December 07
Sun Dancer Exits Drydock, Plus Holiday Greetings!
The Sun Dancer II, PHD's flagship Caribbean live-aboard, recently underwent an extensive drydock this past fall more than $ 500,000, in fact, and she emerges from the shipyard with extensive credentials to the claim to be "The Queen of the Carribean"... more |
June 2007
A Dancer Is Born
In this special edition of PHD's DivEmail, we'd like to share a story and some photos of one of the most exciting projects we've ever tackled, the building of the M/V Paradise Dancer... more
April/May 2007
When's "The Best Time" to Dive the Caribbean?
We're often asked "When's the best time to dive the Caribbean?" While individual trips and experiences may vary, summer and fall are probably the best diving seasons in the Caribbean. The winter trade winds die down, and for the most part, calm conditions prevail.... more
March 2007
New: Grenada / Grenadines, PLUS the Brand New "Paradise Dancer"
Next month, the M/V Wind Dancer will return to cruising the Caribbean waters of Grenada and The Grenadines. This area drew rave diving reviews from our guests last year when we introduced the itinerary, and so we've extended this year's stay from April 28 through Jan. 12, 2008... more
February 2007
The Coral Triangle
In early April, I traveled to Galapagos and boarded the M/V Sky Dancer, my fifth trip to Galapagos but my first on the Sky Dancer.Ê Over the years, I've always been fascinated with Galapagos... more
January 2007
Kandus, Farus, Giris, and Thilas
Although many languages are spoken in the Maldives, "Dhivehi" is the common and ancestral tongue among the local folk (although English is spoken and taught in schools), and when diving in the Maldives, you will quickly learn about "kandus", "farus", "giris", and "thilas"... more
Nov./Dec. 2006
Caribbean Prime Time
As the brilliant foliage of autumn recedes to memory, the days grow shorter and darker, and with cold winter weather just around the corner, those warm, inviting white Caribbean beaches and crystal blue water provide a welcome alternative to noisy snowblowers, ice, and freezing rain... more
Sept./Oct. 2006
Grenada Review
Wind Dancer has just completed her first two months of cruising in Grenada and The Grenadines, and "the tribe has spoken". Guests have raved about the combination of “close to home” travel to the Caribbean that still provides them with the diving thrills that only pristine reefs and a new dive destination can provide!... more
August 2006
PHD's BEST DEAL FOR TRAVEL IN 2006!
We are delighted to offer the readers of PHD's DivEmail our very best discount for travel in 2006 in this special "news" version of our monthly electronic newsletter ... more
July 2006
Nightlife Komodo Style
You're cruising in the Flores Sea, far from the madding crowds... You've flown into Bali, boarded the M/V Komodo Dancer, spent your first night cruising through these absolutely incredible islands, enjoyed your first day of diving, and are watching a wonderful sunset from the upper deck. ... more
April 2006
Galapagos: A Song, Dance, and Poem
In early April, I traveled to Galapagos and boarded the M/V Sky Dancer, my fifth trip to Galapagos but my first on the Sky Dancer.Ê Over the years, I've always been fascinated with Galapagos... more
March 2006
Grenada Calling
From August 5th through November 24, 2006, the M/V Wind Dancer will move from its home port in Tobago and return to cruising the Caribbean waters of Grenada and The Grenadines. This area drew rave diving reviews from our guests the last time we visited... more
Jan. / Feb. 2006
PNG's Dream Model
Papua New Guinea has long been known as one of the diving world's premiere destinations. It first earned its reputation by delivering divers to pristine reefs teeming with fish life, and that continues to this day. But, in recent years, PNG has also carved out a different type of reputation ... more
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