We had a fantastic 11-night stay at Atlantis Dumaguete. The resort itself was very good – lovely food, almost all waiter-served with a different menu every day; beautiful gardens and a lovely beach; and a very good and extremely reasonable spa. The dive centre couldn’t do enough for me; they were happy to run local boat dives for a single diver, were very good a critter-spotting, and did all the carrying of equipment, and washed all my gear for me at the end of the holiday.

El Gouna was excellent, lovely marinas surrounded by bars, cafes and restaurants with pavement seating, no lads culture with super diving. Excellent value for money The destination met my expectations Ground organisation went smoothly Captains Inn is the best low cost hotel I have stayed in for Egypt Dive centre was friendly and professional making the overall experience a wonderful holiday. A relaxed resort ideal for families, couples and those just wanting to dive with a noticeable reduction in bars thumping out music, live sport and stag/hen runs, let that stay in Sharm el sheikh, when it opens. An abundance of dive sites with the best reefs I have seen in a long time.

Our 2 centre diving holiday in the Philippines, organised by Marcelina Jesus from Ultimate Diving, was faultless and well thought out, it was only the local weather conditions, road infrastructures and our lack of speaking the local language that prevented it from being 100% for us. However the centres and Marcelina’s organisation were faultless. The things seen at the diving sites went beyond all Expectations of the diver with the dive guides pointing out small life which could easily have been missed by me.

Having used Ultimate Dive for many years I will never use another company. Attention to detail, accuracy, support and dedication are a few words to summarise. Marcelina is dedicated to the client and goes beyond what is expected to ensure a perfect experience.

If you’re looking for a tour operator who is efficient, knowledgeable and super organised, Marcelina , Ultimate Diving is the place to go! Pre-trip, nothing was too much trouble, and the trip itself? Amazing. Every little detail was taken care of, and of course, the diving was incredible.

The diving. Well what can I say. For anyone who enjoys diving wrecks, I fail to see how this coud be beaten. Up to 4 dives per day, I did 30 dives John 32 out of a possible 34. Average depths 30 – 40 meters. The conditions made the diving very easy. No current, good viz, (though the sea itself was often quite milky) easy bouancy and good dive guides. All this made decompression almost a pleasure. Clarity of the water inside the wrecks was incredible and with the help of Dave our guide we penetrated deep into the wrecks including a number of enine rooms. John has become an engine room junkie. So I think you will have guessed that this was one of my best dive holidays ever.

Greg and I had a great 10 days and felt that the holiday was extremely good value for money. The way that Scuba Addicts work with the two different venues really worked with the different diving and the last day also gave us the opportunity to see lists of wildlife such as hippos, giraffes, zebras, eagles, crocs and was a perfect end to the week. Everything worked very well, transfers etc. The hospitality from all the staff at all 3 venues was excellent and they went out of they’re way to keep us amused!!

As always with Ultimate Diving, our holiday was very well organised and ran smoothly. All the information given to us , was correct, so no nasty surprises. All transfers and pick ups were all there on time. Our thanks once again to Marcelina Jesus for sorting out the few problems that arose from the Airlines continually altering their schedules.

We had a brilliant two weeks diving at Magic Oceans, the resort was intimate (a little like a liveaboard but on land) The accommodation was comfortable spacious and had all the facilities that we required. The diving was not particularly testing though on some dives there was some current, but there was lots to see, though sadly the whale shark seen on the house reef the day before we arrived didn’t return while we were there. All staff were friendly courteous and helpful, nothing was too much trouble for them to ensure we had an enjoyable time whether that was diving, at the bar or in the dining room. The arrangements by Ultimate Diving were first rate as always with plenty of communication before we travelled to make sure everything as in order and even a last minute change of return flights was dealt with promptly professionally and communicated to as and the issue resolved to our satisfaction. We have already booked our next diving trip to the Maldives in September 2016, with them and are already making enquiries about a trip in early 2017. We cannot recommend Marcelina and Ultimate Diving highly enough, we are always more than happy to entrust them with our holiday arrangements.

Just returned from a weeks liveaboard in the Maldives on Emperor Voyager. The crew, food and diving were all excellent. The holiday offered the opportunity to undertake 17 dives including three night dives. During these dives we had encounters with Shark, Whale Shark and Mantas. The highlight being the two night dives where we spent almost an hour watching Mantas feed and Nurse Sharks and Rays up close and personal. All in all a fantastic holiday well worth the cost of the trip. The second time I have booked with Ultimate Diving and it will not be the last.

“Just a quick note to say thank you for helping us organise what turned out to be the best dive trip of our lives! Amazing encounters with whaleshark, Manta, shark, turtle, ray, moray, etc,etc…….everything we expected and so much more! The resort was brilliant and we are sure that someday we will go back.”

This is our third trip with Ultimate Diving and once again they delivered everything as promised. A very professional team, who take a lot of time and care in “ getting it just right “. A very special thanks to Marcelina Jesus.

This was some pretty challenging but ultimately very rewarding diving, I dived the southern itinerary. The best dives were dives in the channels at the outside of the reef, looking for palegics often at depth in specific spots often along ridges or shelves in the coral. When the current was strong, you could dive the site relatively easily but only if you stuck to the specific dive technique of hugging the bottom and staying out of the current. This could lead to consistently deep diving. If you drifted too shallow, the dives could all of a sudden become a lot more strenuous. Saying that the guides took us on conservative dive profiles. Nitrox I would say was essential. We were almost always alone at dive sites which was excellent. The crew were all super helpful and really friendly. I thought the dive guides were very experienced and generally top quality.

Ultimate Diving were very efficient in organising my liveaboad trip to Sipadan. They made travelling very easy with well organised pickups and flights. Sipadan lived up to its reputation as one of the top world dive experiences. The boat is showing its age but we were told it is due to be replaced next year with a high standard vessel which is being purpose built right now. Hope fully the prices won’t go up too much.

Thank you so much for your input and patience in creating it for us. Can’t wait to book next year now!! “Lotus Bungalows lived up to expectations – a lovely small and friendly resort, quiet, with a great sea front location, plenty of greenery, friendly staff and a good restaurant. Gangga Divers were excellent. A very well run and efficient outfit. Our equipment was taken from us on arrival and looked after and kept for us throughout. Our daughter (aged 12) was taken through her Open Water Diver Course with individual tuition and I felt totally confident in leaving her in very capable hands. I have totally re-found my dive confidence thanks to great divemasters. The diving was varied to suit individual abilities, and there are some lovely dive sites in the area – reached by Gangga Divers two great dive boats. After diving our kit was washed and maintained for us – all we had to do was turn up and dive!”

The holiday was absolutely great, very relaxing. The location was wonderful, the dive team very professional and the guides excellent. The weather was as could be expected sunny and warm, the hotel very clean and well run and the food in the restaurant brilliant with so much choice. All in all I can’t say enough for the holiday we both had a great time and were very sad to leave.

Ultimate Diving offer a very professional service, information delivered and questions answered promptly. Tell them what you would like in your holiday and they produce an itinerary, that in our experiences with them, is pretty spot on. If anything is not just quite right, no problems, they come right back with alternatives. All the staff we have dealt with have been really knowledgeable, therefore on arrival at our various destinations and resorts, it has been what we were expecting. All transfers etc.. have run like clockwork, which after long flights, car and boat journeys, is exactly what is needed. We have always enjoyed good service and therefore good holidays.

