Winter Sun Getaways for 2017

If the cold, winter conditions here in the UK are getting you down, it's a great time to plan your escape for some diving and winter sunshine! A number of our destinations offer climates that are suitable for year round diving, so you can escape the cold conditions and snatch a cheeky dose of sunshine and diving this winter!

Here we highlight some of our most popular destinations for a good dose of winter sun: 

Red Sea DIVING Adventures

The Red Sea offers a truly unforgettable experience above and below water. Thousands of visitors a year are seduced by this area’s unique combination of spectacular marine life, welcoming climate and stunning scenery.

An infinite variety of marine life attracts divers from across the world to the warm waters of the Red Sea. For UK divers, this world-renowned dive destination is only a five hour flight away. Outstanding water clarity and permanent sunshine affords the chance to discover this magical underwater world all year round.

The sheer volume of colourful marine life and corals is what defines the Red Sea. Divers and snorkellers can experience an impressive spectrum of invertebrates, ranging from over 200 different types of hard and soft corals, to crustaceans, sponges and hundreds of spectacular fish species.

This incredible variety of marine life is coupled with an amazing underwater topography of dramatic walls, drop-offs, wrecks and deep blue canyons.

Find out more about Red Sea diving adventures here 

Caribbean dive trips

More and more divers are choosing to travel to the Caribbean. It's well known as a winter sun destination, but it also offers great all-round conditions above and below the water.

The islands of the Southern Caribbean offer a superb combination of great diving, above water activities and the famous Caribbean atmosphere that ensures a great all round holiday.

With world-class diving, protected coral reefs and year round diving options, the Caribbean is a diver’s paradise. From shallow reef dives, to spectacular wall dives and wrecks, along with superb marine life, including reef sharks, manta rays and sea turtles, the Caribbean has something for everyone.

Find out more about Caribbean dive trips here

Maldives diving escapes

The image of the Maldives fixed in most visitors' memories is an aerial view of an open ocean interspersed by tiny islands surrounded by beautifully patterned lagoons, beaches and reefs.

The amount of land that lies above sea level in the Maldives represents only a tiny fraction of the country’s overall land mass, most of which lies below sea level. The islands of the Maldives are the visible coral tips of an oceanic volcanic mountain range whose outer edge at some points plunge to depths of over 3000m. Deep channels separate 26 atolls that run from Haa Alifu in the North over 800 nautical km to Addu atoll in the South.

The relative isolation of the Maldives, far from any landmass, has led to a fabulous variety of marine species. Seasonal oceanic currents flowing through the country have forged channels from the open ocean into all the atolls. These channels, or Kandu in Dhivehi, concentrate plankton rich waters into and out of the atolls, which in turn support an incredibly rich marine ecosystem. Once inside the atoll, reefs, sandbars, islands and lagoons have evolved over millennia forming the habitat and nurseries for many of the reefs inhabitants.

Find out more about Maldives escapes here

LANZAROTE DIVE BREAKS

Just four hours flight away from the UK, Lanzarote is an ideal destination for UK divers. Lanzarote combines year-round warm temperatures and stunning diving with the convenience of regular flights from most regional UK airports.

Divers are well catered for in Lanzarote with its collection of reefs, caves and wrecks. The rocks are covered in anemones, sponges and soft corals and are home to a variety of marine life, including grouper, tuna, barracuda, monkfish, moray, octopus, rays and seahorses. At certain times of the year it is also possible to see dolphins and whales.

Find out more about Lanzarote dive breaks here

Sunshine, Here We Come!

Whatever destination you choose, you can enjoy warm conditions, terrific diving and flight times that won’t test your powers of endurance.  Sunshine, here we come!

For help with planning your next diving adventure, call the friendly Regaldive team on 01353 659 999 or send us an email