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NEWS

  • Protected Marine Park of Portofino (11/14/12)

  • The Protected Marine Park of Portofino – Liguria, North Italian Coast – One the top scuba diving spot in Europe

    Home to the most famous dive in the Mediterranean, Christ Of The Abyss, a giant bronze statue, originally submerged in honour of scuba diving pioneer, Dario Gonzatti who tested early scuba gear in its waters, the statue has acts as a monument to all those whose life is dedicated to the ocean.

    The Protected Marine Park surrounds the Promontory of Portofino.  The marine environment is one of the most bio-diverse & unique in the Mediterranean and the astounding beauty of this underwater landscape attracts thousands of divers & biologists from all over the world every year.

    Because the marine park has been protected since 1998, there is a huge array of marine life, large and small and some are only found in this area. Spectacular walls &  carpets of Red Coral, Violet Gorgonian & yellow Margherita del Mare. Barracuda, snappers, tuna & groupers are seen everyday.  This is the home of the unique giant moon fish. Many small marine life including many types of violet, pink & white nudibranch.

    Diving is perfect for beginners & more advanced divers.  There are vertical walls for multi-level & deep dives.  There are wrecks, caverns and amazing swimthrus

    Dolphins are also found in this region, well known as “The Dolphin Sanctuary”. Diving is possible 12 months of the year. Optimum season April – October. Variety of accommodation available.

    The whole region is also a protected natural park so there is no high rise development or tourist resorts.  Beautiful region for walking & fabulous food – this is where Focaccia & Pesto were originally created.  There is a rich natural & cultural heritage together with style & sophistication

    Close to Genoa, Milan & Pisa

    For more information, you can contact DWS Diving

  • Exchange your home with other divers (10/25/12)

  • Exchange homes around the world with other divers !

    Wouldn’t it be great if you could exchange homes with other divers around the world, and stay for free in nice places right next to cool diving spots?
    That’s exactly why Ediving and GuestToGuest have partenered to enable you to exchange homes with divers around the world.

    GuestToGuest reinvents home exchange by making it :
    - safe : GuestToGuest has more trust tools than any other home exchange website, including a social network which makes it easy to exhcnge homes with people whom you trust
    - flexible : the GuestPoint system Makes it easy to organize non-simultaneous and non-reciprocal home exchanges
    - free : no subscirption fee, no transaction fee. The only paying services are optional, like verification or deposit.

    To join ediving’s group on GuestToGuest, simply click here :
    http://www.guesttoguest.com/?usergroupkey=2bba8881f826522088f39b8a7938bedd

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  • Free Trial! (10/24/12)

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    Use the SPECIAL OFFERS option

    to promote your discounts

    *offer only available for Dive Operators already listed.

     

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    FREE TRIAL

    Create a 3 MONTHS SPECIAL OFFER/COUPON
    to boost your revenues during low season

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    HOW DOES IT WORK?
    Like a classic coupon: a diver presents it to you (printed or email on his smartphone) and you grant them with their discount.

    WILL IT INCREASE MY DIVE OPERATION’S EXPOSURE ON EDIVING?
    Sure.
    5 months ago, a Dive Center in Egypt published a Special Offer and in just 3 months it was seen:

    6744 times on the Home Page,
    866 times on the Special Offer Page,
    344 times on the continent page “Middle Est and Red Sea”,
    192 times on the Egypt country page,
    38 times in his profile page.

    The Special Offer general menu page is the 5th most visited page on Ediving.WILL YOU ASK FOR MY CREDIT CARD NUMBER?

    No….because this is a free trial offer and also because the Special Offer interface  (accessible directly from your OwnerCenter) does not have a payment process included.
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    WHAT KIND OF DISCOUNTS CAN I SET?
    You can choose what Special Offer to apply to, like:
    • group rates
    • free rented gear
    • certification courses
    • packages
    • discount on dives
    • liveaboard trip
    • or fully personalized
    You can also set the Redeeming Period and the Starting date.
    CAN I SET SOME RESTRICTIONS OF USE?
    Sure!
    For instance, let’s say you do not want the offer to be used during the weekends, you can specify it in the “Restrictions” area. It’ll be included in your coupon.
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    WHEN AND WHERE WILL MY SPECIAL OFFER/COUPON BE PROMOTED?
    One month before the Special Offer starts and during the whole redeeming period, it will be widely spread throughout different media such as:

    1. Ediving
    1. Home Page (1st most visited page)
    2. Special Offer Page (5th most visited page)
    3. Continent & Country page
    4. Your Profile Page

    2. Newsletter: 
    All subscribers receive a monthly update featuring all the coupons available on ediving.com

    3. Social Media: 
    These are the social platforms we are working on to share news and updates about Ediving and scuba diving news :
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  • Find easily your Dive Operator using our Google Maps (10/04/12)

  • ALL DIVE OPERATORS CAN BE LOCATED ON THE MAP

    That’s it ! You can locate on our Google Map all the Dive Operators listed on ediving.com

    Information available on markers

    Dive Centers’ basics information have been inserted on each marker. You will find here:
    - Name, Logo & physical address of the dive centers,
    - Description of its services
    - Link to his ediving’s profile page
    – Email for booking

    Easier navigation on the site

    You are looking for a dive center in Maldives but…you like to go check the ones in the Seychelle?
    Click on the map button, de-zooom it find the Seychelles, click on a Dive Operator marker and then open the URL link into a new tab. Easy no?

    Select dive operators category

    All dive operators have been classified by category (Dive Centers, Dive School, Liveaboard, Dive resort, & Dive Shop)
    Clicking on the “Legend” button (see upper right on the map)  to select or de-select categories.

    From where the map is accesible?

    The map can be found on the following pages:
    - continent pages,
    - country pages,
    - dive operators profile pages

    Developments to come

    Pretty soon, it will also be availabe on the “Dive Operator” main menu page & on the ediving.com’s Facebook page.

    CommunityWalk Map – Find and Review your Dive Centers, Dive Resort, Liveaboard, Scuba Diving Shop, Scuba Diving School

  • Scuba Diving in Kenya (09/24/12)

  • We just created a new country page for dive centers operating in Kenya.

    How is scuba diving in Kenya:
    Scuba Diving is definatly the best sports on the cost of Kenya and you will find plenty of dive centers all along its cost.
    Dive spots  can offer great diving experiences to beginners but also to advanced divers.
    Do not miss 2 great shipwrecks: The H.M.S Hildasay sunk June 21st 1945 and the MFV Alpha Funguo

    When to dive
    When divers can enjoy the pristile water all year long but if you are looking for the whale shark, it’s better to plan your trip between October till April.
    Humpack Whales migration follow the cost of Kenya between Jylu to October.

    Where to Dive:
    The main diving areas are Mombasa, Watamu and Diani

    Dive Centers
    2 dive centers opened their profile page on ediving.com: Peponi Divers in Monbasa and Paradise Divers in Ukunda

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