The hotel experience was very good. The food was better than we expected maid service efficient & totally unobtrusive. A couple of things could have been improved. There was no folder in the room with hotel service information, general tourist information etc, which is unusual. As we had a late check-out (flight at 19:15) it would have been good to have the use of a room for the time after check-out at 12:00 (even if we had to pay) but this wasn’t available. The dive shop was efficient, friendly & helpful. We did nearly all our diving on the house reef, which we enjoyed. Only drawback was the weather – north-westerly winds on several days meant shore diving wasn’t available. We dived a bit more intensively on the good days to make up.

We have been very happy with the service we have received from Marcelina at Ultimate Diving for our diving holidays at Layang Layang (2013) and Raja Ampat (2015). The latter especially was not easy to arrange, flights were cancelled and changed and her suggestion of overnight in Manado worked very well. We will certainly use Ultimate Diving again.

As always the organisation and care and attention we received from Marcelina and her team at Ultimate Diving was second to none, nothing is to much trouble and no e-mail request no matter how onerous it may be is met with anything other than a courteous and prompt reply. We have no hesitation in recommending them and will certainly be booking our next diving trip with them.

Right from the first enquiry I have found UD to be great when corresponding to emails and basic mundane enquiries. it was good to meet up with Marcelina at the Birmingham Dive Show to chat things through. The holiday experience was excellent from the service, the crew to the most awesome diving. One day we saw 9 whale sharks, hundreds of Hammerheads, sea lions and some beautiful reef fish. The crew went out of their way to make the holiday feel very special. I intend to repeat the holiday in a couple of years.

The Carpa Vita is an excellent Liveaboard boat, which is run by an excellent, enthusiastic and helpful crew who’s only job it seems is to make your holiday one to remember. The accommodation aboard the Carpa Vita is to a very high standard, the ladies might want a hair dryer, but everything else is there. As for the diving, well, I got what I paid for, Manta’s, Whalesharks, Sharks, Macro life and everything in between. With a water temperature of between 29-30 deg. C I was never cold and with up to four dives a day (most days) I got to see a lot. If diving is your first love then the Carpa Vita has to be your first choice, it’s eat, dive, eat dive, eat dive, eat dive and sleep.

Our experience with using Ultimate Diving was very good. The booking was easy and professionally carried out. We stayed at the Oasis Dive Resort, Marsa Alam, Egypt. It was the perfect place to enjoy a great diving and snorkeling location whilst staying at a relaxing, informal and quiet hotel, whose architecture was sensitive to its desert environment and whose staff were friendly and welcoming. The beautiful house reef was amazing! We have stayed there three times before and hope to go back next year. We would thoroughly recommend both Ultimate Diving and the Oasis Dive Resort. Thank you for another great holiday. Helen and Jane

It was another great solo week diving with everything very well organised and good value for money.” John said he “had a fabulous holiday”, Ockey said it was a “wonderful week with great accommodation”, Grant said “the Stones Throw Away B&B was superb, an excellent suggestion- many thanks!” and David added to it by saying they “had a fabulous time as a group”.

I can thoroughly recommend Ultimate Diving. Travelling with an outfit that understands the requirements of divers, and is so attentive in ensuring that your needs are provided for was like a breath of fresh air! Considering the value for money in comparison with a recent up-market trip to the Maldives it is very telling that my wife, who did her AOW on this trip, much preferred it for the quality of diving! She is now itching for her next trip!

Had a fantastic time, it’s a shame to be back. But we are already looking to go again next year. Had a wonderful time, this was our first liveaboard experience and it was make or break as to whether we would do it again. Well I’m glad to say it exceeded our expectations. From the dive guides to crew and captain who where all great and thanks to them we will be booking again.

One word. Brilliant! From the first contact with yourselves, Ultimate Diving, the correspondence and information has been great, as well as customer care, pre and post. Really friendly, helpful and knowledgeable diving centre, Manta Diving. Really enjoyed my dives with Ben, Olly and Joe. A good experience both in and out the water. Thank you Hotel that was included within the package was basic, but clean and friendly, really all I needed. Just had Bed and Breakfast booked which worked for me, plenty of places around to go out and enjoy a meal and drinks in the evening.

We thoroughly enjoyed our 13 days diving at Captain Don’s Habitat. The staff at the hotel, Rum Runners restaurant and the dive centre made us feel very welcomed and did their best to make our stay enjoyable. The diving was excellent and certainly as good as any other warm water diving we have experienced. One highlight was the fluorescent night dive provided by Bonphoto. We have never experienced a night dive like it in 27 years of diving. It provided a completely different view of the coral and night creatures. We are already planning to go back next year.

Marcelina A thank you from the Bogers family. Kind regards Annette

Hello Marcelina I hope that this message finds you well. I have just got back from my trip and wanted to send my thanks to you and the team for organizing what has been a fantastic experience for me. Everything went very smoothly and the boat and crew were fantastic. I really enjoyed myself and feel there is nothing that could have been improved. I look forward to booking future holidays with you and your team. Once again thank you for all your excellent work. Best Regards Dave Y5

I would just like to say a big thank you for helping me organise a fabulous holiday and one that i will endeavour to return too soon. The ground organisation from booking the holiday to arriving at the hotel was again fantastic, very helpful and truly professional, the pick and hotel check was smooth, well organised and again and outstanding help. First time in Bali but without a doubt i would rate 10 out of 10 and I have recommended this holiday and Ultimate Diving to other dive buddies.

What a fantastic holiday we had . Walls of sharks, millions of morays, tons of turtles, sealions, seahore, batfish, frogfish,penguins,iguana and tortoise to name just a few. Jon enjoyed his birthday cake at the Sonesta and is now enjoying New Zealand. This was my first time to the Galapagos Islands and it lived up to expectations below the waves and ashore. Galapagos Sky if a fine boat and provided us with all home comforts. The crew were brilliant and really took care of us diving and eating. The kitchen prepared special vegetarian meals for me. Pirates night was very entertaining and great fun.

Excellent-tip top at Wakatobi, very good at Lotus Bungalows – but maybe a little bit tired – but still very enjoyable with everything else as expected,very clean,decent food and choice, friendly, good service with nothing being any trouble for any of the staff- a very relaxed place with beautiful gardens and stunning views Both Wakatobi & Gangga Divers A1 the best we have experienced and we have never had a bad experience! A high 10+ out of 10. From the initial contact with Ultimate Diving their helpfulness, friendliness ,knowledge and experience have all been at the forefront, with no hard sell or pressure being put upon you. Very professional.

Utlimate Diving arranged all aspects of my trip to Truk and Hong Kong, with no dramas at any stage. Efficient, frequent contact and friendly staff ensured a smooth booking. The trip was as described with no complaints at all about any aspect – had a great time and would book via UD again.

Just back from a fantastic and sometimes challenging week in Chuuk. I met up with Dave and we spent a lot of time together above and below the water which was nice. The diving is deep and lots of penetrations, it certainly is not for the feint hearted. The boat and crew/guides were excellent and the food very good. The weather was lousy, rain, rain and more rain but frankly it did not dent what was a real life adventure. Many thanks for all your help in arranging this trip.

