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Oxygène Opens Dive Center on The Manta Resort


MONDAY, 11 AUGUST 2008

Oxygène Diving opened its first dive center in the Indian Ocean on 1st August 2008, on Pemba Island in the Zanzibar archipelago, Tanzania. The dive center will be the first PADI five star IDC facility on the island, and is located next to The Manta Resort. Pemba is the northernmost of the three Spice Islands, and stand out from the others with a richer wildlife and vibrant sea life.

"Pemba has been famous for its fantastic diving for a long time, so it is extremely inspiring to open up the possibility for more people to experience Pemba and its untouched coral reefs. I dived here myself the first time 12 years ago. Pemba has had a special place in my heart since then," says Henrik Almers, CEO and founder of Oxygène Diving.

"One of The Manta Resort's missions is to give its guests the possibility to discover Africa's untouched nature above and below the surface. Together with Oxygène Diving, we now can supply our guests with an even better and safer underwater experience," says Matthew Saus, CEO of Monsoon Empires that run The Manta Resort.

Oxygène Pemba supplies day trips and live-aboard programs. The dive center offers all PADI courses from beginner to instructor level. The dive center is equipped with a filling station and rental equipment of highest quality.

For more information, contact:

Oxygene International AB
Henrik Almers, +46 709 15 39 00, Stationsvägen 4, S-430 63 Hindås, Sweden
Monsoon Empires
Matthew Saus, +46 704 92 66 18, matt@monsoonempires.com

Oxygène Diving - With its roots in Scandinavia, an area of the world known for high quality products and service, Oxygène has grown into an international chain of dive retail stores and resorts around the world. The Oxygène Diving core values Caring, Competent, and Fun are measured up with the high standards in customer service that divers receive at all of its dive centers. Oxygène dive centers are found in Sweden, Åland, England, Malta, Egypt, the Philippines, Pemba, Croatia, Estonia, Canada, and Tenerife.

Monsoon Empires - A Swedish hotel management company focused on exclusive and nature orientated smaller hotel and residences, and develop and implement creative hotel concepts in and around the Indian Ocean. Monsoon Empires has offices in Stone town Zanzibar, Nicosia Cyprus, and in Västerås Sweden. The company is partially owned by Resort Investors that invest in exclusive hotel estates on emerging markets.

The Manta Resort - is positioned on the northernmost tip of Pemba Island in the Zanzibar archipelago, Tanzania. The Manta Resort is managed by Monsoon Empires, and has together with local authorities successfully strive to conserve Pemba's unique environment.

Source:
www.xray-mag.com

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