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SCUBA News 32~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SCUBA News (ISSN 1476-8011) Issue 32 - December 2002 http://www.scubatravel.co.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Welcome to SCUBA News and our best wishes for Christmas and the New Year. First: if you filled in one of the forms on the web site between Friday the 13th and Monday the 16th - our apologies but we have accidently deleted your message without reading it. Please write again. We hope you enjoy December's issue of SCUBA News, but should you wish to cancel your free subscription please do so at http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/news.html This month - What's new at SCUBA Travel? - Budget Travel Tips - Diving News from Around the World If you have any diving news, comments on this newsletter or dive reports we'd love to hear from you.Just fill in our Contact the Editor form. __________________________________________________________ What's New at SCUBA Travel? =========================== Still stuck for Christmas Presents? Visit our SCUBA diving gift shop - now also offering underwater IMAX DVDs - at http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/presents2.html Eritrea, Hawaii, Palau, Tunisia Details are now available on diving the Dahlak Islands (Eritrea), Manta Ray Night Dive (Kailua Kona Hawaii), The Blue Corner Wall (Palau) and Mahidia (Tunisia). Visit http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/scuba.html _________________________________________________________ Special Offer for SCUBA News Subscribers: Free Amazon Voucher ========================================= If you haven't yet made a purchase from Amazon we can offer you a £3 voucher to use at the SCUBA Travel site. Contact the Editor for yours now. _________________________________________________________ Photo Gallery Once again we've extended our photo gallery with Scottish award winning underwater pictures. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/photouk.html Baja California More diving operators in Baja California are now listed at http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/baja/bajaop.html __________________________________________________________ Budget Travel Trips =================== This article was contributed by TravelAEI.com. You may think that package holidays are the cheapest option for your holiday. You may want everything organised for you and you may like the feeling that your holiday has just fallen off a production line. But are you aware that you can have a cheap holiday and organise it yourself? Instead of 2 weeks on the Costa Brava you could be relaxing on the paradise islands of Thailand. Flights only are usually very reasonable and if you wait for last minute deals the prices can be unbelievable. Don’t be afraid of flight only. It may seem a daunting task to organise your own transport when you land in a foreign country. It really is not difficult to organise these things for yourself. If you plan your first destination before you leave the task of getting there will be easy. A little planning will save you loads of time and hassle. Many people imagine that finding their own accommodation would be very difficult, but ask yourself this, would you go on a package holiday in your own country? Of course some people would but you know how easy it is to turn up in a place and find somewhere to stay. It is as easy abroad and you shouldn’t be afraid to do it. It takes a little time but it gives you the opportunity to negotiate a good price. Don’t be afraid to ask for discount. Most hoteliers abroad will come down on their price. If they are not busy they would rather fill the room at a discount price than not earn any money for the room at all. Once you are at your first destination you can get yourself settled and give yourself time to plan your next move. Getting around is usually quite easy and just takes a little organising. Check out the local tourist information centres and local bus or train stations. You will often get the best price directly from the train or bus station, as there is no added commission. Making your own travel plans can save you money and it gives you the freedom to do what you want and when you want to do it. You will find places that you love and decide to stay there longer and you will find places that you don’t like so much and you want to move on faster. If you pick a country that is not a "normal" holiday destination, i.e. Thailand, Mexico or South Africa, you can reduce the cost of the holiday because day-to-day living costs are a lot cheaper. If you eat in local places and stay in budget accommodation you can live for as little as £3 - £10 a day. So if you compare the price of a package holiday to the price of an independent holiday you will be pleasantly surprised. An independent holiday gives you more adventure and offers the opportunity to get more in touch with local culture. The price of an independent holiday can take you to some very exotic places at the same or less a price than a package holiday. So get planning, do some research and you will soon be on your way to a paradise island where you will be relaxing and wondering why you ever bought a production line package holiday! By TravelAEI.com. "Travel Light but Travel Equipped: Advice, Equipment, Inspiration from http://www.travelaei.com/" For accomodation suggestions, a hotel finder and more on independent dive travel, see the SCUBA Travel web site - http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/ :ADV_____________________________________________________ Save money on a vast selection of posters and prints: whales, sharks, dolphins, fish, seascapes... 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Diving News From Around the World
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LUXFER TO TRADE NEW US CYLINDERS FOR OLD
Owners of old Luxfer tanks manufactured in the U.S
from 6351 aluminum alloy, can trade them in and receive
a $50 credit toward a new tank made from Luxfer’s 6061 alloy.