The diving was what I expected and a little more. I was quite pleased with the variety of dives (even when visiting the same site a second time). It is worth commenting there was little big stuff (except 1 large Manta) but this was probably due to the season. Reefs seem healthy with plenty of life. Hotel (and Dive centre) had all booking details already to hand so it went easily and well. The hotels experience was very good. The site is quite remote from the rest of the urban areas of Grenada. BUT – it is probably in one of the nicest parts of the island (next to St Georges University) so it felt pretty safe. The hotel was quiet – even ‘though it was apparently fully booked on 2 of the days I was there. At no time was it crowded, noisy etc The dive centre operation was good. Staff was helpful and knowledgeable. Easy going but very safety conscious with clear briefings and always taking surface markers with them. I did not use rental kit but I had a good look at their stuff and it was in good condition and I would have been happy to use it. he boats were good. They all had shade. Water was provided on all boats and you were encouraged to use it. The team checked to see who was nitrox qualified and whilst they would often set up kit for you (something I am not used to and will only go and do it all again myself anyway!) they will make Nitrox divers confirm the reading and sign for it (as usual I was bolshie and did it myself anyway). Bananas and tea between dives, they also did most of the hard work packing up afterwards for most of the day divers (often University students). Even the snorkellers who joined the boat on some trips got clear briefings, a guide in the water and if necessary – swimmers life vests.

1. The holiday was first class value for money. You get what you pay for, so providing you are not expecting a 5 star hotel for a cheap price; it is a very good example of a 3 star hotel. 2. The diving experience was excellent. The dive centre manager ( Rudiger) couldn’t have been more laid back and helpful. A real cool dude! 3. Pick-up and transfer was very good. My only criticism was the vehicle; it reeked of fuel fumes and made me feel very poorly. I asked them to change the vehicle for the return journey and they did so. 4. Sadly the hotel in parts is run down, there was no WIFI in the room, no TV and the shower wasn’t the best (basics really) However the staff were brilliant in every way possible, the food was very good and plenty of it and it was spotlessly clean. So the latter made up for some missing items. 5. The dive centre was a very good experience .The choice of guides were first class , I had 2 at different times, both were very experienced and knowledgeable. They knew the dive sites very well and knew where to find the best examples for the diver to see.

Marcelina at Ultimate diving has once again put together a great trip for us in the Philippines. The diving was first class and the whole experience was well organised and perfectly matched to our requirements. The diving was excellent and with a well-balanced itinerary covering muck, reef and wrecks and a guide attentive to our diving requirements. The Siren is superb and creates a very luxurious environment to live and dive from and provided a surprising variation of great food. A great trip, many thanks to Marcelina and to the crew of the Siren! Many thanks Marcelina, i looking forward to planning our next trip very soon!

Kungkungan Bay Resort (KBR) is an amazing diving destination, though not testing technically the diving is different and the things that can be seen are almost unbelievable. The accommodation is first rate, spacious comfortable and private, the food is excellent though the menu choices are a little limited; the dive centre is also a little basic so go well prepared. the dive guides are enthusiastic and knowledgeable and nothing is too much trouble for them from setting up your Gear when you first arrive, changing your tanks after each dive, to washing everything after the final dive ready for packing. Having visited to celebrate a special birthday we envisaged that this would be a once in a lifetime trip, but we will certainly be returning at some point in the future.

Once again the whole diving experience at Magic Island was faultless. All members of the team worked really hard to ensure that everyone had a very enjoyable time. The Dive Guides on the boats also did their very best to help find those bizarre critters that we so like looking at under the water. When back on shore the service was exemplary. It appears that nothing is too much trouble. The food is exquisite and yummy! The beer was always chilled, my room was always clean. There is a buzz at Magic Island that makes your holiday great! I just want to say thanks! Thanks to everyone who wore a beautiful smile and had a laugh every day! It was fantastic.

Sting Ray was outstanding. All crew very friendly, helpful, conscientious, and competent. Diving was the best we have ever had, dive guides all very competent, knew where to find the mantas and sharks! Food excellent considering the size of kitchen, island visits were an unexpected bonus. They seemed to go the extra mile to make sure our week was superb. Cabin was fine although bathroom was a bit grungy. Bandos is fine, although we found it quite impersonal. Everyone very polite and efficient but not much effort to communicate. A bit soulless. Food and room very good, snorkelling also very good so it met our needs. Ultimate Diving put together a great itinerary to suit our requirements, and were really helpful throughout the booking process and in the lead up to our trip. All queries were answered promptly. The arrangements worked really smoothly and the liveaboard, food and diving were all excellent. Thank you! We would happily book with Ultimate Diving in the future.

Thank you for yet another great diving holiday organised through Ultimate diving, after visiting the Philippines in 2012 and the Maldives in July of this year I thought it would be highly unlikely that I would have a better holiday for a long while however my recent trip to Bali exceeded the high standards of previous holidays organised by yourselves. The hotel was very good with lovely rooms which were kept spotlessly clean and the open air en-suite was a new experience, even though there was no bar the hotel was only 10-15 minutes walk from the main village with several excelent restuarants and bars. The dive centre was also excelent with great dive sites, very nice dive boats and knowledgable and friendly guides to help you get the most from the dive experience. If this wasn’t enough to for a wonderful holiday experience yet again my fellow travellers on the solo divers week were a great bunch.

Thank you to Ultimate Diving for putting together a last minute holiday to Grenada for me. Excellent hotel and dive centre.

Everything about this holiday was a huge success for me. The organisation before departure was excellent and on arrival every detail was taken care of. I can honestly say that the diving was some of the very best that I have ever done with both Mantas and Mola Mola’s making an appearance. The resort was perfect and the dive team took great care of us and made each dive very special. All in all a fantastic holiday.

We had a great time. I really appreciated the efficient way Stephanie dealt with my request to find a suitable holiday with such restricted dates & short notice. She did an excellent job and the location suited us perfectly. I was also impressed by the follow-up call the day before we left & the call to the hotel while we were there to check up. Thank you all very much. Have attached answers to your questions below. Many thanks to all at Ultimate Diving Val & Vicki

An amazing place, friendly owners and staff, we had a great time and would happily go back.

I had a great holiday in Grenada, met some genuinely friendly and caring people who i will continue to stay in contact with, and i fully intend returning to the island again in the near future. It is simply one of those places that you instantly fall in love with.

We have just returned from 8 days in Sharm El Sheikh staying at the Camel Club, the hotel was excellent, (though it is worth upgrading to a superior room so that you have a balcony) rooms were clean and functional and staff friendly and helpful. The resort of Naama Bay is what it is, a very vibrant and busy place in the evenings, lots of places to eat and drink generally not to expensive. We dived with Camel dive centre every day and again the staff were helpful and friendly whether in the dive center on the boats or the dive guides. We did go on the speed boat diving excursion on one day which was well worth it. We will definitely be returning as soon as we can. The arrangements were as always well executed by the team at Ultimate Diving, the transfers to and from the airport to the hotel were faultless, and as with the Camel Club, we will be using Ultimate Diving to arrange our next holiday.

