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Special thanks to our
Special thanks to our
photographers:
photographers:
Bonnie Pelnar - 1
Bonnie Pelnar - 1
Shmulik Bloom – 2, 16
Shmulik Bloom – 2, 16
Michele Westmorland - 3,
Michele Westmorland - 3,
7, 9, 13
7, 9, 13
JP Cauduro Filho – 4
JP Cauduro Filho – 4
Eric Hanauer – 5
Eric Hanauer – 5
M/V Atlantis Azores - 6, 11
M/V Atlantis Azores - 6, 11
M S/V WAOW – 8
M S/V WAOW – 8
Martin Heyn – 10
Martin Heyn – 10
Mohamed A. AlQubaisi – 12
Mohamed A. AlQubaisi – 12
When Experience Counts…
Edwar Herreño – 14
Edwar Herreño – 14
Fernando Clark – 17
Fernando Clark – 17
Joe Nicastri – 18
Joe Nicastri – 18
Founded in early 2011 by Peter A. Hughes, with over 40 years of experience in the

recreational dive industry, our mission statement is simple: To provide a reliable,
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professional and safe live-aboard scuba experience. This ensures your vacation
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leaves nothing to be desired and meets or exceeds your every expectation.
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DivEncounters Alliance will be your obvious first choice for the very best scuba
experience available in the world today!
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Location, Location, Location...
All DivEncounters Alliance partners are carefully vetted and selected before their inclusion. DivEncounters Alliance will
never claim to be “the biggest in the world” but simply “the best in the world”. We provide an unforgettable scuba experi-
...into whose hands will you place your trust
ence in the most exciting and highly sought after dive destinations!
for exceptional dive encounters, top notch
accommodations, first rate food and beverage,
safety and security?
Independent Owners...
The structure of the DivEncounters Alliance allows for the carefully crafted, tried and
true operational protocols of each independent owner/operator. Our partners have
accumulated years of experience and DivEncounters Alliance does not attempt to
initiate or enforce “franchise” standards on our vessels.
Alliance Awards www.DivEncounters.com Meet Your Alliance Partners:
Be our guest aboard a DivEncounters Alliance vessel and and quality service you should expect for your hard earned
receive valuable Alliance Awards on future travel! dive dollars.
Travel once and you instantly will have earned valuable All Alliance partners would like to thank our guests for your
benefits. We believe these are important for you to consider loyalty and we are proud to offer you the below Alliance
and why you should become the newest member of the Awards on a future trip on Alliance vessels. Confirmed travel
DivEncounters Alliance. Don’t wait – join us today aboard the aboard another Alliance vessel must be within 18 months of
world’s finest Live-Aboard Alliance. your current trip.
Dear Dive Enthusiasts, Alliance partners ensure high levels of maintenance, staffing
In my 40 plus years of experience in the dive industry a few things have become
quite clear to me:
• The importance of a high quality, well • Established experience & knowledge of Alliance Awards
maintained live-aboard dive vessel. selected dive destinations.
• The Safety, Comfort & Care of our • High Octane diving adventures and
guests and crew. encounters
• On board Amenities. • And…Loyalty Awards!
It is with these in mind that I founded the DivEncounters Alliance! An Alliance of like M/V M/V M/V M S/V M/V M/V M/V
minded, independent owners and operators who’s mission thru’ the Alliance is to provide Galapagos Solmar V Orion WAOW Caribbean Ocean Solitude
the most reliable, professional & safe live-aboard scuba experiences available today and Sky Pearl Divine One
also to recognize guest loyalty thru’ special promotions and repeat travel awards!
Having personally known, respected and worked with these HIGHLY 5.49%
professional owners/operators over many years it is with GREAT pride that discount
I endorse and promote the Partners of the DivEncounters Alliance.
When Experience, Knowledge and Service count DivEncounters FREE
Alliance delivers! Nitrox
Thank you, and as always…
keep an ocean mind, $50 onboard
credit
Hotel night
prior
Room * * * *
upgrade
* subject to room availability.
When Experience, Knowledge and Service matter, the DivEncounters Alliance delivers!
Please visit our www.divencounters.com website or your preferred travel provider for further information about other Awards and
to book your next holiday aboard a DivEncounters Alliance vessel.
www.DivEncounters.com