Roots Red Sea in El Quseir is a popular resort in Regaldive's Red Sea programme.  Run by the well-respected British Pharaoh Dive Club team, Roots is a small friendly resort with an excellent house reef.

The natural building materials, magnificent mountain backdrop and unspoilt beaches make for a wonderfully relaxing destination. Regaldive guests report that Roots offers great hospitality and a welcoming atmosphere - we consistently receive favourable feedback about Roots from happy returning divers.

Pharaoh Dive Club is a PADI 5 Star Gold Palm IDC centre, located on the beach at Roots in El Quseir.  The British owned and managed centre has direct access to a good house reef.  Zodiac and hard boat diving is available from El Quseir harbour, just 10 minutes away.  The house reef has a very shallow area for training, and a dedicated classroom.

GREAT SAVINGS ON PACKAGES AT ROOTS RED SEA

Save £50 per person for packages to Roots Red Sea. This offer is valid for any arrival date in 2017 and 2018. Trips must be booked and confirmed by 31 July 2017.

Packages start from: £689 per person and include: flights, transfers, 7 nights twin share accommodation in a Deluxe Chalet on Soft All Inclusive + 5 days unlimited diving

To find out more, call our friendly team on 01353 659999.

 We offer a range of Red Sea Liveaboards, with itineraries giving you a wide variety of diving options, depending on your area of interest and your level of experience. If you are travelling as a large group, you can even decide your ideal itinerary and pre-book a week of wrecks, or favourite reef dives, according to your group preferences.

It seems that our Red Sea liveaboards are more popular than ever this year. Many of our Red Sea liveaboard trips are already full for numerious dates this summer. The autumn season is also filling up very quickly. 

Regaldive offer a choice of northern and southern Red Sea itineraries. Northern trips include the reef at Abu Nuhas with several wrecks resting at its base. You can also visit the Straits of Gubal and the famous Thistlegorm World War II wreck. There are many world class dive sites in the southern Red Sea, including Fury Shoal, the Brothers and Elphinstone and Regaldive offer several itineraries. 

So, if a Red Sea liveaboard trip is on the horizon for you this summer or autumn, it's the ideal time to book your place, as boat places are filling very fast. 

Call us now on 01353 659999 or request a quote so that you don't miss out on your opportunity to dive this summer and autumn.

Dive into our Red Sea Liveaboard trips here

Diving Regions of Indonesia

  
WORLD CLASS DIVING IN Manado

The dominating volcanic landscape creates a dramatic backdrop to the world-class diving available in North Sulawesi. Conditions are generally calm all year round, and the deep waters offer excellent visibility. The seas are home to many unusual species, ranging from the prehistoric ‘coelacanth’ fish through to reef shark, green turtles, napoleon wrasse and dugongs. Diving in the region is concentrated over two areas: Bunaken National Marine Park and the Lembeh Straits.

Dive Bunaken National Marine Park

The Bunaken National Marine Park has won numerous international conservation awards and is home to the majority of the dive sites the resorts visit. Most of the reefs are rich and unspoilt, offering pristine and abundant soft coral and fish life in huge concentrations. The night diving is spectacular, providing frequent encounters with rare nocturnal creatures. For a change of scenery, the Molas wreck is remarkably intact for a WWII ship.

Diving in and around Bunaken is predominantly wall diving and drift diving. There are also numerous beautiful coral slopes suitable for novice divers. The variety of both fish and soft coral is outstanding, and marks out this area as one of the most bio diverse marine environments in the world. With visibility around 25m and water temperature 26-30 C, this is an excellent destination for underwater photographers and naturalists alike.

Schools of Barracudas and Jacks, Green Sea Turtles and reef sharks, Sea snakes and Napoleon wrasses are among the resident inhabitants of the steep coral walls fringing Bunaken Island.

Dive Lembeh Straits

The Lembeh Strait is world-famous for its macro life and is accessible from Dive into Lembeh and neighbouring resorts. This is arguably one of the finest destinations in the world for macro and photography enthusiasts.

