Home Based Travel Agent - October 2008 - (Page 36) Cover Story FOR THE AGENT A WORLD OF DIVING OPTIONS Resources for diving in the Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America Playa Tortuga Manabi in Ecuador Colorful sea life attracts divers to the waters of Dominica ecuadive.com, 011-5934-228-4298, ext. 208; ask for Juan Carlos Diaz Granados or e-mail juancarlos@ecuadive.com) and Ecoventura (www.ecoventura.com, 800-633-7972; ask for Santiago Dunn or e-mail sdunn@ecoventura.com). Belize: In Belize, your best bets are Before you send your dive-happy clients into the open waters, first make sure they are certified, or make sure the operator you are going through offers a certification program or works with a hotel that does. Open-water dive certifications are required for anyone looking to tackle the open seas. It usually takes about three to five days to get certified, but regions outside of the U.S. issue certifications in as few as one to two days. Once you’ve taken care of the certification issue and narrowed down where your clients would like to dive, we recommend contacting an operator onsite because they obviously know their own waters more than any other expert. Here are some dive operators Home-Based Travel Agent suggests to go along with the destinations we recommended in “Divers’ Destinations,” on Page 34. Dominica: In Dominica, the most notable dive operators are Anchorage Hotel Dive Center (www.anchorage hotel.dm, 767-448-2638, anchorage@ cwdom.dm); Cabrits Dive Center (www.cabritsdive.com, 767-445-3010, cabritsdive@yahoo.com); Dive Dominica LTD (www.divedominica.com, dive@cwdom.dm); Nature Island Dive (www.natureislanddive.com, 767-4498181, natureidive@cwdom.dm); and Al Dive Center (www.aldive.com, 767440-DIVE (3483), aldive@aldive.com). Bonaire: Just about every hotel in Bonaire has its own dive shop onsite. Other notable operators in the destination include Wanna Dive (www.wanna divebonaire.com) and Dive Friends Bonaire (www.dive-friends-bonaire. com). Other operators Home-Based Travel Agent recommends are Bonaire Tours (www.bonairetours. com, 011-599-717-8778); Outdoor Bonaire (www.outdoorbonaire. com, 011-599-791-6272); and Tropical Travel (www.tropicaltravel.com, 011-599-717-2500). Ecuador: Besides the Galapagos, Ecuador is also home to other amazing dive spots. Here are two operators that can arrange trips to the Galapagos or other spots in Ecuador: Ecuadive (www. SeaSports Belize (www.seasports belize.com, 011-501-227-7593, info@ seasportsbelize.com); Ambergris Divers (www.ambergrisdivers.com, 011-501-226-2634, ambergrisdivers@btl. net); Belize Diving Adventures (www. belizedivingadventures.net, 011-501226-3082, contact@belizediving adventures.net); Frenchie’s Diving Services (www.frenchiesdivingbelize. com, 011-501-226-0234, frenchies@btl. net); Belize Diving Services (www. belizedivingservices.com, 011-501226-0143, bzdiveserv@btl.net); and Joy Tours (www.njoybelize.com, 011-501-523-3325). Riviera Maya: There are a ton of great dive operators in the Riviera Maya, but for starters check out Akumai Dive Center (www.akumaicaribe.com, 984-875-9025, dive@akumaidivecenter. com); Dive Aventuras (www.dive aventuras.com, 984-873-5031); and Whale Shark Safari (www.whale sharksafari.com, 984-267-1200, info@ protoursmexico.com). —JP 36 Home-BasedTravelAgent O CTOBE R 2008 http://www.ecuadive.com http://www.ecoventura.com http://www.cabritsdive.com http://www.seasportsbelize.com http://www.seasportsbelize.com http://www.divedominica.com http://www.ambergrisdivers.com http://www.natureislanddive.com http://www.belizedivingadventures.net http://www.aldive.com http://www.belizedivingadventures.net http://www.frenchiesdivingbelize.com http://www.frenchiesdivingbelize.com http://www.belizedivingservice.com http://www.wannadivebonaire.com http://www.wannadivebonaire.com http://www.belizedivingservice.com http://www.dive-friends-bonaire.com http://www.dive-friends-bonaire.com http://www.njoybelize.com http://www.bonairetours.com http://www.bonairetours.com http://www.outdoorbonaire.com http://www.bluecaribe.net http://www.outdoorbonaire.com http://www.tropicaltravel.com http://www.diveaventuras.com http://www.diveaventuras.com http://www.whalesharksafari.com http://www.whalesharksafari.com http://www.anchoragehotel.dm http://www.anchoragehotel.dm http://www.ecuadive.com
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China (Page 46) Home Based Travel Agent - October 2008 - For the Agent - Destinations - China (Page 47) Home Based Travel Agent - October 2008 - For the Agent - Destinations - China (Page 48) Home Based Travel Agent - October 2008 - For the Agent - Destinations - China (Page 49) Home Based Travel Agent - October 2008 - For the Traveler - Destinations - Caribbean (Page 50) Home Based Travel Agent - October 2008 - For the Traveler - Destinations - Caribbean (Page 51) Home Based Travel Agent - October 2008 - For the Agent - Destinations - Caribbean (Page 52) Home Based Travel Agent - October 2008 - For the Agent - Destinations - Caribbean (Page 53) Home Based Travel Agent - October 2008 - For the Traveler - Destinations -Las Vegas (Page 54) Home Based Travel Agent - October 2008 - For the Traveler - Destinations -Las Vegas (Page 55) Home Based Travel Agent - October 2008 - For the Agent - Destinations - Las Vegas (Page 56) Home Based Travel Agent - October 2008 - For the Agent - Destinations - 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