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These human-assisted habitats act like defibrillation paddles, revving up struggling reefs and reviving declining fish populations from Florida to Indonesia and beyond.
Peter Hughes knows a thing or two about live-aboards, and he has a spot in the DEMA Hall of Fame to prove it. In 2011, Hughes received the DEMA Reaching Out Award for helping to evolve the live-aboard diving industry over the past three decades. That same year, after spending more than 25 years building his former live-aboard company, Peter Hughes Diving, Inc., the 40-year scuba diving veteran threw all of his expertise and energy into a new live-aboard venture, the DivEncounters Alliance
Our 2013 season is almost sold out*!Just 3 cabins in July available, otherwise we’re fully booked until next year.That’s a great excuse to book a last minute trip this summer ... or start planning your 2014/2015 dive calendar! MORE ON OUR 7 JULY 2013 CRUISEThis trip is an incredible ‘2 for the price of 1’ itinerary, visiting both of the West Nusa Tengara destinations; KOMODO and ALOR!Trip departs Labuanbajo on 7 July 2013 for 13 nights, ending 20 July in Maumere.
Treat yourself to luxury - while working on your underwater photography skills - on the Arenui Boutique Liveaboard.Every year the Arenui runs a number of special cruises, focused on specific creatures or skills. Join us for one of our special photography trips with photo pro MARK STRICKLAND in Alor (April 2014) or Raja Ampat (March 2015).It might seem a long way ahead, but with just 16 guests on our luxury vessel, places are limited and cruises are filling up quickly. Contact us for details and booking on info@thearenui.com
We are pleased to announce new cruise availability this summer, to visit the incredible dive sites of Komodo National Park (recently voted one of the “new 7 wonders of nature”).Previously, our 2013 availability was limited to only 1 single guest space (in September), but we now have a few cabins open on our 31 AUGUST 2013 departure for an 11-ngiht cruise from Labuanbajo to Bima, focusing on the central Komodo dive sites and of course meeting the famous Komodo dragons.
The results are in. Based on the opinions of thousands of divers from across the globe, our annual Top 100 Readers Choice Awards showcase the best scuba diving in the world.
Here are tips to make your live-aboard trip better -- from easier packing to protecting the host environment to making the best memories possible.
Arenui combines the luxury of near-constant personal attention with the romance of a wooden sailing ship.
“Have you ever seen this little guy?” she asks. “I’ve been through every book, and it’s not in any of them.”
News photos displayed devastation from dynamiting in Indonesia’s Komodo National Park, but live-aboard operators say the damage is limited.
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