The service from Ultimate Diving was friendly and efficient throughout arrangements made at short notice were perfect and staff were very helpful. The holiday was as described and thorough enjoyed myself. Had no worries at any time about the whole process.

Very enjoyable diving trip to Camel Diving in Na’ama Bay to complete two courses (Deep and Drift specialties) as part of Master Scuba Diver application. Well organised by Ultimate Diving so no need to worry about hotel booking or transfers. Marcelina was excellent before and after the trip. Regards… Alan.

Hi Marcelina I would just like to say that the holiday to the Philippines was just great. The whole experience was really good from the easy booking service to the resort and the staff were fantastic we were really looked after. This was a solo diver holiday and I was a little apprehensive about who I would be with for the week, however I came home with what I feel are 9 good friends. I would highly recommend booking with Ultimate Diving and will definitely be a returning customer. Thanks again see you again.

Over the last two years, I have been on two different dive holidays with Ultimate Diving, and would not hesitate to use them again. Both destinations were top quality in terms of the diving experience and in terms of accommodation. The Ultimate Diving team in the UK were very helpful and flexible in tailoring my holidays exactly to my needs, and the little things like a call the day before leaving to make sure everything was ok, and a call just after I got back to make sure the holiday was great are just the icing on the cake! A couple of my photos are attached- like i said, you’ll have to get in touch with the others to get their photos- doesn’t feel right to hand them on without their permission.

Thanks very much for organising this trip, it really was good fun. I’m definitely interested in more solo divers holidays in the future, to other destinations. Best wishes,

Hi Marcelina, can I just say what a good time we had in Gozo, the hotel was good and the food was fantastic, everyone enjoyed the diving and we are all looking forward to booking another trip with Ultimate Diving next year, again many thanks to you and your team

The dive trip was great, the dive sites where nice, very warm with great visibility.Lot’s of fish but no big pelagics, next time I travel to Egypt I think I will go to the south. The boat, crew and food were also great, they couldn’t do enough for you. The other English diver on the boat was Melanie, she also booked trip with you. We got on really great and it made the trip even better that we did so, She told me she has been very pleased with your services.! Look forward to booking the next trip with you.!

Hi Marcelina, just a short note to say thank you for all your help with our bookings with yourselves to Alam Anda Resort in Bali. We have in the past booked with many different travel agents and had many problems along the way, but booking with Ultimate Diving has been a great move, not only was the Holiday in excess of our expectations but the organisation from yourself and other staff at Ultimate Diving made for a smooth operation. No problems with tickets, no problems at the Airport, no problems with Luggage allowance just no stress at all. We have now booked a further trip through Ultimate Diving to Gozo in October and are planning another trip to Manado next year with yourselves. I would recommend anyone travelling in future to give Ultimate Diving a call before any other Travel agent.

I just wanted to say such a big Thank You for quite frankly the best diving holiday we have ever had. We have been to loads of wonderful places including the Maldives, the Caribbean and Tahiti, so please understand how big a compliment that is. The diving was absolutely great, from the Thresher Sharks right down to the Pygmy Seahorses, but what made it really special was the people on the island. Everyone, from Becca at the dive centre through to the waitresses, was not only helpful but so cheerful and pleasant that it was infectious. We definitely had the best wedding anniversary ever! If you want us to do a testimonial or contribute to some of your advertising or something, please let us know, we will be more than happy to help, as a thank you for such a great time. Many thanks.

Our trip was for two people, one diver and one snorkeller. It was also a two centre trip. We spent ten days on the Palau Aggressor II liveaboard, followed by seven days on Yap, also for diving. It took three days to get there, but was definitely worth the trip. The diving was fabulous, as was the snorkelling, There were mantas, sharks, eagle rays, endless smaller fish and critters and the coral was excellent. There was an opportunity for a land tour of Peleliu during the Aggressor trip, which was well worth it, and of course there was Jellyfish Lake, which was amazing. I am not usually given to superlatives, but this trip was definitely worth them! We moved to Yap for the second part of the holiday, to the Manta Ray Bay hotel. The welcome was lovely, especially as it was a middle of the night transfer. The diving started late on the first day, to accommodate us, which was a nice touch. The crew were fab, and very responsive to my needs as a snorkeller as well as the divers. We had plenty of time after the diving to explore the land, if we wanted, and the hotel organised a morning tour for us, which was very informative. As you can probably guess, we really enjoyed it.

We as a group are objective and realise nothing is perfect especially when it comes to foreign hotels and diving, there were some areas we could choose to pick fault but were not going to do so, we all really enjoyed the experience. I will be rating highly R & Sea experience on trip advisor and Ultimate Diving

Our experience with using Ultimate Diving was very good. The booking was easy and professionally carried out. We stayed at the Oasis Dive Resort, Marsa Alam, Egypt. It was the perfect place to enjoy a great diving and snorkeling location whilst staying at a relaxing, informal and quiet hotel, whose architecture was sensitive to its desert environment and whose staff were friendly and welcoming. The beautiful house reef was amazing! We have stayed there three times before and hope to go back next year. We would thoroughly recommend both Ultimate Diving and the Oasis Dive Resort. Thank you for another great holiday. Helen and Jane

Lahami Bay is set in very attractive & well maintained grounds. Our rooms were spacious, clean & comfortable, with a lovely view of the extensive, very clean, beach & sea. The food was good, lots of fresh produce & freshly baked items daily & great puddings! Excellent staff, everyone was very pleasant. Fantastic snorkelling! - Big Reef, Baby Reef or Banana Reef, where to go? As Lahami Bay is the only resort at this location, you often felt that you had the reef to yourself, you just saw the occasional divers & a few other snorkelers. Airport transfers – no problems, as arranged. We both had a wonderful trip, I would highly recommend both the hotel & the reefs, everyone we spoke to were returning visitors. Great location, very peaceful. Thank you Courtney for organising everything in such a friendly and efficient manner. We certainly hope to travel again with Ultimate Diving & would highly recommend your company.

We enjoyed our holiday, the diving was great. Every year there seem to be more fish probably due to the marine reserve. We were in one of the refurbished rooms at CDs. Very comfortable and kept clean. Walk-in shower room with really good modern plumbing and plenty of hot water. The dive centre was as good as ever. Same staff as previous years. They recognised us and there was no need to go through the bureaucracy that we associate with other dive centres.

Fabulous live aboard and flawless organisation by Marcelina – everything went according to plans and no issues. Diving was very good, not crew extremely helpful and cabin amazing

Everything went well, The holiday was good value for money. We have been to Sharm a number of times, but also I have dived in a number of resorts around the world and from my experience I believe it would be difficult to find anywhere as good and organised as Emperor Divers and the holiday location. The ground organisation, transfer pick-up, hotel check-in and general communication went problem free. The hotel for us is a place to wash, have breakfast and sleep, it is not the sort of place I would stay with my partner but as a diver who is diving every day it does the job. Its clean, staff are helpful and friendly and the breakfast while basic hits the spot. Emperor Divers are a top drawer dive centre, good equipment; knowledgeable guides and the boats are clean serving an excellent lunch with a friendly and helpful crew. Overall I have to give the holiday 10, even though the hotel is very basic, but I know what to expect and it provides what I want. I am sure I will be in touch in the future to organise my next trip.