Lembeh plays host to a cornucopia of weird and wonderful creatures. Diving is over shallow black sandy slopes where seahorses and nudibranches are found in abundance. Many of the species that are encountered are simply not found elsewhere. Inimicus devilfish, dwarf lionfish, scorpion fish, puffer fish, mimic octopus, pegasus sea moths, frogfish, ribbon eels and flying gurnards to name but a few.

The Lembeh strait is a unique dive destination and a haven for experienced divers who are looking for species that are unusual and rarely seen. The dive guides and instructors are extremely experienced in locating and identifying the many unusual species that are encountered.

DIVE East Kalimantan

Located in the Sulawesi Sea, on the coastal shelf of East Kalimantan, the Derawan Islands offer that rare combination of big and small underwater life. They include Derawan, Sangalaki, Kakaban, Maratua, Panjang and Samama Island and submerged reefs and islets. 

Located in a biodiversity hotspot, the islands feature 872 species of reef fishes, 507 species of coral, and invertebrates including protected species such as giant clam, two different sea turtles and coconut crab. Some of the islands harbour the largest green turtle nesting sites in Indonesia. Travel between the months of September–November for increased likelihood of seeing larger species.

Twin Centre Trips

Twin centre trips are a great way to enjoy a diving experience in two contrasting regions, without the need for two separate trips. It’s very rare that you can find a 10 -15 night dive trip offering such wide variety as you can in Indonesia. You can encounter a vortex of barracuda, mantas and turtles in East Kalimantan and combine this with the coral garden of Bunaken, or the critter capital of the world Lembeh. 

We are pleased to offer twin centre trips combining both sides of Manado, an ideal blend of colour and abuance on the Bunaken side and world-class muck diving on the Lembeh side. We also offer twin centre trips combining Manado and East Kalimantan. You may also want your trip to include a stopover in Balikpapan to see the Orang Utan Conservation, proboscis monkey, the sun bear of Kalimantan or some Dayak culture, if time permits. 

Our most popular Resorts for Twin Centre Trips

Murex MAnado

With its onsite dive centre, Murex Manado is a comfortable diver's resort. The management have a hands-on, personal and friendly approach, making your stay a very welcome one. The resort has undergone substantial investment, with a fantastic dive centre upgrade and new facilities.

Under European management, Murex Manado dive trips are always led by a dive leader who is an experienced guide and Instructor. The management team has a programme of vessel upgrades and facility improvements in place to enhance guest comfort and enjoyment. 

Dive into Lembeh Resort

Nestled in Kasawari Bay, Dive into Lembeh Resort is a 'boutique style' hotel built with divers in mind. With just nine sea view private bungalows, guests enjoy personal service and great diving on the house reef. The resort has been likened to a comfortable 'land-based liveaboard'.

British owned and managed, this lovely small hotel is located on the mainland of the Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.  A true macro photographer’s paradise, the resort is just off the north-east coast of Sulawesi and is famous for its 'muck diving' on black volcanic sand.  Muck diving is all about spotting weird and wonderful underwater critters, species that you would normally not find during a regular dive.

Virgin Cocoa island Resort

Virgin Cocoa Island Resort is a deluxe, intimate island resort just off the coast of East Kalimantan. Sitting proud on a private, white sandy beach, this small and exclusive lodge is guaranteed to help busy minds begin to switch off.

With just 18 beach bungalow, clients can enjoy the simply and chic furnished rooms finished in modern style. The resort is calm and built for relaxation after diving. The superior suits are based on the lagoon's edge, complete with private terrace. The resort's outstanding location offers the chance to see mantas and schooling barracuda. Macro fans can enjoy pygmy seahorses, blue-ring octopus and frogfish.

Indonesia will appeal to divers looking for world-class diving in uncrowded dive sites. Members of the Regaldive team have visited Indonesia and they would be pleased to help you to plan your Indonesian diving adventure. 

To find out more, call our friendly team on 01353 659999, or visit: Dive into Indonesia

Adrenaline-charged drifts, amazing quantities of colourful fish and chance encounters with pelagics - mantas, whale sharks and many shark species - are the order of the day here. With the island nation of the Maldives covering some 35,000 square miles of the Indian Ocean, it’s the ideal place for divers to explore.

