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WELCOME TO THE REAL JURASSIC PARK - GALAPAGOS
WELCOME TO THE REAL JURASSIC PARK
In 1807 the Irish sailor Patrick Watkins became the first known inhabitant of the Galapagos Islands. Abandoned on Floreana, Patrick was left to fend for himself, growing vegetables and hunting to sell his goods to passing whalers and boat crews in exchange for rum and cash.
Imagine what he saw as he sat on Floreana alone.
Giant tortoises, hundreds of years old, swarms of sharks hundreds thick in the waters that surrounded him, marine iguanas grazing on algae, and fur seals lining the rocky coves. Meanwhile, the land is blanketed in thick forest and the island is perched on an active volcanic plate.
Pat was on a true Jurassic adventure, with the dinosaurs to prove it.
Nowadays, pulling into Pat’s landing on Floreana, little has changed. The wildlife remains as intriguing as it was when Charles Darwin first started describing it in the mid 18th century and the islands retain their wild, final frontier feel.
Straddling the equator and spread out over 45,000 km2 (17,000 sq miles) the Galapagos is home to some of the planet’s remotest dive sites including Darwin’s Arch and Wolf Island.
For years, most of the diving here was restricted to recreational trips only.
Now, the Dirty Dozen Expeditions is proud to announce dedicated OC technical and CCR diving trips to the Galapagos Archipelago.
Not a tech diver? No problem, we’ve also organised a recreational expedition.
Like all of our trips, each exploration will be made with a special guest diver aboard our luxury vessel.
Widely regarded as the best diving on the planet, the Galapagos Islands is a rare location where sharks, whale sharks, iguana, rays, sea turtles, seals and more can all be seen on a single dive.
Here are our dates (so you can start booking time off work)
*Note that places on these explorations are limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.
Join us as we follow in Patrick and Darwin’s footsteps on our own Jurassic adventure.
For more info or to make a reservation, please get in touch with us today at info@thedirtydozen.org.
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It’s official: 2022 dates for Truk Lagoon and Bikini Atoll are finalized!
You can reserve your 2022 trip without obligation until the end of 2019. Email us at info@thedirtydozen.org for more details.
How to Pack for Truk Lagoon or Bikini Atoll
It’s no secret, technical diving is gear-intensive and if you’re packing for Truk Lagoon or Bikini Atoll — some of the remotest diving destinations in the world — you want to have all your essentials with you. Add a sophisticated underwater camera setup and a closed-circuit rebreather, and you have a recipe for sleepless nights wondering just how much you can stretch the bounds of your luggage allowance.
Great News From United Airlines - Truk Lagoon/Bikini Atoll
Aron Arngrimsson continues his Bikini Atoll coverage in Scuba Diver Magazine
The Dirty Dozen Expeditions founder Aron Arngrimsson releases his second article in a series covering the wrecks of Bikini Atoll in Scuba Diver Magazine. This time the focus is on USS Arkansas and USS Anderson.
Check the article out on the following link: https://issuu.com/scubadivermag/docs/sdaz_15
SPECIAL OFFERS IN SEPTEMBER
As an alliance brand with Blue O Two, we are able to offer trips outside of our current itineraries on 17 boats in 15 Destinations.
In addition to DEMA, our September Special Offers are almost here.
Next week marks a new month, and a new set of specials for our valued partners.
Our September Special Offers will include 20% off the following:
The Bahamas - selected sailings in October & December 2019
Galapagos - selected sailings in November 2019
Maldives - selected sailings in October 2019
Solomon Islands - selected sailings in November 2019
Papua New Guinea - selected sailings in December 2019
Philippines - selected sailings in September & December 2019
Palau - selected sailings in December 2019
Palau is the partner alliance Destination of the Month for September 2019.
Savings of 20% off on all S/Y Palau Siren departures in 2020 will be available to book from Monday 2nd September 2019 onwards.
To top it off, Shark Week returns to Discovery this weekend.
To mark the occasion, we're increasing our existing French Polynesia special offers from 20% off to 30% off as of Sunday, when Shark Week officially launches.
This discount is valid on all M/V French Polynesia Master departures between January and May 2020.
Email us on info@thedirtydozen.org to inquire about dates in your destination of choice.
Greetings from Finland
Divers of The Dark members Antti Apunen and Laura Tuominen this morning after doing photogrammetry at the Russian submarine Sch-306, lying in the exact middle of the Gulf of Finland at 75 meters. Antti complies with the Dirty Dozen team rules of clothing, but Laura decided to stay pink. Please note the anesthesiologist description on the shirt, that says it all. Where have you worn your Dirty Dozen shirt! Post in the comments below or send us a photo!
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