 

Terms & Conditions:

Saving of 28% applies to Emperor Dive Centres in Hurghada, Nuweiba, Marsa Alam & Sharm el Sheikh

 

Offer is for diving services taken within dates shown and valid on bookings paid prior to arrival only.

 

Course materials and certification are additional, paid locally.

 

Diving includes 2 dives per day with tanks & weights.

 

Extras in resort (special trips, third dives, night dives etc), equipment, fees & taxes are additional, paid locally.

 

This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers.

 

 

David McCall kindly wrote an entertaining and enlightening epistle about his recent trip to Emperor Marsa Alam staying at the Marina Lodge. No editing of any kind has gone on here - it's literally as David experienced it.


Photo by Martin Hammond
"My wife Christine and I just returned from two weeks at the Marina Lodge Hotel in Port Ghalib, Marsa Alam. We chose the Marina Lodge because Emperor Divers were sited at the hotel, and their day boats were moored about 30 meters from our hotel room!

Having dived the Red Sea at the usual resorts of Hurghada, Sharm, El Gouna, Soma Bay we decided to try Marsa Alam which is just a bit further south and within reach of Elphinstone without being aboard a safari boat. We booked the complete package with Longwood Holidays including a 12 day dive pack.

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