Visit the Regaldive Stand at LIDS!

We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the London International Dive Show (LIDS 2016). This exciting event takes place at the ExCel in London from Thursday, 11 February until Sunday, 14 February 2016.

Dip into the programme of presentations from the world's top diving experts, enjoy the in-hall features such as the Try Dive Pool, Rebreather Pool, PhotoZone and New Product Showcase, plus themed Travel and Dive-Training areas. Compare dive kit, plan your next diving adventures and meet up with old friends.

We are really looking forward to LIDS 2016, so do come and see the Regaldive team at Stand #310 to make sure that you get the best diving holiday deals! We look forward to catching up with you during the show and discussing your diving holiday plans.

LIDS Opening Times

• Thursday, 11 February - 1:00pm-8:00pm
• Friday, 12 February - 10:00am-5:00pm
• Saturday, 13 February - 9:00am-6:00pm
• Sunday, 14 February 2016 - 9:00am-5:00pm

 Find out more about LIDS 2016 here

With an award winning dive centre, located directly on Playa Chica beach, scuba divers are very well catered for with daily shore and boat dives, and twice weekly night dives. 

Great for Drop Offs, Reefs and Wrecks

If you are looking for a nearby diving destination with drop offs, reefs and wrecks, Lanzarote is bound to please and it is also renowned for its clear underwater visibility.

The volcanic landscape that is so impressive on the surface is equally as awe inspiring underwater with lava flows and cave formations providing divers with some fantastic areas to explore. Lanzarote has something to offer divers of all levels with sheltered areas suitable for beginners, as well as wrecks, caves and swim-throughs to suit more experienced divers.

The popular Canaries enjoy good weather practically all year round. Temperatures rarely drop below 16ºC and rise to around 30ºC in the summer, with an average of 6 to 11 hours of sunshine each day. 

Situated on the East Coast and 20 minutes from the airport, Puerto del Carmen is the principle and busiest resort on Lanzarote Island. The rocks are covered in anemones, sponges and soft corals and are home to a variety of marine life. The harbour wall wreck dive site is a designated Underwater Park containing a number of wrecks. Near the shore the sea bed is sandy and drops away to steep volcanic walls. 

Find out more about Diving in Lanzarote here >

Grenada has the draw of reefs, wrecks and its underwater sculptures. With 30+ dive sites ranging in character from beautiful coral gardens suitable for inexperienced divers, through to adrenaline charged drift dives where encounters with a variety of rays and sharks are commonplace, it has something to offer everyone.

Nigel tells us, "I loved Grenada: it combines a terrific variety of diving with that famous Caribbean culture and stunning topside scenery. There are world famous wrecks, colourful reefs and plenty of marine life to keep all divers happy. 

I was particularly impressed with the experience and professionalism of the dive centres and their staff. It was a real pleasure witnessing the beautiful coastline of Grenada every morning from the dive boat, while sharing plenty of banter with the brilliant Dive Guides. 

I visited each of the hotels we feature and can honestly say that Regaldive offer excellent accommodation to suit all budgets and tastes. Would I go back? Of course!"

For more details on diving holidays in Grenada, call our friendly team on 01353 659 999, send us an email, or visit our website pages on Grenada.

The centerpiece of the completely renewed vessel is the brand new 20m² Master Cabin equipped with a king size bed, desk and minibar.

One of the few boats operating in Oman, MY Oman Explorer is a 34 metre steel hulled vessel, which very comfortably accommodates 22 divers in 10 spacious twin cabins and one Master Cabin. Diving is done directly off the dive deck or from a RIB, dive site dependent and Nitrox is available.

The main deck comprises a saloon with TV and music system, plus a spacious dive deck with deck level fresh water shower and toilet. There is a spacious sun deck  and a large comfortable fly deck with both a shaded and and sun area, as well as a separate area for relaxing in front of the wheel house.

The MY Oman Explorer follows different itineraries depending on the season.  Her itineraries include:

• Mirbat & Salalah - Discover the extensive reefs of southern Oman and the Hallaniyat Islands.
• Muscat - The Daymaniyat Islands - Bandar Khairan - Al Munassir Wreck. 
• Musandam - A special Summer itinerary starting from Khasab and exploring the unspoilt and almost unseen dive area around the Musandam peninsula and the Strait of Hormuz. 