Mr & Mrs Cartwright have just returned from an amazing itinerary in Micronesia and Hawaii and it looks like they had an amazing time.

Please find enclosed a small token of our appreciation for the organisation of the trip to Cocos Island. The whole trip went without a hitch. Every bus appeared on time, every hotel was expecting us, clean and comfortable and all the guides were knowledgeable and friendly. Without exception though, was Okeanos Aggressor. The boat, crew, food and accommodation were first class and to be recommended to everyone and anyone. The diving lived to up expectations (although the crew reckoned it was only average, so another trip could be on the cards). The weather was also exceptional as we had calm conditions all time and very little rain. I could go on and on but just want to thank you once more for an exceptionally well organised trip and would (will) certainly recommend Ultimate Diving to all.

We had a really good time, the crew on the boat were fantastic, the food was amazing and the diving was superb, a lucky combination of all on a liveaboard. On our check dive we had mantas, schools of hammerheads and dolphins. Other sightings included tiger and Galapagos sharks, a phenomenal experience! After the first dive and seeing so many sharks, we thought it was quite nice and almost took them for granted. The diving here was spectacular. The boat was not glamorous but very clean and comfortable. The cabins were of reasonable size with a double and a single bunk allowing for extra storage space. Towels were changed every couple of days and after dives you get a guide waiting for you with a nice hot towel and great snacks.

Thank you, we had a great time both the Christiana hotel and Inmo diving were excellent. My daughter went on to take her junior advanced PADI course and she is now addicted to diving. I much appreciate you steering us to Dahab rather than Sharm which was clearly just right for us. All the best,

My wife and I just spent 10 glorious days at this little gem. Staff, food and diving excellent, there was nothing that even I would complain about From the minute they picked up, to the moment they drop you back at the airport, you feel as if you are getting a holiday way above what you’ve paid for.

We had a fantastic holiday. The hotel was spotless and we virtually had the pool to ourselves. The diving was outstanding and the instructors and guides were brilliant. We would rate our holiday 9.5 out of 10! Thank you.

Without a doubt the holiday was worth it! It is a rather big sum to put out, but you will hardly spend any money whilst being away and considering that everything is included, it is definitely good value for money. The destination offered simply BEAUTIFUL divinig. Among the best I’ve seen in the Red Sea, definitely. The ground organisation and communication was excellent – everyone was very helpful and it was running smoothly. All well prepared. Diving was good, boat was clean, professional briefings, high safety levels – careful and respectful diving, great food. Thank you once again for your help – the trip was simply magnificent!! Kind Regards

We are still in Malaysia, returning to UK tomorrow, relaxing after our 5 day trip to Layang Layang. We both thoroughly enjoyed Layang Layang, the diving was better than we expected, we saw hammerheads, manta, sharks, devil rays, large schools of fish as well as small stuff which kept my photographer husband entertained. The dives were guided well, the guide made sure everyone got to see the small creatures (pygmy seahorses, leaf fish) and diving was well organised and safe. The resort is very ‘tired’, refurbishment is well overdue, the staff were all very good, food was plentiful and very tasty (catered for European and Asian divers), nice pool, plenty of sun beds; we would certainly return, it was a very friendly place. Your arrangements were fine, it all worked well, we will be happy to book our future diving with Ultimate Diving. Overall would rate the resort 7 out of 10, think the place could be updated. Best regards

Holiday description: 9 nights on-board the MV Mermaid II for the Bali/Komodo/Bali route The diving was fantastic with a huge variety of dive sites and marine life, especially for divers who are interested in Macro dives. The island excursion to “Komodo” was a great experience and a good chance to spend some time on dry land after several days aboard the boat. The crew aboard the Mermaid where great and really knew how to look after the guests. I also found the cabin spacious and very comfortable. This trip would be highly recommendable.

We loved Dahab and our accommodation; the negatives relate to the weather not anything to do with the holiday itself. Some days were very windy, great for the wind surfers but making swimming and snorkelling difficult or impossible. It was never possible to have the recommended dinner by the sea at Nesima because of the wind. Susanna at Christina Hotel said that the climate in Dahab is changing and that November is becoming a windier and more unpredictable month. The answer seems to be to go slightly earlier. I was pleased with the original cost of the holiday. Thank you so much for sorting it out for us. The ground organisations was great – we were met as we entered the terminal building and our visas were ready so we arrived at the hotel one hour after landing. Our return trip to the airport with the same guide and driver was equally smooth. The guide, a young man whose name I do not know, was very helpful. Check-in was fine for us but possibly not for Susanna because we arrived so early. She had to get out of bed to give us a tour of the facilities and explain how things worked. It reflects well on the hotel that this welcome from a fluent English speaker was not skimped.

I had a fantastic time in Moalboal! The diving was first class and just as described by the Ultimate Diving team. Being part of a group of divers meant I could share my diving experiences with them and be able to socialise at the end of the day with like-minded people. What a great experience! =The resort owners made me feel extremely welcome and I made friends for life. I would rate this holiday 9.5 out of 10 and cannot wait to get my 2012 trip booked! Many thanks,

Firstly the diving was the best organised and effortless diving that we have experienced. Everything went like clockwork, The mantra from all of the Lotus Bungalows and Gangga diving personnel was “you are on holiday – enjoy” and they did their very best to make this so. The hotel has a glorious setting, however no beach or bar, drinks are ordered from the restaurant and brought to you, it is within a sedate walking distance of the local bars, restaurants and amenities, no television (a plus for us) but they do have a collection of character cats (a plus for Ruth) and free Wi Fi. To keep this short, if you want 5 star accommodation find a 5 star hotel if you want a 6 star commitment to enjoying your diving holiday in a very relaxed friendly but professional atmosphere we recommend, unreservedly, Lotus Bungalows and Gangga Divers. Regards

I would like to thank you for the excellent trip that we have just had. It was absolutely fantastic. You did a great job of organising everything. We would never have been able to do this without your help. I think it was great value for money. The trip to Chuuk for the diving was fabulous. The Odyssey liveaboard was the best experience ever. There were other people from the UK that had travelled with other operators, but none could compare their trip with ours. Thanks again. We look forward to our next trip with you.

I am having an amazing time @ Magic Island. The owners have made me feel extremely welcome & I’ve successfully completed my Open Water. So thank you for arranging it all for me.

The Magic Island Resort was fabulous !!!!! Attention to detail at it’s utmost. In 35 long haul trips many being 2 centre trips we have never found a better resort. Could not fault it in any way. Welcoming, excellent food, terrific service, nothing too much trouble and the proprietors are about every day mixing with the guests ensuring that you have every thing that you could possibly want. The diving was well organised with high quality hire kit. Dives were varied and well briefed beforehand. Excellent divemasters and boat crew operating from good quality boats, although once again this type of boat would not have been easy for anyone with mobility issues. Regards Very happy to recommend Magic Island Resort, and also Ultimate Diving’s organisation.

This was a great holiday experience. From the conversations with Marcelina at Ultimate Diving and the paperwork received to confirm the holiday and all the travel details to the seamless airport-taxi-ferry-hotel transfers all was exactly as described. A very friendly hotel literally a stone’s throw from the water and some fabulous restaurants a couple of minutes walk scattered around Xlendi Bay (The Boathouse food was excellent). Moby Dives just around the corner with friendly and helpful instructors and some great one on one tuition. Well paced training with a mix of classroom work; pool and sea dives and a PADI Open Water qualification at the end – what more could you ask for?!!