Atolls, Reefs, Kandus and Thilas

The Maldives boasts an incredible number of dive sites. With the development of previously inaccessible areas, new dive sites are being established in atolls ranging from Huvadhoo in the south, to Haa Alifu in the North.

The diverse nature of dive sites in the Maldives makes it suitable for divers of all experience levels. Within each atoll, there are sheltered reefs that are suitable for less experienced divers. By contrast, experienced divers will enjoy some of the best drift dives in the world. Channels into the atolls generate fast tidal flows, which in turn attract many of the pelagics for which the Maldives are renowned.

Maldives Liveaboards to Suit All Budgets

Joining a liveaboard really does give you the flexibility to experience Maldives diving at its best. Here, the diving is completely defined by currents. Liveaboard itineraries are designed to take advantage of seasonal fluctuations to take in the sites that offer the best diving at that moment in time. Add to this the fact that you can visit a number of different atolls on a single itinerary, some with little or no tourism development, and you can see why a liveaboard option is a great choice for divers who are mostly interested in diving... and diving only.

Regaldive offer a choice of liveaboard vessels in the Maldives, catering to a diverse range of budgets and diving needs. Whether you are thinking of a luxury boat with plenty of space and all of the mod-cons, or if you would prefer a 'basic' standard, budget friendly liveaboard, or perhaps something in-between, Regaldive have an option to suit you. 

Regaldive’s most popular liveaboards include: Emperor Serenity, Emperor Voyager, Emperor Atoll, Carpe Diem, Amba and Ari Queen.

Land-based Maldives Options

If you are looking for a land-based Maldives dive trip, Regaldive have a wide selection for you. Divers can enjoy a true diving getaway, combined with the charm of an authentic Maldivian experience. So, if you are looking for elegant accommodation in a beautiful setting, or a small, low-key resort offering good value, or perhaps something between the two, Regaldive have plenty of suitable choices in their programme.

Some of Regaldive’s Maldives resorts have been likened to a 'liveaboard on dry land'. Every island in the Regaldive programme provides an excellent and varied range of boat dives. 

If you care to picture world class diving, combined with fine house reefs, beautiful lagoons, lovely beaches, shady palm trees and a laid back atmosphere, you will be well on the way to designing your ideal land-based Maldives holiday.

Regaldive offer a wide range of land-based and liveaboard trips to the Maldives. Resorts in their programme include the Islands of: Vilamendhoo, Eriyadu, Reethi Beach, Ellaidhoo, Medhufushi and Dhigurah.

To find out more, call our friendly team on 01353 659999, or visit: Diving in the Maldives

We are delighted to offer a fantastic prize for a Regaldive guest who makes a booking between 4 May 2017 and 30 June 2017. This great prize is a 7 Night Ski Holiday for two people staying at  Xtra Chalet Le Curling Espace in France. So, if you are a diver with an interest in skiing,  or if you would like to learn to ski, what are you waiting for?

Xtra Chalet Le Curling Espace is warm and welcoming in classic Tignes style and set in a superb position right in the centre of Tignes-Val Claret and close to the resort’s main pistes and lifts. The Tufs chairlift and ski school meeting point are just 2 minutes’ walk away, and from here you can also ski the short distance to a choice of chairlifts, and the base of the funicular taking you straight up to the 100% guaranteed snow of the Grande Motte glacier. You can ski back on piste to within 200m of the hotel, and guests generally ski along the path right back to the Chalet door – a welcome bonus at the end of your day’s skiing.

The comfortable bedrooms all have en suite bath with separate WC, plus a balcony with views across Tignes and the spectacular surrounding mountain peaks. The hotel has a new owner, who has recently upgraded the style and comfort of both the guest rooms and the public areas.

This wonderful seven night prize* is based on two people sharing one room at Xtra Chalet Le Curling, Espace Killy Ski Area, Tignes, return flights from the UK, return resort transfers and lift passes courtesy of Regaldive’s sister company Inghams. The ‘catered’ board basis includes breakfast, afternoon tea/coffee with a selection of cakes, evening meals with choice of menu and pre-dinner aperitif, choice of complimentary wines and tea/coffee.

