Diving Holidays with Holidayshed

Are you dreaming of crystal clear waters teaming with exotic marine life, are you passionate about scuba diving or eager to learn to dive. Holidayshed, the online travel agent has a variety of best diving locations for you to choose from for your ideal diving holidays. Holidayshed has a wide range of destinations to choose your diving holiday all at low prices.

Diving holidays are often combined with relaxing tropical destinations such as the Maldives and the Caribbean however closer to home are the Mediterranean and Red Sea Diving resorts of countries like Turkey, Spain and Egypt which are our most popular and great value destinations for diving holidays.

Although Spain has the largest coastline in the EU yet surprisingly it has only recently joined the list of diving destinations. There are some great dive sites on the Costa Blanca, the most notable being around Calpe which is a short distance from Benidorm. There is some spectacular diving off the west coast of Mallorca stretching from Pollenca in the north and Andratx in the south. There are regular sightings of octopus, scorpion fish and bream. The southern coast of Menorca offers stunning underwater scenery which attracts many cave divers as well as recreational divers.

In just 5 hours you too can be in the perfect location for the best diving. Egypt is a diving paradise that will guarantee you a truly unforgettable dive holiday. If you’re not ready to scuba dive, snorkelling holidays are a great way to discover life on the sea bed in Egypt. Discover some of the worlds best reefs and beautiful array of underwater flora and fauna. Red Sea diving really is one of the best destinations in the world for scuba holidays. Sharm diving is the most popular resort in Egypt. Outstanding underwater visibility gives you the opportunity to observe and photograph (if you have your underwater camera to hand)) over 500 varieties of coral and 1,800 species of fish, turtle and shark, including whale sharks, dolphins and sea turtles.

In recent years the Turkish Riviera has become a popular with divers from Europe for scuba holidays. Many holidaymakers have been seduced by the silent underwater world during a dive holiday in Marmaris or Bodrum in Turkey. The best time of year for a dive holiday in Turkey would be April to November as this will be when the waters are at their clearest. The underwater landscape is varied with Reefs, walls, drop-offs and caverns. Marine life may not be as ample as that found in tropical seas but on most dive sites you will encounter a range of species of fish including morays, groupers, sting rays and bream.

Holidayshed has all your holiday travel needs covered, we offer great flight and hotel deals, cheap package holidays, last minute holiday deals, great all inclusive holidays for singles, couples, families and groups, all from most UK airports to a wide range of holiday resort destinations worldwide.

For those who've already mastered the basics, please remember to take proof of your qualifications so you can enjoy your dive holiday. For those who you who haven’t you can still enjoy our snorkelling holidays, or call us to discuss dive centres where you can learn and get your qualifications so you can take diving holidays again and again.