What are your dive and travel plans for 2022? If you’re a PADI Torchbearer looking for an incredible marine life diving adventure in 2022, then look no further! Come face-to-face with some of the most beloved marine creatures in our vast ocean and make it a year to remember for all the right reasons.
Low-Impact Encounters with Hatching Turtles, Dolphins & Humpback Whales
Where: Mafia Island, Tanzania
What: Low-impact seafront accomodation and 100% AWARE Dive Team
When: July through September 2022
Discover miles of white sand coast line and coral reefs inside Utende’s Marine Park, while marveling at hatching turtles and humpback whales. All for an impressively low cost, this is one for off-the-beaten-path Torchbearers on a budget!
Great White Shark Diving Adventure & Educational Expedition
Where: Departing from Port Lincoln, Australia
What: Educational and Pioneering Liveaboard Rodney Fox
When: April 2022
This five night shark diving adventure on April 8th 2022 offers a close-up course in Great White Shark biology by Dr. Alessandro de Maddalena. This expedition sees the launch of the world’s only ocean floor cage (for qualified divers only), and is for people who are very interested in sharks and their behavior, experienced divers, adventurers, shark photographers and anyone who has a passion for these incredible creatures.
Pregnant Whale Shark & Manta Ray Citizen Science
Where: Socorro, Mexico
What: Citizen Science Liveaboard Quino El Guardian
When: May & June 2022
Join Dr. Deni Ramirez Macias for a truly unique diving adventure in San Jose del Cabo on 27th May! Spend 9 nights exploring an ocean bursting with pelagic life as a citizen scientist and learn how to conduct ultra-sounds on pregnant whale sharks and manta rays.
Luxury Eco Diving Adventure with Whale Sharks, Turtles & Stunning Coral Reefs
Where: The Outer Seychelles
What: Luxurious Eco-Glamping next door to UNESCO World Heritage Site
When: September through November 2022
Treat yourself to a once-in-a-lifetime experience at Cosmoledo Eco Camp and take part in conservation projects, coming face to face with whale sharks and the largest population of nesting green sea turtles and hawksbill turtles in the Aldabra Group. Witness 1000 coastal fish species and 320 coral species, all just a stone’s throw from UNESCO World Heritage Site of Aldabra where acclaimed underwater documentary ‘The Silent World’ was filmed.
Eco-Sanctuary Experience with Manta Rays, Green & Loggerhead Turtles
Where: Queensland, Australia
What: Quality nature-first resort and protected eco-sanctuary inside the southern Great Barrier Reef
When: November 2022 through February 2023
Lady Elliot is known as “home of the manta ray” with consistently more mantas than anywhere else on the Great Barrier Reef! With a strict daily visitor number of 150 overnight guests and 100 day guests, Lady Elliot dive sites are filled with turtles, not crowds. Glamping guests can experience green and loggerhead turtles coming ashore to lay their eggs just meters from their tents.
Ready to pack your bags? Remember these responsible travel tips and consider viewing your dive adventure as a chance to contribute to blue carbon restoration. Learn more about our partnership with The Ocean Foundation’s SeaGrass Grow Program.
