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extension of learning to dive. Many people begin diving to
experience the beauty they have seen on television, online or in books.
Dive travel includes more than underwater exploration; it’s also about
delving into the sights, sounds, tastes, and even shopping of different
cultures. |
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Galapagos |
Galapagos |
Raja Ampat Indonesia |
Raja Ampat Indonesia |
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Just a few of the marine life encounters
from recent Scuba Center trips.
Photo Credits: Tom Pederson |
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Check this page often as we continue to add
new destinations for your dive travel adventures. |
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Scuba Center Group Dive Trips
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 Join Scuba Center on one of our group dive trips.
Dive travel is a great way to gain
diving experience, meet other divers, learn about the
marine
environment, and see the world. Scuba Center dive trips are always
led by one of our
staff of PADI Instructors. |
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Solomon
Islands Taka liveaboard: Oct 6-19, 2019 |
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Solomon Islands
has some of the most pristine dive sites in the
world. Unspoiled and undiscovered, the remote
location means there are not many divers to put
pressure on the reef and fish. They have caverns,
reefs, large sea fans, soft corals and lots of macro
including a huge diversity of nudibranchs, pygmy
seahorse, ghost pipefish and more. The reef is
covered in a variety of hard corals home to mandarin
fish, eels and masses of reef fish. Many of the
islands are surrounded by deep walls which allow
divers to interact with schools of pelagics. The
diversity of the Solomon's is hard to beat. Taka is
a 100 foot mono hull live-aboard dive vessel. Built
in 2004 and custom designed for diving, she is
spacious inside and out. |
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Bonaire: Jan
18-25, 2020 |
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This trip is full.
Contact us to be put on a wait list. |
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Bonaire lies in
the southern Caribbean, just 50 miles north of
Venezuela and 85 miles east of Aruba. This location
is south of the hurricane belt which means ideal
weather nearly every day. All the waters around
Bonaire form part of the Bonaire National Marine
Park. The south western coast is protected by the
natural bay and Klein Bonaire, it offers great
diving conditions with very little waves or
currents. The rugged north eastern coast line, on
the other hand, bears the burden of the trade winds
and waves. Buddy Dive is located on the waterfront
north of town, just a couple of steps from the
crystal clear ocean and its many dive sites. The
resort has eleven buildings with spacious rooms, a
complete dive center, two swimming pools, two
restaurants, vehicle rental and the famous
drive-thru fill station. |
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Central
Cuba "Land and Liveaboard": Jan 31-Feb 15, 2020 |
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New options added on Apr
25, 2019 |
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Your trip begins
with environmental experiences on the northeast
coast of Cuba in the sleepy town of Santa Lucia
where horse drawn carriage taxis are the main
transportation. While here, you’ll monitor local
bull sharks and explore historical shipwrecks.
Capture photos and help gather details about the
local dive sites. Then, you’ll spend the weekend in
private, chic homes in the quiet, clean art colony
of Camagüey – world renowned for its pottery. As the
adventure continues to our next destination, we will
be transferring by air conditioned bus to Jucaro on
the Southern coast (about 3 hours) where we will
board the Jardines Aggressor II. We will spend 7
nights onboard the Jardines Aggressor II liveaboard
yacht exploring the spectacular Gardens of the Queen
(Jardines de la Reina) National Park. |
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Saba: Mar 13-21, 2020 |
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For those looking
for the quiet Caribbean, an island with old world
charm that is “like it used to be”…look no further.
The island of Saba proudly declares itself "The
Unspoiled Queen" referring to her unspoiled nature
and inhabitants. The island’s dive tourism, which
started in the early 1980s, introduced SCUBA
enthusiasts to the wealth of Saba’s underwater
world. The Marine Park was established in 1987 with
permanent moorings, regulations of use and
maintenance and a strong conservation attitude. Juliana’s Hotel has the perfect
location, nestled in the lush hillside in the village of Windwardside, where
the days are warm, the nights are refreshingly cool, the birds are chirping, and a gentle breeze flows through your room. |
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Red Sea: June 4-21, 2020 |
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A Scuba Center Red
Sea Trip had been in the works for some time and a
few months ago we were able to finalize our
arrangements and book a trip. As happens every once
in-a-while, staff and word of mouth interest filled
the trip up before we have had the opportunity to
post it.
At this time, a few spaces have
opened up and we would like you to join us on this
fantastic diving and cultural trip. If you are
interested, please contact Tom Pederson at
651-681-8434 for further details and to register. |
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Custom Dive Travel
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Do you want to
take a fabulous diving vacation, but your schedule won't allow you to join
one of Scuba Center's group trips?
Let us plan a custom trip to one of
many incredible diving destinations around the world. |
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Scuba
Center is proud to be an Authorized Aggressor Fleet Reseller. |
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Since 1984, Aggressor Fleet has
offered guests the ultimate in liveaboard diving. Today Aggressor
Fleet offers guests over 30 of the most fascinating scuba diving
destinations in the world and the list keeps growing. Every dive
yacht is designed with the diver's safety and comfort in mind that
includes personal touches like delicious between-dive snacks, warm
freshwater showers on the spacious dive deck and pampered service
from an attentive crew - all for one great price! Everything is
included; diving, accommodations, chef prepared meals, snacks, soft
beverages, local beer and wine and diving.
This is what the
Aggressor Fleet liveaboard lifestyle is all about!
To ensure
a consistent, high level of service and quality accommodations,
inspections are conducted throughout the fleet and guests post-trip
evaluations are carefully studied and any areas needing attention
are immediately addressed. |
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For
more information, contact: Tom Pederson
Scuba Center Eagan
1571 Century Point
Eagan MN 55121
651-681-8434
email
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The purchase of travel insurance is highly
recommended to cover any unforeseen circumstances. |
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