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After an initial six-month cleanup, government officials have confirmed Boracay will have a “soft opening”, with only certain hotels allowed to operate, offering around 5,000 beds in total.
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A new study has revealed global tourism’s carbon footprint is three times larger than previously estimated.
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Saudi Arabia has launched a massive tourism development project that will transform 50 Red Sea islands into luxury resorts.
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The Maldives has been attracting divers to its waters for decades and its easy to see why: beautiful reefs covered in marine life, and the opportunity to dive with whalesharks, dolphins and several species of sharks and manta rays.
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According to researchers at the University of Sydney, global tourism’s carbon footprint is four times greater than previously believed Some gases, including carbon dioxide and methane, trap heat in the atmosphere, producing a "greenhouse effect"
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Changes to airline policies regarding how lithium batteries can be taken aboard aircraft have resulted in the closure of two smart luggage firms.
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Although Visit Pensacola promotes the Oriskany dive site and Florida Panhandle Shipwreck Trail, it has not been made aware of the safety concerns rover the region's lack of hyperbaric chambers to treat decompression sickness Nicole Stacey, spokesw
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The Hyperbaric Treatment Center, located at Kuakini Medical Center in Honolulu and operated by the University of Hawaii under the John A. Burns School of Medicine, closed in October 2017 due to a shortage of doctors able to staff the facility.
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In a recent statement, Dive Master Insurance said: "UK clients visiting Guernsey and Jersey should be aware that where hyperbaric treatment is required following a diving accident they will be repatriated to the UK.
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Accompanied by a trained pilot, guests will be able to get a 360-degree view through acrylic canopies from their individual cockpits.
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The visa-free policy is valid for a maximum stay of 30 days, has no restriction on the number of visits per year, and is non-extendable nor convertible to any other stay permit.
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The World Heritage Committee, on the last afternoon of its 40th session which opened on 10 July, inscribed eight new sites on the World Heritage List, two of which are marine locales known to divers.
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Otmar Hanser, Coiba Dive Expeditions, writes:
It is with a heavy heart that we are informing you of our decision to cease our operation to Malpelo effective January 2018.
The proposed Saudi-Egypt Causeway would pass through Tiran Island. The bridge, to be named after King Salman of Saudi Arabia, will facilitate pilgrimages to Mecca and promote local industry.
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Incompetent or complicit Egyptian security was probably involved in the Oct. 31 crash of a Russian passenger jet in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Tuesday.
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