The trip was excellent value for money, with diving trips and a nice hotel included in a very affordable price. The organisation was excellent, as we arrived at the airport there was a guide waiting for us and to help us through passport control, we were then taken straight to the vehicle for the transfer to the hotel. Our guide then arranged the time to pick us up and details of how to contact him if we needed any help. The staff at check in were excellent and quickly sorted the whole group into their rooms. The hotel was as special as it looked in the marketing material, the central courtyard area with the dive school, pool and restaurant made for the perfect setting for all the group activities. The dive centre was part of the hotel and was excellent, the staff were friendly and helpful and the dive guides knew loads about the local area and the marine life. Thanks very much to everyone at Ultimate Diving and Inmo Divers, the Falmouth Marine Biology Trip 2011 was a trip of a lifetime for the students. Thanks to Ultimate Diving everything ran completely smoothly which for a group of 24 on the first group diving trip for the college was exceptional. We are already discussing plans to come back next year.

I have just returned from my second stay at Inmo booked through Ultimate Diving and had a wonderful week away. As before, everything ran like clockwork, the airport pickups and transfers went smoothly and after an hour we were at the hotel being met with a cold drink and a very warm welcome. In my opinion our week at Inmo was excellent value for money and I would rate it 10 out of 10. I am returning again for the 3rd time in a few months and have every intention of staying there on many more occasions in the future. It feels like being at home, it’s a very special place. Finally I would like to say that the level of customer service I have received from Ultimate Diving is superb. Quite honestly, now I have found them I won’t consider going away with anyone else, they are brilliant. They know their stuff and it’s a pleasure dealing with professionals. Thank you!

Our holiday was great, everything was as expected and the Hotel Nesima was wonderful – very welcoming and we would have no hesitation in recommending it anyone. Our transportation when we arrived was very efficient along with the picking up of our visas. Overall the holiday was excellent and we thoroughly enjoyed it.

I had an amazing holiday in Egypt and didn’t need to worry about anything because Ultimate Diving took care of it all without me even having to ask and communicated all details to me quickly and clearly. I would definitely recommend Ultimate Diving and Inmo dive centre. I will be going again.

The diving was exceptional and well managed the choices of site were always discussed and various requests accommodated (my air consumption) the diving was done in a very friendly, safe and relaxed manner. The Dive Masters and boat crew could not do more. We would rate this holiday as a 9 (nobody is perfect) joint top with our list. We would have no reservations whatsoever in recommending Magic Island to anyone who requires a memorable holiday and a great diving experience.

Thank you so very much for organizing such an amazing holiday for us. You gave us just what we wanted unlike other travel agents. Thank you for organizing all the many flights (6) and all the transfers. I managed to fit in 44 dives on holiday. I would recommend this holiday to anyone and the timing in each place was perfect.

Whatever was lacking in staying at this modest hive of dive-core activity was more than made up for in genuine warmth, respect, care and friendliness of the owners and loyal staff of Inmos’ Dive Home. Beautiful people, honest souls whom I would not have come into contact with were it not for your recommendation. Thanks Marcie for ‘being at the other end of the phone and getting back to me, being sooo comprehensive with the schedule of the trip, tailoring and giving a reduction in ’rounding down’ the total cost I appreciated your persistence and valued suggestions from your experience of ‘being there’ and wasn’t let down.

Inmo Dives Home… is what it says. It’s a home away from home, you’re not treated like a guest your treated like family, the staff there cannot do enough for you. If you want to take your family with you diving Inmo is the place to go in Dahab. I travelled alone and was not alone from the moment I was there, everyone makes you welcome. There are some really nice places to eat, especially Funny Mummys. Overall a really great experience would recommend it to all.

Thanks very much, we had a wonderful time and I’m very sad to be back in the cold UK! I’d like to thank you personally as well for all of your help with our booking, from the volcano situation (I expect you were quite busy over that week) through to extending our hotel and changing our transfers. It was definately worth it to stay an extra 5 days in Dahab. Our holiday with Ultimate Diving was fantastic – great price, perfect destination and everyone from the dive centre through to the hotel staff were extremely friendly, helpful and nothing was ever a problem. A very relaxing holiday with the worst part was having to fly home!

We booked the holiday through Ultimate Diving and have nothing but compliments for the professional and friendly way they dealt with all the arrangements.

I just wanted to write and say what a fantastic time we had staying in Dahab at the Nesima Resort. This was our first ever visit to Egypt and we weren’t disappointed. We loved staying at the Nesima Resort and are already planning our next visit. I would highly recommend Ultimate Diving and the Nesima Resort hotel. We saw lots of other hotels and dive centres while we were there, but none looked a patch on the Nesima. We will definitely travel with Ultimate Diving again, the service we received from Marcelina was first-class.

We really enjoyed our diving holiday organised by Ultimate Diving, to Dahab, Egypt. It’s so much easier to have all the components of the holiday sorted out beforehand, by specialists. This meant all we had left to worry about was buying food and souvenirs! It was also a really good idea to ask for the visa to be sorted out in advance as it means you can jump the queues when you arrive in Egypt. The meet and greet service with the transfer was excellent and made our lives easier after the long flight. Overall we were very happy with our holiday and that we booked with Ultimate Diving.

The holiday was wonderful, probably one of the best. Although I did not participate in any actual diving I snorkelled every day am and pm. I found that the resort (Magic Island) more than I expected; the owners and staff were wonderful, the food was excellent and the cottage was 1st class. All 10 out of 10. I wish I had booked for a longer period. I am already preparing to re-visit the resort for two week duration soon and hopefully participate in some diving this time. Regards

e had a lovely holiday thanks. The price of the holiday was just about reasonable in terms of value for money. The ground organisation, transfer pick-up, hotel check-in and general communication were all very well organised. The hotel suited us very well. It was nice and quiet with good food and friendly staff. The liveaboard was very well run, great food and comfortable cabins. A well organised holiday. Mermaid 1 is a very comfortable liveaboard with great food.

We really enjoyed the holiday but what a journey! 4 flights was just too much to take, though it was much better on the return journey, those few hours in the hotel in Manila made all the difference. The holiday was good value for money and the destination was as described by the Ultimate Diving team. The ground organisation was excellent and the hotel and dive centre experience was good. Truk really does have the best wreck diving, well worth the journey and the cost. I look forward to another holiday with Ultimate Diving, but much nearer to home next time! Thanks for all your help and advice, Pam

To summarise we were happy with Ultimate Diving and found everything to be very professional and well organised. I would definitely consider using Ultimate again in the future. Thanks for all your hard work in organising quotes for us.

My son and I had a great holiday. The hotel was clean and comfortable and staff helpful and friendly. Inmo Dive centre was excellent. Well organised and friendly with a good standard of equipment. The dive instructor was particularly good. Thanks for organising this great holiday. Everything was exactly as we expected leaving us free to relax and enjoy the diving.

