IMAGE ABOVE: Lady Musgrave Island/Tracy Olive
The team at specialist scuba diving travel agency and wholesaler, Diveplanit, is embracing #HolidayHereThisYear and, to that end, has been busy researching new and exclusive ways to explore Australia’s underwater world – from diving Ningaloo Reef and Lady Elliot Island by liveaboard, to exploratory dive certification on Lord Howe Island.
Southern Great Barrier Reef by Liveaboard
Dive the remote world class dive sites of the Southern Great Barrier Reef, including Lady Musgrave, Fairfax, Hoskyn and Lady Elliot Islands.
Lady Musgrave Experience
Accommodation is on Lady Musgrave HQ, a brand-new pontoon located right on the reef within the secluded Lady Musgrave Reef Lagoon. The pontoon has liveaboard bunk style accommodation for up to 24 guests within the underwater observatory or guests can upgrade to a more private retreat in a double swag on the outer and upper decks.
Lady Musgrave Experience
Due to launch in September, bookings are now open for dive groups with a minimum 10 divers – with a 3-night/15-dive trip costing only $1260 per person including all meals.
Explore Ningaloo’s more remote reefs and wrecks
Dive Ningaloo Reef aboard one of Australia’s newest luxury liveaboards, Shore Thing. This marine safari sails between Coral Bay and Norwegian Bay, accessing remote parts of the reef unable to be reached on day boats. Expect numerous sightings of mega-fauna including turtles, rays, dugongs, dolphins and reef sharks as well as the reef’s many historic wrecks. 3-night trips start at $2250 per person on these boutique tours – have Ningaloo Reef all to yourself!
Name a new dive site on Lord Howe Island
Lord Howe Island has a multitude of unsurveyed dive sites to explore, and Pro Dive Lord Howe is now offering divers an opportunity to survey and name new dive sites and qualify as a PADI Exploratory Diver in the process.
7-night/10-dive packages start at AU $1555 per person twin share.
Diveplanit is dedicated to finding new and unique ways to discover Australia’s underwater world. Contact the team for a bespoke itinerary for your next dive trip – whether that’s for the best deal for a large group or a honeymoon special for two.
Diveplanit Travel is a Platinum Partner of the Australian Marine Conservation Society, donating a percentage of profits each year and helping to promote the admirable campaigns the society undertakes. The team also spends time volunteering with a number of marine conservation action groups, taking part in beach clean-ups with Tangaroa Blue, helping scientists on the Reef Restoration project on Fitzroy Island, and undertaking marine life surveys for the NSW-based Underwater Research Group.
