General information

Late Bookings

Bookings taken within 28 days of departure maybe on a request basis (where we must contact the resort to check availability). We require full pre-payment in order to request your chosen holiday. If in the unlikely event we are unable to provide you with your chosen holiday or a suitable alternative, all monies will be refunded in full.

Not Included in the Cost

The price panels for each destination provide details of price inclusions. If any meals are included in the cost of your holiday these will be indicated in the price panels. Items not included are travel insurance, visa costs, tips, items of a personal nature, park and port fees where applicable and local departure taxes. Hotels sometimes charge locally for use of facilities such as tennis courts and hire of sports equipment etc. Occasionally, for technical or other reasons a particular facility may not be available during your stay. If we are aware of this we will inform you prior to departure. If a specific facility or service is essential for your enjoyment of your holiday, please tell us when you make your reservation and we will inform the hotel accordingly.

Health Requirements

Vaccination and health requirements vary from time to time and from country to country. Your own G.P. will be able to provide up to date information and arrange for relevant protection. If you plan to dive during your holiday, it is your responsibility to ensure you are sufficiently fit for the programme which you plan to undertake.

Visas and Passports

It is your responsibility to ensure your passport and visa documentation is in order. All clients must be in possession of a full passport with at least six months remaining validity at the time of travel. Nationals of other countries should contact the respective consulates of the countries to be visited for the most up to date advice. Please inform us if you have any doubt about your documentation. NOTE: For Egypt please note that South African Passport holders require visas.

Baggage Allowances

The baggage allowance on all international flights is 20 kg per person in checked baggage and 1 item of hand luggage not exceeding 5 kg in the standard cabin. From time to time airlines will give extra allowance for dive equipment.

Flight Details

Flight details are based on information available when the website was created. Details of times, routes and airlines used are liable to change. Current flight details are available on request. Confirmed details will be provided with your final documentation and air tickets about three weeks prior to departure.

UK Airport Hotels and Parking

Special rates are available for all clients for car parking and hotel accommodation at all airports featured in our programme. Discounts are also available for journeys to your airport by rail. Additional savings are available when you combine a hotel stay with parking or rail travel. For full details please call Holiday Extras on 0870 844 4000 and quote reference HX045.

Dive Packages

Dive packages are for qualified divers only. Please ensure that you take your log book and dive card with you to all destinations. If you have not dived within a specified period of time check out dives will be carried out by the centres and are usually paid for locally. Dive packages include weights, tanks & air only. Hire of other equipment will be charged for locally. All prices quoted are for prebooking with Explorers in the UK only before travel.

Diving Safety

Safety guidelines exist to ensure enjoyment is relatively hazard free and providing common sense prevails the risk is minimal. You should not dive 24 hours prior to flying, and should remain at a shallow depth on the last dive day. Most dive centres recommend that you dive no deeper than 30 metres. If you go beyond the specified limits of the dive centre, resort limitations or break the given stipulations of your insurance policy, this will be entirely at your own risk. Please ensure for your own safety that you follow the guidelines for depth laid down by BSAC, PADI or SSI.