Divers Awards 2013 Malta and its islands runner up for the first time! 🏊 DESTINATION 1st Egypt 2nd Malta 3rd Maldives And so the Egyptian Ambassador prepares to add yet another DIVER Award to the collection. OK, Egypt remaining first choice for UK divers was almost a foregone conclusion despite its economic and political issues, because the Red Sea remains a great-value destination with a predictable climate and exciting wrecks and reefs, all the better for being less-dived than they once were. Also, realising that UK divers are unfazed core visitors, Egypt’s tourism people were more focused on this market last year. That said, for the first time that we can remember a Mediterranean location has grabbed the runner-up spot, and it’s the Maltese Islands (Malta, Gozo and Comino) that have done the trick. They were over the moon to come third last time round, but pushing the mighty Maldives into third place is some achievement. If this success can be attributed to Malta’s range of wrecks, wildlife, topography and shore-diving, it is also true that UK divers have been looking to find good but economical diving closer to home. This is underlined by the destination that polled the fourth most votes in 2013 – the UK itself! The Maldives looks set to remain a UK diving favourite for as long as the low-lying islands remain above water – but could the ever-increasing prices at its prestigious resorts have helped Malta to leapfrog ahead of it? divernet/home_diving_news/2289742/diver_awards_2013_winners_revealed.html
Posted on: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 21:14:29 +0000
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