SCUBA News 3
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SCUBA News (ISSN 1476-8011) Issue 3 - July 2000 www.scubatravel.co.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for subscribing to the monthly SCUBA News (ISSN 1476-8011). This issue contains: * What's new at the SCUBA Travel web site? * Diving news from around the World * Top ten dives _________________________________________________________________ What's New at the SCUBA Travel Web Site? ======================================== This month we've added more dive write-ups to our Thailand section and begun a wreck diving guide to the Red Sea. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/thailand/thaidive.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/redsea/wreckdive.html We also added a new page detailing dive companies operating out of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/redsea/sharm-diving.html Staying with the Red Sea Section, see our new notes on marine life you're likely to see. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/redsea/redsealife.html Finally, we've continued to expand our gallery of underwater photos. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/photo.html We're always pleased to receive dive write-ups from anywhere in the world - please e-mail your contributions in plain text to webmaster@scubatravel.co.uk or fill in our form at http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/recommend.html _________________________________________________________________ Diving News From Around the World ================================= World Bog Snorkelling Championship The 15th annual battle for the coveted title of World Champion Bog Snorkeller takes place on 28 August in Wales. Equipped with snorkel and fins, wetsuit clad entrants swim one at a time up a 60 yard long (55 metres) muddy trench cut through a peat bog, round a pole and back down again. Each run is timed, with cash prizes and Ben and Jerry's ice cream for the fastest and slowest competitors. It costs four pounds to enter with all proceeds going to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. For more information or a sponsor form e-mail Donna Harcombe at dharcombe@cftrust.org.uk Oceans Recovery Campaign Launched WWF (World Wildlife Fund) has launched a campaign calling for a stronger network of Marine Protected Areas to give better protection for marine wildlife. As well as over- fishing, they are concerned about delays in tackling marine pollution. They cite the example of European and Scandinavian governments failing to take action to stop the release of 400 dangerous chemicals that are polluting the North-East Atlantic. As part of the campaign, the British Government has agreed to accept its first ever online petition. You can find the petition at http://www.wwf-uk.org/orca/petframe.htm Divers hunt for Titanic Treasure The first manned dive of the Titanic set off Friday to try to salvage diamonds and jewellery from inside the liner. Expedition leaders from the United States, accompanied by Russian and British vessels, hope to find a shipment of diamonds and to salvage passengers' personal jewellery which is thought to have been hurriedly collected by pursers as the sank in 1912. For full story see Guardian Unlimited _________________________________________________________________ Top Ten Dives ============= Thanks to everyone who sent us details of their favourite dives for our Top Ten Dives feature - please continue to do so by filling in this form on our web site. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/topdives.html _________________________________________________________________ * Copyright SCUBA Travel Ltd - http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/ * Reprinting welcomed with this footer included. We are happy for you to copy and distribute this newsletter, and even use parts of it on your own website, providing the above copyright notice is included, and a link back to our website is in place. SUBSCRIBING AND UNSUBSCRIBING Visit http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/news.html and add or remove your e-mail address.
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