Inghams are the ski & snowboard holiday experts. They have been organising exciting ski trips for over 80 years and know what skiers and snowboarders are looking for. When you travel with Inghams you can relax safe in the knowledge that they will look after you all the way.

This fabulous prize is worth up to £2,250. As Regaldive are currently offering 10% savings in their Winter Sale, it is an ideal time for divers to book their next diving holiday, as they can benefit from great savings and will also be entered into the Ski Trip draw with a chance to win this great prize.

So, if you are a diver with an interest in skiing, or if you fancy learning to ski, what are you waiting for?

For help with planning your next diving adventure, call our friendly team of diving enthusiasts on 01353 659999, or send us an email.

* - subject to Terms and Conditions - please see here

As part of an extended trip arranged by the Department of Tourism and Philippine Airlines I had the pleasure of staying at two stunning, but very different, dive centres: Atlantis Dumaguete and Atlantis Puerto Galera.

Atlantis Dumaguete

Only an hour's transfer from the charming and small Dumaguete airport, the Atlantis Dive Resort Dumaguete is a haven for diving and relaxation. Situated amongst lush vegetation the resort is perfect for divers who want to get away from it all. In addition to the wide range of room types, the resort boasts an impressive dive centre with training facilities and a purpose-built camera room, a small shop and reception, a wonderful pool and spa area with a number of treatments available, and a cosy open-plan restaurant and bar with stunning views across the bay towards Apo Island.

The dive centre offers up to five dives per day, plus special trips including dusk dives with the beautiful mandarin fish. Given the choice of a night dive or a dive with the mandarins on my first night, it was a no-brainer. Seeing mandarin fish has always been on my “dive wish list”, so I couldn’t put my fins on quick enough! I am delighted to say that the Atlantis Dive Guide did not disappoint, and I spent an hour on a shallow reef watching these beautiful creatures perform their mating dance.

Thanks to my body clock being properly confused by the 7 hour time difference, I was up early on day two to spend a peaceful couple of hours sat at the edge of the restaurant watching the world go by and gazing at Apo Island across the bay: our morning’s destination.

Apo Island is a flourishing marine reserve offering a combination of wall and reef diving featuring all of the usual reef critters, plus sea snakes and some of the largest turtles that I have ever seen. 

Dumaguete is also renowned for its macro diving: it's just a short boat trip along the bay and divers are accompanied by eagle-eyed Dive Guides happy to show them all the delights of this macro-rich environment.

During my stay at Dumaguete I also managed brief visits to our other resorts Pura Vida Resort and Atmosphere Resort and Spa.

Chris - the owner of Sea Explorers - kindly met me and was my guide for Pura Vida. The resort is situated right on the beach and is set out amongst lush gardens and foliage. A well-equipped dive centre offers up to five dives a day and they can tailor their dive site visits according to the guest requests.

I was then taken to Atmosphere Resort and Spa - an award-winning resort - where I was shown around the beautiful grounds by Saila, the Sales Manager, before meeting owners Matt and Gabi Holder. 

Facilities include a state of the art dive centre (PADI CDC rating), infinity pools, luxury spa and wellness retreat and a choice of dining options. The rooms are especially comfortable and the resort is set in attractive landscaped gardens.

Diving is in small groups with good house reef dives, excellent macro along the Dauin coastline and regular trips to Apo Island. Especially popular with photographers, the dive staff includes a resident Marine Biologist. The dive centre also has a dedicated camera room which is air conditioned and has all of the facilities required to keep underwater photographers in camera luxury heaven.

Their strength is as a luxury experience in beautiful setting, with a very friendly vibe. Lots of land-based activities are also available to keep non-diving guests entertained. Matt and Gabi have a passion for wine and often host wine tasting events. They also have a tree-house setting for special occasions and events.

Atlantis Puerto Galera

After only two nights in Dumaguete it was time to pack our bags and fly back to Manila where we would take an onward transfer to Puerto Galera for the next stop in our adventure.

From the airport, a 2.5 hour journey by private transfer took us to Batangas Port, where we were met by boat to take us on our final leg to Sabang, Puerto Galera.

