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Red Sea Diving College Offering Dive and Accommodation Packages
Book your flights and Red Sea Diving College will arrange the rest
Red Sea Diving College has put together some unbeatable deals with its best hotels that divers can take advantage of over the coming months.
Here are some details:
Sharm el Sheikh diving offers: special package includes accommodation in Naama Bay Hotels, SCUBA diving services and private airport transfer on arrival. PADI certification and PADI manuals/material are not included.
Red Sea Diving College Promotions valid from 01.11.14 until 30.11.14
Superior 4* Hotel Iberotel Lido located directly on the beach in B&B:
Stay in this stunning 4* boutique hotel for some sensational prices. Iberotel Lido is directly on the beach; it’s so close you can hear the gentle lapping of the Red Sea from your comfortable hotel suite. The decor has cleverly combined indigenous rock forms & colour palates reflecting the spirit of Sinai; creating a peaceful & relaxing ambiance, just minutes away from the Red Sea Diving College jetty & dive centre. When you are not diving in the pristine waters of the Red Sea, take a relaxing day on the roof top swimming pool with its 360 degree views of the stunning Sinai surroundings.
Open Wter Course + 7 nights in B&B – Special offer starts from €485
(Full equipment included)
5 days diving + NITROX + 7 nights in B&B – Special offer starts from €449
(Equipment hire is not included)
3 days diving + NITROX + 7 nights in B&B – Special offer starts from €385 (Equipment hire is not included)
Prices are per person in double/twin room in B&B / Single room supplement starts from €115 / week – H.B. supplement available at €10 /day.
Aida 3* Naama Bay – located in downtown Naama Bay in a central position in B&B
The Aida hotel in downtown Naama Bay offers spacious & comfortable rooms at incredible prices right in the hub of the downtown area. It is conveniently tucked away from nightlife noise, yet within a minute you are in the fashionable center of town. Why bother with Taxis, when you can wander & explore the top restaurants & bars of the resort just by walking. The Aida is also only a minutes walk from the Red Sea Diving College dive centre, jetty & beach.
Open Water Course + 7 nights in B&B = Special offer €379
(Full equipment included)
5 days diving + NITROX + 7 nights in B&B = Special offer €339
(Equipment hire is not included)
3 days diving + NITROX + 7 nights in B&B = Special offer €279
(Equipment hire is not included)
Prices are per person in double/twin room / Single room supplement starts from €59 / week.
Promotion valid from 20th Nov 2014 – 31st Jan 2015
It’s the start of the ‘silly season’ or the ‘festive season’ and we’re feeling extra generous. We’re giving you some really silly discounted deals, and that’s not all, as Red Sea Diving College are throwing in some amazing free add-ons – making your diving week with them just a little more festive.
Pre-book a 4 day diving package (8 dives) @ ONLY €199 and get the 5th day for free including free NITROX 32.
Pre-book a 3 day diving package (6 dives) @ ONLY €171 and get the 4th day for free including free NITROX 32
Pre-book a 4 day diving package (8 dives) + full equipment rental @ ONLY €330 and get the 5th day for free including including NIROX 32
Pre-book a 3 day diving package (6 dives) + full equipment rental @ ONLY €270 and get the 4th day for free including NITROX 32
Take advantage of our free Nitrox 32 fills and pre-book your PADI Enriched Air speciality course for just €60.00 (plus PADI certification fee & manual) then dive all week on NITROX.
Join the club & become a SCUBA diver in the Red Sea
Dive & Learn to Dive deals – Book your flight + Accommodation and Red Sea Diving College will book your dives for you.
Take the plunge into the Red Sea and learn to dive with the PADI Open Water course in one of the top 10 locations in the world & get one days free diving to test out your new skills for only €240.
(equipment incl. PADI manual & certification not included. Extra day diving is boat diving subject to availability with 2 dives.)
Fore more information, visit www.redseacollege.com.
Gear News
Scubapro Free Octopus Promotion 2024
Free Octopus with every purchase of a SCUBAPRO regulator system
Just in time for the spring season, divers can save money with the FREE OCTOPUS SPRING PROMOTION! Until July 31st SCUBAPRO offers an Octopus for free
with every purchase of a regulator system!
