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Get Out
Dive-certified CT&L readers will want to head south into the Bahamas Out Islands for an exclusive five-night deal on Long Island, where Stella Maris Resort offers extreme underwater experiences, like diving the world’s deepest blue hole and close encounters with Caribbean reef sharks. The package includes two dives per day, an ocean-view room, three meals plus three drinks daily and even round-trip airfare between Nassau and Stella Maris.

Location: Long Island, Bahamas
Package: Scuba Inclusive
Rate: $2,800 per couple
Available: August, October and November
Contact 800-426-0466; www.stellamarisresort.com

Triple Play
Discover green moray eels at Octopussy Garden, peer into Pygmy Caves’ coral caverns and explore Theo’s Wreck: There are 30 thrilling dive sites off Grand Bahama Island to explore during your stay at the all-inclusive Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach. Your three nights include a superior room with balcony and full access to the resort’s all-inclusive amenities, including three restaurants, three bars, a nightclub, pool and non-motorized water sports.

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Location: Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas
Package: Three-Night Dive
Rate: From $290 per person
Available: Until December 20
Contact: 800-996-3426; www.vivawyndhamresorts.com/

Take the Plunge
During the summer sale at Comfort Suites Turks & Caicos, it costs less to see spotted eagle rays at The Crack or to bubble alongside the barracuda at Whiteface reef. Pay for six nights in a junior suite and get the seventh for free to help you recover from six days of two-tank dives. Breakfast is included, and you’ll receive $100 in beverages credit.

Location: Provo, Turks and Caicos
Package: Summer Dive Promotion
Rate: $876 per person, double occupancy
Available: Until December 23
Contact: 888-678-3483; www.comfortsuitestci.com/

Buddy Up
Plaza Resort Bonaire is offering six days of unlimited shore dives for two guests for the price of a full-diver and a non-diver rate. This includes standard suite accommodations, diving within the Bonaire Marine Park and the resort’s “house reef,” unlimited nitrox, daily breakfast and round-trip airport transfers.

Location: Bonaire
Package: Toucan Dive for One
Rate: Diver for $835, buddy for $731, total is $1,565
Available: May, June, August and September
Contact: 800-766-6016; www.plazaresortbonaire.com/

See Food Special
Grand Case is a great destination for seafood lovers, whether you want to see it on the reef by day or on the plate at dinnertime. Three- and seven-night scuba getaways at the Grand Case Beach Club include two-tank dives, continental breakfast each day at the open-air Sunset Café, a bottle of wine and a beach-bag souvenir. Accommodations are available in studios, lofts or apartments.

Location: St. Martin
Package: Summer Dive
Rate: From $685 per couple for three nights; $1,505 for seven nights
Available: Until October 31
Contact: 800-344-3016; www.grandcasebeachclub.com/


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