The vibrant resort of Sabang is reached by a picturesque hour long boat trip. The resort has a succession of hotels, dive centres, bars and restaurants all built into the steep hillside. 

Atlantis Dive Resort Puerto Galera is a short walk from the pier. Entering the hotel area, we were greeted by the sight of the '50 Bar' clientele sharing a beer after their day’s diving. This activity was accompanied by the sounds of the 70s and 80s, supplied by Ton-Ton – Senior Bartender, DJ and all-round good guy. It was a rare pleasure being handed a cold beer by this gent as I walked past the bar in my dive kit after that evening’s night dive.

Beyond 50 Bar is the well-equipped dive centre, purpose-built camera room, reception and Toko’s restaurant; serving some of the tastiest food that I ate on my travels. The restaurant leads to the training pool and spa, and finally to the guest rooms. The rooms are reached by a series of steps heading off in various directions from the main dining area. 

The diving is a mixture of macro and reef diving, with an emphasis on the standard reef experience. It is worth noting that Puerto Galera is right in the middle of the Coral Triangle and boasts an abundance of stunning colours on the reefs. 

One of our highlights of our far-too-short two night stay was a trip to Verde Island: one of the jewels in the crown of this area. Featuring an abundance of marine life and dramatic walls, a trip to this location should be an essential part of any diver’s stay with Atlantis.

Apart from Verde Island, Atlantis also has a superb house reef: we did a night dive here just after we arrived on our first night and were impressed by the colours of the soft coral and the abundant marine life, including giant frogfish and sea snakes.

Following a delicious last night meal with the rest of my group it was early to bed ready for the departure the following morning. However, we managed to squeeze in a cheeky early morning dive on a local wreck before finally heading back to Manila for our final night and the flight home.

Featuring an array of diving – from macro and stunning wall dives to WWII wrecks - the Philippines has something for every diver. 

Two nights at each location was nowhere near long enough, so I am aiming to spend longer in the Philippines next year to more fully experience the outstanding variety of diving that the Philippines has to offer.

To find out more about diving in the Philippines, call our friendly team on 01353 659999, or visit: Diving in the Philippines

With over 7,000 islands surrounded by one of the richest marine environments in the world, the Philippines promises a spectacular diving holiday.

Forming the tip of the Coral Triangle, these waters are unmatched as the global centre of marine biodiversity and are home to many thousands of fish and coral species. Discover historic wrecks, plentiful macro life, dramatic wall dives, turtles, mantas, sharks and whale sharks. Due to its outstanding range of diving and incredible natural beauty, the Southeast Asian paradise of the Philippines is now firmly established as a top dive destination for UK divers. 

Special Offers on Atlantis Azores Liveaboard Trips:

9 night Cebu Trips in November and December 2017

Atlantis Azores is a spacious 16 person liveaboard perfectly designed for the needs of divers. This liveaboard is a popular choice with first time and repeat guests, plus groups of divers. 

• Great savings on 9 night special itinerary around Cebu departing from Atlantis Dumaguete on 11 November 2017 or 9 December 2017
• 9 night trips starting from just £2,549pp boat only - Save up to £900
• Liveaboard trips can be combined with Atlantis Resort land-based stays to maximise the enjoyment of your trip.

Great Savings at Atlantis Dumaguete and Puerto Galera Dive Resorts: 

Save up to £330 on 7 night trips

Set in beautiful beach front and surrounded by lush tropical gardens, the Atlantis Dive Resorts cater specifically for divers looking to access some of the best diving in the Philippines. Choose from Atlantis Dive Resort Dumaguete or Atlantis Dive Resort Puerto Galera, or combine the two!

• Save up to £330pp on 7 night trips
• Valid for arrivals between 1 June and 15 December 2017 - NB: This offer is now extended until 31 January 2018
• Twin centre trips can be arranged between both Resorts 

Combining the renowned Filipino hospitality with a true melting pot of cultures, when you visit the Philippines an unforgettable diving holiday awaits.

For more details, or to make a booking, please give our friendly team a call 01353 659999.

