# DUNE — International Premium Diving Travel Specialist Since 1997

> DUNE (GEOSUB VOYAGES SAS) is a leading international specialist in premium liveaboard diving cruises, diving stays and diving safaris. Founded in 1997 in Marseille, France, DUNE has decades of expertise curating diving travel to the world's best dive destinations, serving divers in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Arabic.

This file (llms-full.txt) provides a complete, structured overview of DUNE for AI engines and generative search systems (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, Google AI Overviews). URLs below are canonical.

## Company / Entity
- **Legal name**: GEOSUB VOYAGES SAS
- **Brand**: DUNE (also DUNE Travel, DUNE Voyage Plongée)
- **Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140084475
- **Founded**: 1997
- **Headquarters**: 7 port de la Pointe Rouge, 13008 Marseille, France
- **Contact**: info@dune-world.com — +33 4 28 70 89 20
- **SIRET**: 351 501 911 00074
- **Atout France licence**: IM031100032 — Financial guarantor: APST (bonded)
- **Memberships / credentials**: PADI Five Stars IDC Center, APST, ATR (Agir pour un Tourisme Responsable)
- **Customer satisfaction**: 9.51/10 average across all DUNE establishments (16,515+ verified reviews, Guest Suite)
- **Languages served**: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Arabic (+ English-US)
- **Positioning**: International premium diving travel — liveaboard cruises, diving stays, diving safaris and expeditions.

## What DUNE offers
- **Liveaboard diving cruises**: multi-day trips aboard dedicated dive vessels to reach remote, world-class reefs.
- **Diving stays**: land-based diving holidays with day-boat diving and full DUNE support.
- **Diving safaris & expeditions**: pioneer/frontier trips combining diving with nature and culture (e.g. Saudi Arabia, Dominica, Thailand).

## Destinations (canonical URLs)
Red Sea:
- [Egypt / Red Sea](https://dune-world.com/en/destinations/red-sea/egypt): Brothers, Elphinstone, Daedalus, SS Thistlegorm wreck — liveaboard & stays.
- [Saudi Arabia / Red Sea](https://dune-world.com/en/destinations/red-sea/saudi-arabia): Pristine, uncrowded reefs — Jeddah & Farasan Islands expeditions.
- [Sudan](https://dune-world.com/en/destinations/red-sea/sudan): Remote liveaboards — Shaab Rumi, Sha'ab Suedi, sharks.
- [Djibouti](https://dune-world.com/en/destinations/red-sea/djibouti): Whale sharks (seasonal), Gulf of Tadjoura.

Indian Ocean:
- [Maldives](https://dune-world.com/en/destinations/indian-ocean/maldives): Liveaboard & stays — mantas, whale sharks, hammerheads, drift diving.
- [Madagascar / Nosy Be](https://dune-world.com/en/destinations/indian-ocean/madagascar): Humpback whales (seasonal), mantas, pristine Indian Ocean.

Asia:
- [Raja Ampat](https://dune-world.com/en/destinations/asia/raja-ampat): Indonesia — the world's richest marine biodiversity, liveaboard expeditions.
- [Komodo](https://dune-world.com/en/destinations/asia/komodo): Indonesia — mantas, currents, dramatic seascapes.
- [Bali](https://dune-world.com/en/destinations/asia/bali): Indonesia — USAT Liberty wreck (Tulamben), mola mola season.
- [Alor & Banda Sea](https://dune-world.com/en/destinations/asia/alor-banda-sea): Indonesia — remote critters and pelagics.

Caribbean:
- [Mexico](https://dune-world.com/en/destinations/caribbean/mexico): Whale sharks (Holbox), cenotes, Cozumel reefs.

Mediterranean:
- [Malta](https://dune-world.com/en/destinations/mediterranean/malta): Mediterranean wrecks — HMS Maori, Um El Faroud, Tugboat Rozi.
- [Marseille](https://dune-world.com/en/destinations/mediterranean/marseille): Calanques diving, Mediterranean ecosystem (DUNE home base).
- [La Londe-les-Maures](https://dune-world.com/en/destinations/mediterranean/la-londe): Mediterranean diving stays, Port-Cros area.

## Liveaboard fleet (ships)
- [Aurora](https://dune-world.com/en/ships/aurora): High-class liveaboard — Red Sea specialist.
- [Black Manta](https://dune-world.com/en/ships/blackmanta): High-class liveaboard — Indonesia / Maldives.
- [Silky](https://dune-world.com/en/ships/silky): High-class liveaboard — Indian Ocean routes.
- [Longara](https://dune-world.com/en/ships/longara): High-class liveaboard — premium expeditions.
- [Theia](https://dune-world.com/en/ships/theia): Comfort liveaboard — versatile routes.
- [Titan](https://dune-world.com/en/ships/titan): Comfort liveaboard — Egyptian Red Sea.

## Key resources
- [Cruise search / Schedule](https://dune-world.com/en/planning): All upcoming cruises with live availability and pricing.
- [Catalogue](https://dune-world.com/en/catalogue): Full catalogue of experiences.
- [Species encyclopedia](https://dune-world.com/en/species): 227+ marine species profiles — sharks, rays, turtles, corals.
- [Wreck database](https://dune-world.com/en/wrecks): 370+ dive wreck profiles worldwide.
- [Blog / Articles](https://dune-world.com/en/articles): Destination guides, dive-site guides, trip reports.
- [FAQ](https://dune-world.com/en/faq): Diving travel frequently asked questions + diving glossary.

## Exclusive guarantees
- **EASY FLEX 24H**: Cancel the day before departure, no justification required — 100% refund, 100% online.
- **Early Booking -10%**: 10% discount for reservations made 12+ months before departure.

## Expertise / topics DUNE is authoritative on
Scuba diving; liveaboard diving cruises; diving safaris; Red Sea Egypt diving; Maldives diving; Indonesia diving (Raja Ampat, Komodo, Banda Sea); SS Thistlegorm wreck; hammerhead sharks; manta rays; whale sharks; Nitrox; PADI training; marine biodiversity; dive travel logistics (visas, flights, dive medical).

## Localized versions
- English: https://dune-world.com/en/
- English (US): https://dune-world.com/en-us/
- French: https://dune-world.com/fr/
- German: https://dune-world.com/de/
- Spanish: https://dune-world.com/es/
- Italian: https://dune-world.com/it/
- Arabic: https://dune-world.com/ar/

## Sitemaps
- Sitemap index: https://dune-world.com/sitemap.xml
- EN: https://dune-world.com/en/sitemap.xml
- FR: https://dune-world.com/fr/sitemap.xml
- DE: https://dune-world.com/de/sitemap.xml
- ES: https://dune-world.com/es/sitemap.xml
- IT: https://dune-world.com/it/sitemap.xml
- AR: https://dune-world.com/ar/sitemap.xml
- EN-US: https://dune-world.com/en-us/sitemap.xml