Find out more about MY Oman Explorer here >

We have some great offers on dive trips to be taken over the Christmas and New Year period:

You can escape the UK festivities with a Maldives liveaboard trip aboard Ari Queen, one of the leading liveaboards that Regaldive features. Departing from Male, her flexible, seven night itinerary covers the best dive sites of the central Maldivian Atolls, including Ari Atoll. Enjoy visits to several hotspots for seasonal marine life such as: whitetip sharks, grey sharks, manta rays, turtles and whale sharks. Prices for Christmas departures for this seven night itinerary start from just £1,799 per person, including return flights, this price represents a saving of £193 per person. 

Swap reindeer for camels with a Red Sea liveaboard trip aboard the Asmaa on an Emperor Reefs and Wrecks itinerary. Departing from Hurghada, this liveaboard offers best of both worlds, with visits to famous wrecks in the northern Red Sea, along with some stunning reef diving. Christmas departures cost from just £859 per person, including return flights, this price represents a saving of £95 per person.

You may prefer to start the New Year in the Caribbean, right in the thick of the best Atlantic diving action, with a stay at Nabucco's Resort Speyside Inn, Tobago. The concentration of over 20 excellent dive sites just a few minutes boat ride from Speyside makes it an ideal diving holiday destination. See in the New Year at the Speyside from just £1,125 per person including flights, transfers and seven nights twin share in a Superior room, with breakfast. Valid for stays taken between 31 December 2015 and 8 January 2016, this price represents a saving of £110 per person.

To make a booking, or for more information, please contact our friendly, specialist team on 01353 659999 or by email

Project AWARE is a global movement of scuba divers protecting our ocean planet - one dive at a time.

Focused on the critical issues of Sharks in Peril and Marine Debris, Project AWARE empowers thousands of divers in more than 180 countries to work together for a clean, healthy and abundant ocean planet. Project AWARE Foundation is a registered UK charity.

The online silent auction closes on 24 October during DIVE 2015 and the winning bids will be announced at the Sport Diver Awards 2015 ceremony. 

Top prizes for the silent auction have been donated by long-term Project AWARE supporters, dive businesses, and dive industry manufacturers.

In total, 30 auction lots are just waiting for your generous bids!

The first commercial dive base in the Red Sea, Hurghada is now a thriving resort that caters for both divers and none divers. Outstanding reefs and drop-offs are available, whilst Hurghada’s location also gives access to the legendary wreck graveyard of Sha’ab Abu Nuhas.

Regaldive works with two well established, 5* PADI IDC dive centres in Hurghada: Aquarius Diving Club, operating from the Marriott Beach Resort, and Divers' Lodge located at the Swiss Inn Resort.  These dive centres are well located and both offer a full range of dive courses, daily diving and snorkelling.

Regaldive offer a wide range of accommodation options in Hurghada, ranging from modern and spacious options, through to luxury hotels, all in convenient locations for the dive centres. 

Qualified Divers

Hurghada’s many dive sites offer an abundance of reef marine life and an incredible diversity of corals, including impressive towers and pinnacles to explore. Sha’ab El Erg is a particular favourite, a huge horseshoe-shaped reef that is dotted with ergs and is renowned for its resident dolphin pod.

The spectacular marine park surrounding the Giftun Islands is a highlight, with nearly ten sites and a variety of dive plans to suit all experience levels. There is enough here to keep most intermediate and experienced divers completely absorbed, including an incredible wall tumbling to more than 50m, drift dives and spectacular gorgonian fans, plus the opportunity to see larger reef species and the occasional passing pelagic.

For wreck enthusiasts there is no better experience than a day boat trip to the incredible Sha’ab Abu Nuhas which is usually available at least once a week. Situated about halfway between Hurghada and Ras Mohammed, this reef patch lies next to a major shipping lane and it is home to four complete wrecks. It is magical to swim into a cloud of glassfish on the Chrisoula K and the Giannis D and see lionfish stalking prey in dark corners of the hold.

Learning to Dive

Hurghada is the ideal place to dip your fins into the water for the first time. There numerous safe and sheltered sites that offer superb visibility to appreciate the fabulous marine life. Plentiful reefs sit in shallow water that is ideal for beginners. A full range of courses is offered at the dive centres and qualifying dives are undertaken at sites situated just a short boat ride away.

Diving Holidays in Hurghada

We always have great deals on Hurghada trips, whether you're looking to learn to dive or it's your tenth time to the Red Sea. To make a booking, or for more information, please contact our friendly, specialist team on 01353 659999 or by e-mail

Find out more about Hurghada here

A 40 metre boat, Emperor Serenity easily accommodates 26 guests in 13 well-appointed ensuite cabins all with air-conditioning. Operating from March 2016, Emperor Serenity has three levels of cabin available on the Upper, Main and Lower decks.