The Hotel Christina has friendly and helpful staff. The rooms are good in size with balconies; the hotel is positioned in an excellent location close to sea and dive centre. Breakfast was a little basic but the standard was good, especially the pancakes. Beer price was reasonable. Dinner was good, tasty and not expensive. Inmo Divers are a very established, safe, friendly and busy dive centre. Excellent value package through Ultimate Diving, much cheaper than booking it in resort. As a club (10 divers) we had two guides and freedom to choose our dive sites. They did 2 night dives. Well sorted out for Bedouin cafes/restaurants to have somewhere to sit out of the sun or sunbathe, get drinks and lunch and to keep your gear safe. Well organised, excellent hire kit if needed. The actual diving was great and the highlight for most of our group was seeing a seahorse. The transfer was in a good quality coach with safe drivers (such a change from the usual Dahab transfer). Also the rep was there immediately with the visa so we did not have to do much queuing. Overall a great club holiday.

I have recently returned from a two week trip to Thailand with my friend Liz Shaw, and I wanted to let you know that we had the best time. The flights, hotel, transfers were all superb and Thailand was amazing. Sea Bees were excellent, very professional and the trip to the Similans on Genesis was excellent. We really enjoyed the diving, particularly as we saw Leopard Sharks for the first time. Thanks so much for putting together the itinerary for us – it was perfect.

It was an enjoyable holiday. The ground organisation was excellent, everything was well timed, comfortable and courteous. The hotel was good with big rooms, good service and many activities to join in with.

November 2009 saw Belper Sub Aqua Clubs trip to Magic Island Dive Resort, Cebu in the Philippines. A chance email from Ultimate Diving stirred us to book this trip as something a little different from the Red Sea which was the original plan. Ultimate Diving were great in helping us organise the trip around the changing plans of a group of nine people (divers and non divers). They also had the challenge of getting the travel documents to us during the postal dispute – solved by meeting up at the Birmingham Dive Show.

This was our first liveaboard in Egypt and was a great experience, the dive guide and the crew on Gazhala one made this a memorable holiday. The accommodation was good, the staff and dive guide (Silvia) were very friendly and the food was plentiful. All arrangements from departure to arrival home ran smoothly and we would definitely book through Ultimate Diving again. The ground organization was very good. On both arrival and departure the guides were exceptionally helpful at the airport, and we were perhaps lucky with no delays.

The holiday was good value for money. The hotel and dive centre were both good and efficient and the dive centre had good quality equipment.

The booking agent did a good job with this trip and made sure that it was good value for money. The hotel was very good and the staff were very accommodating and organized. The dive centre was also good. It was excellent to have the visas sorted out for us in advance; it saved us a lot of time not having to wait in the long visa queue! In short an excellent trip!

Excellent. As it was our first experience diving we were v impressed with the organisation, the process was great. Lovely relaxed environment. Great staff and felt v confident about the whole experience From start to finish all the staff at Ultimate Diving were very helpful both in the UK and Egypt. As this was the first time booking a holiday, of this nature, I wanted to make sure everything was right. All the staff were very helpful and had an inside knowledge into the destination and what was required. The holiday was great and it was good to see that we did receive a discount and the whole holiday worked out cheaper than booking it independently. I would highly recommend booking a diving holiday through Ultimate Diving and I look forward to using your services again in the future.

We couldn’t fault the Christina in any way. It was excellent. Inmo were in the main brilliant and very well organised. We had the best time. Mandy and I got in 23 dives each. The kids dived between 20 and 24 times each and all passed their Advanced. We were pretty well matched experience wise with the groups we were in and made some good friends. The dive master and his mate we like members of the family by the end of the holiday. We are busy saving up for the next one. How much to go back over the Christmas hols?

We enjoyed our holiday to Rihiveli November 2008 and are considering going again this year. The date of 22nd Nov 2009 for 2 weeks.

After returning from our diving holiday to Egypt we would like to thank you for your kind help and support concerning our return flight after the collapse of X L airlines. However, the CAA number we were given gave us different information every time we rang but due to the number of people stranded abroad this was understandable. When we rang you to voice our concerns you immediately e-mailed the general manager (Mr Nagui El Shaer), at the Noria hotel (who was totally unaware of our problem) and from that point we couldn’t have asked for better service. On the day of our departure he arranged for two people from the hotel to escort us to the airport and they stayed with us until we had checked our bags in. The hotel manager also said that if we didn’t get on the flight we could return to the hotel until a different flight was arranged. We feel this was first class service and we have e-mailed the manager at the hotel to thank him The holiday we booked through yourselves was excellent, we really enjoyed the diving and the accommodation was superb.

I did have a fantastic trip thank you, despite the long journeys! You and your team were so very helpful and I will definitely be recommending you to others. If you have any further info regarding my ATOL claim it would be good to hear from you. If not I will wait patiently. Many thanks,

Thank you so much for organising such a fabulous trip for us. Everything went to plan and all the accommodation and transfers were excellent. The staff were excellent and very helpful. Our guides at Giza and Luxor were very good. The diving centre at Inmo Dahab was fantastic and their staff were friendly and fun as well as running a safe diving environment. Once again, many thanks.

I had an excellent holiday. Thank you again.

Just a short note to let you know that we had a great time at Inmo last week. We will probably go back during the last week in October so will need some prices for then. Once again, thanks for organising an excellent holiday, it was just as you describe it!! Regards,

We have just returned from Dahab in Egypt where we had an enjoyable week staying at the Inmo Divers Home. You handled all the arrangements for us in a prompt and efficient manner. Inmo Divers Home is an individual friendly family run hotel that cares for each guest as if they are part of the family, in a relaxed atmosphere. You can be sure of very warm welcome from Mohamed and Ingrid and their team and the best of attention at all times. The dive centre, which is at the heart of the hotel, is very professionally run and caters for all divers abilities. They endeavour to accommodate all divers’ requests in small groups.

The Hotel Christina has friendly and helpful staff. The rooms are good in size with balconies; the hotel is positioned in an excellent location close to sea and dive centre. Breakfast was a little basic but the standard was good, especially the pancakes. Beer price was reasonable. Dinner was good, tasty and not expensive. Inmo Divers are a very established, safe, friendly and busy dive centre. Excellent value package through Ultimate Diving, much cheaper than booking it in resort. As a club (10 divers) we had two guides and freedom to choose our dive sites. They did 2 night dives. Well sorted out for Bedouin cafes/restaurants to have somewhere to sit out of the sun or sunbathe, get drinks and lunch and to keep your gear safe. Well organised, excellent hire kit if needed. The actual diving was great and the highlight for most of our group was seeing a seahorse. The transfer was in a good quality coach with safe drivers (such a change from the usual Dahab transfer). Also the rep was there immediately with the visa so we did not have to do much queuing. Overall a great club holiday.

Hi Marcelina, First day back at work what a bore ! With regard to your questions Yes the holiday was excellent value for money The diving destination was exactly as described The organisation flights,pick ups and transfers were perfect as was the check in and all other aspects The hotel was great particularly since it is geared up for the diving community The dive centre was perfect in all respects particularly the staff both local and expatriot On a scale of one to ten we would rate this holiday in excess of eleven ! By way of a testimonial I can only repeat what I’ve said above in that it was the best organised and exciting holiday I’ve ever had and if you wish I am happy to confirm this to any prospective clients you may have. Thanks again Marcelina fab holiday!