Get a free S270 OCTOPUS with purchase of these combinations:
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with A700
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with S620Ti
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with D420
MK25 EVO Din mit S620Ti-X
Get a free R105 OCTOPUS with purchase of the following combinations:
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with G260
MK25 EVO or MK17 EVO with S600
SCUBAPRO offers a 30-year first owner warranty on all regulators, with a revision period of two years or 100 dives. All SCUBAPRO regulators are of course certified according to the new European test standard EN250-2014.
Available at participating SCUBAPRO dealers. Promotion may not be available in all regions. Find an authorized SCUBAPRO Dealer at scubapro.com.
More information available on www.scubapro.com.
Blogs
Northern Red Sea Reefs and Wrecks Trip Report, Part 3: The Mighty Thistlegorm
Jake Davies boards Ghazala Explorer for an unforgettable Red Sea diving experience…
Overnight, the wind picked up, making the planned morning dive a bit bumpy on the Zodiacs to the drop point on Thomas Reef. There, we would dive along the reef before descending through the canyon and then passing under the arch before ascending the wall with a gentle drift. The site provided great encounters with more pelagic species, including shoals of large barracuda, tuna, and bigeye trevally.
Once back on the boat, it was time to get everything tied down again as we would head back south. This time, with the wind behind us, heading to Ras Mohammed to dive Jackfish Alley for another great gentle drift wall dive before then heading up the coast towards the Gulf of Suez to moor up at the wreck of the Thistlegorm. This being the highlight wreck dive of the trip and for many onboard, including myself, it was the first time diving this iconic wreck. I had heard so much about the wreck from friends, and globally, this is a must on any diver’s list. Fortunately for us, there was only one other boat at the site, which was a rarity. A great briefing was delivered by Ahmed, who provided a detailed background about the wreck’s history along with all the required safety information as the currents and visibility at the site can be variable.
Kitting up, there was a lot of excitement on deck before entering the water and heading down the shoreline. Descending to the wreck, there was a light northerly current which reduced the visibility, making it feel more like the conditions that can be found off the Welsh coast. At 10m from the bottom, the outline of the wreck appeared as we reached the area of the wreck which had been bombed, as our mooring line was attached to part of the propeller shaft. Arriving on deck, instantly everywhere you looked there were many of the supplies which the ship was carrying, including Bren Carrier tanks and projectiles that instantly stood out.
We headed around the exterior, taking a look at the large propeller and guns mounted on deck before entering the wreck on the port side to take a look in the holds. It was incredible to see all the trucks, Norton 16H, and BSA motorcycles still perfectly stacked within, providing a real snapshot in time.
Overall, we had four dives on the Thistlegorm, where for all of the dives we were the only group in the water, and at times, there were just three of us on the whole wreck, which made it even more special, especially knowing that most days the wreck has hundreds of divers. Along with the history of the wreck, there was plenty of marine life on the wreck and around, from big green turtles to batfish, along with shoals of mackerel being hunted by trevally. Some unforgettable dives.
The final leg of the trip saw us cross back over the Suez Canal to the Gobal Islands where we planned to stay the night and do three dives at the Dolphin House for the potential of sharing the dive with dolphins. The site, which included a channel that was teeming with reef fish, especially large numbers of goatfish that swam in large shoals along the edge of the reef. These were nice relaxing dives to end the week. Unfortunately, the dolphins didn’t show up, which was okay as like all marine life they are difficult to predict and you can’t guarantee what’s going to be seen. With the last dive complete, we headed back to port for the final night where it was time to clean all the kit and pack before the departure flight the next day.
The whole week from start to finish on Ghazala Explorer was amazing; the boat had all the facilities you need for a comfortable week aboard. The crew were always there to help throughout the day and the chefs providing top quality food which was required after every dive. The itinerary providing some of the best diving with a nice mixture of wreck and reef dives. I would recommend the trip to anyone, whether it’s your first Red Sea liveaboard in the Red Sea or you’re revisiting. Hopefully, it’s not too long before I head back to explore more of the Red Sea onboard Ghazala Explorer.
To find out more about the Northern Red Sea reef and wrecks itineraries aboard Ghazala Explorer, or to book, contact Scuba Travel now:
Email: dive@scubatravel.com
Tel: +44 (0)1483 411590
Photos: Jake Davies / Avalon.Red
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