This boat’s itinerary is the "Best of the Maldives" - and it delivers exactly that. It offers divers the best and most famous dive sites of the Maldives in a week of wonderful liveaboard diving across Male and Ari atolls. Divers can take in the iconic sites of North Male, South Male and Ari Atoll. Channels, drifts and pinnacles await where divers have every chance of meeting mantas, whale sharks and mesmerising marine life of so many varieties.

This itinerary provides a marine mix of big fish such as shark and manta dives, as well as reef dives, reef fish, morays and the abundant macro life. Divers can get up close at the cleaning stations without disturbing the locals! One of the best known dive sites is Maaya Thila; this pinnacle is approximately 30m in diameter and falls away to reveal sharks and fish a plenty. The boat will also aim to find whale sharks, so you can get in the water and snorkel with them... as long as they stay around long enough!

All diving is done from Emperor Serenity's large dhoni tender, giving more living space on board and getting guests to the perfect dive spot every time. Four dive guides provide a premium service and she is rebreather-friendly and offers free Nitrox, all diving and safety equipment, as well as a photography charging station.

Non-divers are very welcome and get free snorkelling equipment and a voucher to spend on board.

Emperor Serenity adds to the existing Emperor fleet of Maldives liveaboards - Emperor Voyager and Emperor Atoll. Guests on these liveaboards have enjoyed fabulous sightings throughout the season and Emperor Serenity will be covering similar popular routes going forward.

For more details, contact our specialist team on 01353 659 999, or by email, or visit Emperor Serenity.

NB: Images are artist impressions of Emperor Serenity. Final designs may vary.

Regaldive currently have some great new dive pack deals for the Red Sea. Divers venturing to Sharm El Sheikh and El Gouna this summer can benefit from dive deals starting from just £27 per day, while those going to Marsa Alam and Hamata can take advantage of dive deals from just £36 per day.

Our new special offers on daily diving with Emperor Divers allow divers travelling to these Red Sea resorts to benefit from these special offers for departures until 1 September 2015.

To receive these special offers, bookings must be received and paid in full by 31 July 2015. This promotion is valid for new bookings only.

For further information, or to book, call our friendly team on 01353 659999!

Did you see SHARK? The BBC’s recent sharktastic documentary series on these majestic creatures has got the office thinking about where our favourite shark diving destination would be. Read on for the Regaldive Team's top six spots to encounter sharks around the world.

Philippines

John Butland would choose Malapascua Island in the Philippines, saying “I would love to dive here because it is one of the few places in the world where I can see the very rare Thresher shark. Shark lovers can also twin Malapascua with Cabilao, which offers some fabulous sites for seeing schools of Hammerheads too.”

Bahamas

Having recently returned from the Bahamas, Simon Slater highly rates it for sharktastic sightings: “In the Bahamas, shark encounters are typically up close and personal. On my dives I saw Caribbean reef sharks, lemon sharks, nurse sharks, bull sharks, great hammerheads and tiger sharks. Diving the Bahamas would satisfy even the most ardent shark lover!”

South Africa

Andreas Elia would love to be in a cage… surrounded by Great Whites! “Two hours east of Cape Town, Dyer Island is one of the best places in the world to encounter great white sharks, and cage diving with the world’s greatest predator would be the thrill of a lifetime...”

Azores

Jane Herbert would like to explore the Azores - one of the best destinations in the world to dive up close and personal with Blue and Mako sharks. Jane said “I would love the adrenaline rush of blue water diving with Blue and Mako sharks: as the sharks are typically found some 20 miles offshore it would be the ultimate shark adventure!”

Egypt

Having spent some time living in Egypt, Helena Nawaar is perfectly placed to rave about shark encounters in the Red Sea, saying: “The Egyptian Red Sea offers a huge variety of potential shark diving locations ideally visited by liveaboard, including The Brothers, Daedalus, Rocky and Elphinstone, where divers frequently encounter Oceanic Whitetip, Thresher, Hammerhead and Grey Reef sharks. I would advise all divers to visit the stunning Red Sea before all other destinations.”

Galapagos

Nigel Cass has always dreamed of diving with a school of Hammerhead sharks, so naturally the Galapagos Islands were at the top of his selection: “The great thing about the Galapagos is that Hammerheads can be seen all year round, and it is possible to dive with hundreds of Hammerhead sharks on a single dive. That would be my ultimate dive!”

Do you agree with our selection or is there a destination you would prefer to dive with sharks? You could also consider Palau, Sudan, Fiji, Malaysia or the Maldives. Why not email us your suggestions?