The dive centre has a real family feel – it’s owned by husband and wife (Zecca and Marisa), and you can tell they invest a lot of time and effort in their clients. I was the only person booked in with them during my week (as it was just outside of the main dive season); whilst this initially appeared daunting they went out of their way to make it an exceptional week’s holiday for me. I could not recommend this holiday and dive centre highly enough – they went out of their way to really look after me, accommodate everything I wanted to do, cater for my level of diving experience etc; the diving was spectacular with great sea life, suitable for both beginners and advanced divers (and opportunities to regularly go down to 30m and beyond) and so long as you’re prepared to be flexible (eg weather), it is an amazing experience which I hope to repeat again soon.

We would rate this holiday 10/10. The transfers to and from airport via ferry to Gozo were easy and effortless and the hotel clean and welcoming, with friendly and polite service. We took B and B option, but chose to eat at the hotel a couple of nights as the food was excellent. We would definitely book with Ultimate Diving again as from initial enquiry we were well looked after and given a choice of accommodation and options. Thank you so much Marcelina! Will be making enquiries and choosing a location through yourselves for next time! All the very best

I had everything I needed. It was comfortable, perfect beach location, staff were friendly, food was amazing with an extensive choice. I never even left the resort for the first 4 days (except on dive boat). The customer service I received from Marcelina at Ultimate Diving was outstanding. Having struggled with time differences trying to book a last minute holiday, I called Marcelina who sorted everything for me. She provided a holiday to my exact requirements with some amazing diving and a great resort. When a flight was cancelled – 1 call to Marcelina and everything was sorted within 10 minutes. It was the perfect holiday experience and she will be my first port of call when planning my next trip5

We love Vilamendhoo which is why we’ve been there so many times. For me the quality and variety of diving is excellent, while for my wife who likes to snorkel but is quite nervous in the water, the house reef on Vilamendhoo couldn’t be easier. I’d recommend Vilamendhoo to anyone. They have some of the best dive sites in the Maldives on their doorstep and have the facilities and options available to take advantage of them. However, it’s not just a divers island. The service from the resort was flawless – the food is excellent and there are a lot of options other than diving – a great house reef (for diving or snorkelling), water sports, excursions, sports centre and a beach that goes all around the island.

I found from the outset that the planning and organisation of the holiday was excellent, being kept informed of all details as necessary. Information regarding travel arrangements, dive centre, dive sites and visa requirements was thorough and comprehensive. The accommodation was of a good standard, and the dive centres excellent in relation to briefings and safety procedures, the staff being both friendly and professional. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole trip and would have no reservations in recommending Ultimate Diving to organise any future dive trip.

I booked a dive holiday with Ultimate Diving Scuba Diving Holidays who arranged a two-week trip from Birmingham to Port Ghalib Marsa Alam Egypt with Emperor Divers who are based at Marina Lodge Port Ghalib. I chose to dive with Emperor Divers since they had such a good reputation. I arrived at Port Ghalib late on the 10th of September and I arrived at the dive centre office on site on the afternoon of the 11th. I spoke with Anna who was expecting me, and we looked after the admin where she checked my PADI cards and logbooks and we then took my equipment to the dive store to setup my dive box. Anna explained that I would be on one of their three dive boats the Rachel the next morning at 8am. Sure, enough at 07:45 the next morning and the local dive guide Lisa was expecting me and checked how many dives I was wanting that day (2 or 3) and if I was taking lunch with me or eating on board? Lisa then took me onto the Rachel and showed me where my equipment was, and I then began measuring my Nitrox levels on my cylinder and then I completed the Nitrox log and assembled and tested my equipment while the crew always were offering their help. The dive brief was conducted once we reached the dive site and with quite a few new divers on board the briefing was thorough and comprehensive with attention to the buoyancy checks we would be needing to conduct prior to our first dive of the holiday. Lisa dive brief gave clear details of our dive group who our dive buddies were our pre dive buddy checks then the dive location the route and depths we would take and what creatures we could expect to see on the reef always there was the emphasis on safety with the 30minute or 100 bar turnaround on the dive the subsequent reduction in depth and then our final 3 minute stop all the time giving clear signals. After my first day on the Rachel I transferred over to the sister dive boat Amy I was then on the Amy for my subsequent 9 days of diving. I had different dive guides Paul, Taki and Moataz and young Mo all of these guides displayed great attention to detail and were all very professional I witnessed Moataz spending time with his guests ensuring that they were at all times comfortable and safe with their clearances and ensuring everyone enjoyed their dive which is a tall order with groups of 8 divers of mixed abilities ! All of diving time with Emperor on my 20 dives I felt comfortable and was impressed with the reef quality with lack of the bleaching which I had seen up at Sharm El Sheikh. The boat crew on Amy were always helpful smiling and very hard working I saw this every day with them all working together on the reefs driving zodiacs and ensuring that we were moored securely in prime jump off positions on the reef and then creating excellent lunches on board. After my two weeks with Emperor I can see why people return I have been impressed with the Emperor team and would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone they even arrange a few divers nights over at the Wunderbar over the water with transport and tables arranged it was bliss since all of the people I met on the boat were very friendly and helpful with a special mention to Stephen and Kay and Simon and Tracy and I am looking forward to returning to Port Ghalib.

We have travelled with Ultimate diving for over 10 years. Every trip booked has lived up to expectations. Ultimate dive is not about simply ‘taking your money’…

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As always, its cold and raining in the UK and a trip to warmer climes is just the ticket but to have taken the plunge (no pun) and booked every diver’s dream destination was by FAR the best choice I’ve ever made.

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The overall holiday was excellent value for money. Emperor Divers provided an outstanding dive experience on day boat trips to provide some of the most relax dives I have ever encountered at reasonable depths. The colourful and extensive reefs and coral gardens are the most pristine I’ve seen in Egypt and full of marine life.

I needed to make a change to my booking due to a family issue and the team handled the situation in a professional manner.

I spoke to Tom to helped me choose the right liveboard. The extra time taken and his knowledge helped me make the right decision and I had a fantastic trip!

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I have had a major problem with my flight booking and the team at this company worked without rest to solve my holiday issues for me.

Luzia helped me find the right Red Sea liveaboard for diving the wrecks.

I love booking with these guys as they save me some money as I can pay in HKD as I am an expat from the UK working in Hong Kong.

Greta diving and easy booking process.

The trip was amazing and everything went very smoothly as always, it would definitely be a trip that I would consider doing again.

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I had a fabulous trip and it was my birthday while there and I was extremely lucky to do the best wide angle dives I have ever done.

I can't wait to go back and definitely with the same boat and crew , they were amazing ,it was a very special trip, thank you for organising it for me.

Sharon Austin

The organisation including transfers was spot on. The hotel was great for overnight stay. Sangat resort was excellent, beautiful with a small group of customers.

The diving was great with excellent guide. With the wreck depths of upto 40 metres we were on nitrox and I believe it is essential so worth identifying to future customers. Although not inexpensive, it was good value. Additionally traveling through Clark rather than Manila can only be heavily recommended. It was so much easier.

The holiday was a 10 and part of this was the communication with Marcelina Jesus. It felt like the trip was designed by what are wanted.