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EL GOUNA RED SEA DIVE HOLIDAY

from £1599pp INC FLIGHTS!

EL GOUNA RED SEA - INCLUDING 5 DAY 10 Dives Pack.
Dive Hotel minutes from Abu Tig Marina. Choice of 3*, 4* and 5* Hotels including return flights from UK, transfers, BB, Half board or All Inclusive board basis. Learn to dive, specialist dive course or day boat diving packages available.
Depart selected dates in 2025.

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PADI IDC INSTRUCTOR DIVE COURSE TOBAGO CARIBBEAN

The PADI 5* IDC Dive Centre in Speyside North Tobago, is offering hotel inclusive instructor dive course packages. 2 weeks from £1995pp including flights, hotel, IDC and EFR Course included.

TOBAGO SCUBA DIVING BEST OF THE NORTH & SOUTH

FREE SCUBA DIVING OFFER TOBAGO CARIBBEAN

MANTAS & HAMMERHEADS IN TOBAGO

WIN A HOLIDAY TO TOBAGO!

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Shepherds Inn

3 stars

Tobago, Caribbean

The Shepherds Inn (formerly the Toucan Inn and Bonkers Bar) is a just 5 minute drive from the dive jetty at Pidgeon Point. The dive centre provide complimentary pick up and drop offs. Centrally located in the Crown point area. Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere with the private pool, cabana accommodation a short walk from the public beach.

Location
5 minutes from the airport, beach and a few shops, bars and restaurants. A privately owned, small lodge, located in the lively Crown Point area. Scarborough, the island capital, is less than a 30 minute taxi with duty free downtown shopping area and local markets. The picturesque local beach at Store bay is just a short 5 minute walk away. There are ATM machines nearby.

Accommodation
A small, privately owned and managed hotel with 20 teakwood, Caribbean style rooms. Each room has its own private en suite bathroom with hair-dryer, flat screen TV with cable, DD telephone, air-conditioning and in room safe. Garden 'Pasture' Rooms are away from the pool, set around the perimeter of the garden, slightly larger and have either double or twin beds. A cot or small bed suitable for a young child up to 12 years of age can be provided on request, in advance, in some rooms. Pool 'Pond' Rooms are located in four charming, octagonal, split unit cabanas set around the perimeter of the pool and nearer to the restaurant. Each cabana has two pond rooms, with separate entrances and one double bed. All enjoy access to the private garden area with tropical planting.

Facilities
The hotel has a restaurant with feature bar area, including courtesy breakfast. Lunch, dinner and snacks are available on request with international and local, creole choices. The team at Shepherds Inn pride itself on its friendly service, comfortable atmosphere with live entertainment during peak times. Free WiFi is available.

Diving
The PADI dive centre will provide complimentary shuttles to and from the dive boat or pubic jetty approximately 5 minutes drive away. More >

Our Opinion
A small friendly and unique property, ideal for groups conveniently situated near the lively Store bay and beach area.

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Shepherds Inn, Tobago - Caribbean. Diving holiday hotel.

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Diving Conditions

Suitability:

Beginners

Intermediates

Advanced

Technical

Best Time: All year (best Jan- May)

Average Air temps: 26-30°C

Average Water temps: 25-28°C

Visibility: 15-50m (visibility is reduced in rainy season Jul-Nov)

Top Dive Sites:
South MV Maverick, Mt Irvine Wall, Divers Thirst & Diver's Dream. Good sheltered, fast drifts, rare & wrecks. Caribbean coast - The Sisters. In the North East Kelleston Drain, London Bridge, Japenese Gardens, Cathedral. Gentle inshore & advanced Atlantic sites.

Great Reasons to Dive in Tobago

300+ species marine life
Rare angel fish, schooling pelagics, Scalloped Hammersheads (Dec-Apr), Mantas, sharks & rays.
Most dive sites 10-20 mins.
Eco island - nesting Leatherbacks, rare birds
Beautiful unspoilt beaches & protected rainforest.
Carnival, jazz & 'jump ups'.

Dive Holidays Sportif

Sportif Dive is a specialist tour operator offering a wide range of diving holidays all over the world. Our choice of destinations is extensive from established locations in the Red Sea, Maldives, Caribbean and the Far East to the exotic and unusual such as Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean, Wakatobi, Truk, Palau, South America & the Pacific. Whether you are looking to for a Learn to Dive course, group expedition or trip of a lifetime we can help. With over 30 years experience and a personal approach, we can advise on the ideal location to suit your needs, at a price to suit your budget.

Our extensive knowledge of the destinations means we can recommend the right location for you. Our diving centres are selected for their excellent standards of service and safety. Whatever your priority, whether starting out or wishing to dive a technically challenging site we can recommend a range of options offering the best diving for when you wish to travel. We can organise all your travel arrangements for you, pre-book equipment and diving packages in advance to maximise your time when you get there.

As an independent tour operator, we select only the hotels, liveaboards and diving centres that offer the best standards and quality of service but at the right price. Without the overheads of a large mass market operator, we can offer the best value diving holidays often with great discounts and special offers.

Our consultants have many years experience in travel and are divers. They are able to closely match your needs and take time to recommend from a carefully selected range of accommodation and diving packages. With first hand knowledge, they are passionate about diving and travel and providing the perfect holiday for you.

Sportif also have a specialist multisport division offering instruction and rental packages for windsurfing, kitesurfing and surfing. Our specialist centres are located in some of our diving resorts, often minutes from the Dive Centre for easy coordination of activities. Packages offered included taster and learn to right through to intensive coaching weeks up to expert level. Children can start from 8 years.

Sportif Dive are an ATOL bonded operator which means that every element of your holiday is secure. With the worry of disruption to your holiday plans from weather disruption or airline failure you can be sure that we will be there to help every step of the way.