More than 29 years of activity and dozens and dozens of trips to our credit all over the world, make the Dive Planet team true experts in underwater travel.

Micronesia, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Raja Ampat, the Red Sea, the Philippines, Tanzania, the Maldives, Indonesia, Egypt, Cape Verde, the Mediterranean and the Caribbean with many different destinations, are just some of our fantastic destinations, including cruises, magnificent villages, equipped and professional diving.

Dive Planet makes use of the best Tour Operators, renowned and well-known diving facilities and its vast experience, to leave an indelible memory in the participants.

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15/27 February 2025

Raja Ampat (Indonesia)

One of the last frontiers of diving!

Winter travel to be able to have a purpose in life…

Raja Ampat, the “Four Kings”, the last frontier of scuba diving: an incredible Indonesian archipelago of over 700 islands of unparalleled, unsurpassed beauty both above and below water. A remote, exclusive destination for those who have already seen it all and want to experience firsthand the extraordinary richness of life, the dizzying colors, the immense schools of multicolored fish that have made this virgin and still untouched paradise the last unmissable destination for underwater tourism. And to experience it to the fullest, in the unexpected luxury of a refined and exclusive resort, here are the elegant bungalows of Sorido Bay, a handful of chalets of great comfort and elegance wanted by the legendary Max Ammer, the wreck hunter and explorer who first discovered the wonderful secrets of Raja Ampat. But be careful: after diving on these depths all the other coral reefs in the world will seem pale, faded and almost lifeless!

DIVING

Irian Jaya is the western part of the large island of New Guinea that points west and is very close to the Moluccas and Hamahera. The four islands – Waiego in the north, Batanta and Salawati in the center and Misool far south – are located in the part of Irian Jaya known as the “bird’s head” peninsula considered the last frontier for diving enthusiasts. It can be said that this region is the richest in the world in terms of biodiversity. There are almost supernumerary known species, but there are unknown species that have found the right habitat to proliferate here. Raja Ampat is at 0° latitude, no place in the world is more equatorial. Strong winds are rare, marine conditions are very stable, the sea is rarely rough. The temperature varies from very hot to rather cool, it rains abundantly every day in continuous alternation with solar radiation.

One of the great characteristics of this area is the variety of topography. There are vertical walls, coral reefs, slopes, ridges, emerging reefs, mangroves, lagoons and pinnacles, all interesting, all able to offer a different spectacle sheltered from the currents that can also be quite important. Normally underwater visibility is very good, ranging from 20 to 40 meters depending on the area. On February 20, 2013, the local government of Raja Ampat officially announced the entire 4 million hectare marine area is a shark sanctuary. This means that indiscriminate fishing of selaci is prohibited – the ban specifically refers to Chinese fishermen who use fins – and the sanctuary also gives automatic protection to all other ocean species such as manta rays, dugongs, whales, turtles, dolphins and ornamental fish species.
The 2002 Rapid Assessment Conservation, a project to analyze the marine area of Irian Jaya, according to its own data, found that compared to all the other areas of the Golden Triangle – the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua – it has the largest ecosystem that is not only uncontaminated but the richest and most vital.
In practice, the islands that make up this territory have maintained an almost natural state given their inaccessibility, the very low population and the fishing technique that uses traditional systems. The result of the research has shown without a shadow of a doubt a high number of species present in this sea which include corals, molluscs, fish.
This region, judged to be at the edge of the world, less known than the African continent, was discovered so to speak by a Dutchman who loved diving, Max Ammer, who after traveling half the world ended up settling on Kri Island in the Dampier Strait. Given the quality of the seabed, he built a first eco-resort in pure Papuan style. The underwater life at this point, the one that amazed Ammer, is caused by the strong ocean currents that wedge themselves into the Strait where the island of Kri acts as a focal point blocking the cold currents that rise from below carrying huge quantities of food. The current is often so violent that during the Second World War American reconnaissance aircraft mistook the emerging rocks as Japanese camouflaged ships, bombing on several occasions not ships but cliffs.

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30 Nov. 1 Dec.

Garda Tour 2024

Mini Tour of 2 days and 2 dives!

The purpose of the tour is to be in complete autonomy and dive from the shore, without the aid of external diving. In fact, we will be equipped with all the equipment in order to be independent, without the need for recharging. Dives with different levels and therefore suitable for all grades from Open to Tec Diver, depending on the depths. First dive in Salò, relaxing afternoon along the lake and visits, dinner in a restaurant, night in the hotel with breakfast, second day with second dive in Riva del Garda and return in the afternoon. Little expense and a lot of yield. Also suitable for non-divers, for the wonderful walks! Ready for pure fun!

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10/13 Oct. 2024

Weekend in Loano

Between Wrecks, Walls and Islets

The Dive Planet organizes a nice weekend at the end of October in the beautiful Liguria, where the local diving center, very organized and prepared, will take us to dive on the best sites of the place. Rich in wrecks, walls, landslides and islets, the biology is exuberant and colorful. There is also the possibility of a dive to the Roman shipwreck site with hundreds of amphorae, with the approval of the superintendence. Dives suitable for everyone, from first degree to Tec divers. Several boats and dinghies at our disposal. Accommodation in a 3-star hotel with breakfast just a stone’s throw from the sea. Convenient parking for our cars directly at the diving, so you can comfortably unload/load your equipment and leave your car safe for the entire period.

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14 Oct. 2024

Wreck Haven

Dive on one of Europe’s largest wrecks

The Dive Planet organizes a nice dive on the gigantic wreck of the Haven Oil Tanker, minimum “Deep Diver” certification required and for penetrations also “Wreck diver”, double regulators (rentable at the Dive Planet) minimum depth 33 meters. Operating depth closely linked to its patent. Dive in groups of 4 divers including the guide for each group.

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