SAVe up to £290 on 7 night trips 

Great savings are currently available for 7 night stays in the Maldives resorts of Bathala and Filitheyo:

• Bathala – Save up to £250 based on a 7 night stay
• Filitheyo – Save up to £290 based on a 7 night stay

Offers are valid for travel between 1 May 2017 and 31 October 2017

Dive pack Savings 

Massive savings are currently available on Dive Packs with Werner Lau:

• Book one dive pack and your buddy gets the same dive pack at 50% off

Offer is valid for all arrivals from 15 May 2017 to 31 June 2017

MASSIVE LIVEABOARD SAVINGS WITH EMPEROR DIVERS
- UP TO 30% OFF & FREE NITROX

SAVE UP TO £885 ON MALDIVES LIVEABOARDS - BOOK BY 18 APRIL 2017

• Emperor Leo from £862 boat only
• Emperor Serenity from £1,124 boat only
• Virgo from £973 boat only
• Emperor Voyager from £836 boat only

SAVE ON RED SEA LIVEABOARDS - BOOK by 18 april 2017

• Emperor Asmaa from £902 including flights
• Emperor Elite from £1,043 including flights
• Emperor Superior from £989 including flights

Call the Regaldive team on 01353 659999 to book your next diving adventure.

Book by 18 April 2017 to benefit from these great savings. 

However, one only need consider the relative remoteness of the southern resorts of El Quseir, Shams Alam and Hamata with their unspoiled reefs, to make a direct comparison with the way the northern Red Sea resorts were decades ago, when the divers started to arrive. 

The spectacular coastline to the south of Hurghada has opened up to reveal pristine diving, and direct flights into Marsa Alam throughout the year mean that it’s now even easier to access these impressive reef systems.

El Quseir was once one of Egypt’s most important trading hubs, but today it is a tranquil destination. The coral gardens, caves and reefs boast abundant marine life, and the advantage of less crowded sites means that the resort is perfect for those learning to dive, as well as keen underwater photographers who can take their time to find the perfect subject.

Shams Alam has access to more than thirty dive sites, as well as an excellent house reef. Sha’ab Sharm is a large reef lying atop a vast undersea mountain thought to be an ancient volcano. This site is famous for its dramatic, sheer walls swept by strong currents where you will often be accompanied by large schools of jacks and barracuda, as well as grey reef sharks, hammerheads and tuna.

Dolphin House is one of the most popular areas in the southern Red Sea. The three main dive sites offer a cave system and caverns, an eel garden, a little seagrass bed and the biodiversity of the pinnacles. The regular sightings of barracuda, mantas, sharks and dolphins, plus soft and hard coral, make this one of the most interesting and ecologically diverse sites in the Red Sea.

The small town of Hamata lends its name to the region opposite the Fury Shoal Reef system. This is the most southerly resort in the Egyptian Red Sea. The remoteness of this area – 110 miles south of Marsa Alam - makes it the ultimate in ‘get away from it all’ diving.

The house reefs in Hamata give divers the flexibility to dive to their own schedule and maximise their time in the water. There is an amazing array of hard and soft corals to be appreciated, all within a short walk of your hotel room. Night dives are also available and provide an exciting opportunity to watch Spanish dancers, lionfish and lobster.

The legendary Fury Shoal offers over 35 memorable dive sites. One of the sites - Gota Soraya - is rated as one of the best wall dives in the Red Sea, with large caves full of glass fish, sweepers and an abundance of corals. There is a good chance of enjoying encounters with dolphins and a variety of shark species, along with large shoals of mackerel in season. Turtles hatch along this coastline and sightings are common.

Ultimately, whichever Southern Red Sea resort you choose, you will leave remembering immaculate, uncrowded reefs supporting an abundance of marine life, including many species rarely found elsewhere. This far south the winter water temperature is significantly higher than that of the northern Red Sea, creating a relaxed dive environment that can be enjoyed all year round.

Divers, it’s time to turn back the clock and enjoy Red Sea diving as it used to be: visit the beautiful south.

Regaldive offer land-based trips and liveaboards in both the Southern and Northern Red Sea. Resorts include El Quseir, Shams Alam, Hamata and Marsa Alam in the south and Hurghada and El Gouna in the north.

To find out more, call our friendly team on 01353 659999 or visit: Diving in the Red Sea