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Stay Active & Pain-Free: Low Impact Scuba

Friday, March 29th, 2013

More than 100 million Americans suffer from chronic back pain. That’s almost a third of our national population! That’s not to mention the number of individuals with previous injuries and other ailments that make staying active difficult. If you’re in this group, you probably search far and wide for low impact activities to help you stay fit and pain-free. (more…)

For the Dive Traveler: A Note About Credit Card Fees

Friday, March 22nd, 2013

In late January, news came out that retailers in some states who accept Visa and MasterCard payments are now allowed to charge their customers credit card transaction fees – or a service charge –to accept and process credit card payments. Previously, retailers were prohibited from passing this fee along to the customer, but this is no longer the case. Business owners now have the choice of whether or not to charge their customers; well, here at Ultimate Dive Travel we’re choosing –as we always have –to put our customers first which means we will not be passing this charge along to you, our loyal dive travel customer, and we want to tell you why. (more…)

Dive Vacation Disasters: How to Avoid Them!

Monday, February 25th, 2013

taking_picturesFor months, Steve and his wife Marie had been looking forward to what they were hoping would be the best scuba diving vacation in Fiji. “We found this incredible deal on a resort’s website for an all-inclusive Fiji scuba vacation,” Marie said. “So we put our money down, took scuba diving classes so we’d be certified ahead of time, and get on the plane expecting this wonderful time. But when we got there, it was another story.” (more…)

Creating a Realistic Timeline for Planning Group Scuba Diving Trips

Thursday, January 31st, 2013

kasai-village-photos-4How long does it take to plan group scuba diving trips? Maybe longer than you think, but it’s time well invested if you want to have a once-in-a-lifetime getaway without breaking the bank, according to travel experts. Recent research tells us that the typical vacation planner puts between 16-18 hours into planning a week-long trip. That’s even after a destination has been decided on! (more…)