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Emperor Elite Red Sea Trip Report, 23 – 30 September
A super international group of sixteen guests belonging to seven nationalities joined us on Emperor Elite to visit the sharky Brothers and the hammerheads at Daedalus, as well as the Oceanic rich Elphinstone.
Both Brothers are indeed very sharky at the moment, with copious sightings of grey reef sharks and hammerheads as well as threshers and Oceanics on every dive. The Oceanics were especially numerous, as we had up to five different individuals circling under the boats, approaching the divers closely. Everybody also enjoyed the Aida and Numidia visits as there was almost no current and dense, colourful fish life blanketed both wrecks.
Daedalus still never ceases to amaze as the school of more than twenty very friendly hammerheads is still playing with the divers, circling us and circling us between 30 and 40+ meters of depth, until protesting computers urge us to leave them before they leave us. The feeling of being utterly blessed, exhilarated and ever so grateful is always the same, no matter how many times we have experienced these encounters. Nobody can ever see enough schooling, playful Daedalus hammerheads.
Thank you to our guests for choosing Emperor Elite for your Red Sea diving adventure and for sharing the beautiful Red Sea diving with us! We hope you had a fantastic week and enjoyed our special Elite hospitality. Thank you very much to Paul for contributing your beautiful videos to our Facebook page this week.
Captain Mahmoud and his hard working, very professional and also very fun-loving Crew, did a superb job again this week, keeping us safe and making sure our week at sea was wonderful all around above and below, even in some quite rough seas. Shoukran gezilan, my dear Friends.
Take care, safe travels and safe bubbles. See you again soon, Inshallah. Fat sea hugs and bestest wishes.
Luke, Sonia, Zizo and Simone
For Red Sea Holidays with Emperor Divers, visit www.emperordivers.com.
For Maldives Holidays with Emperor Divers, visit www.emperormaldives.com.
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Four opportunities to go pro in 2024 with Dive Friends Bonaire
Dive Friends teaches the Instructor Development Course (IDC) several times a year to students who are eager to share their passion for diving with the world.
Dive Friends is known for the personal approach throughout the course. Their in-house course director will lead the students through every essential step, mentoring them to achieve their fullest potential as a dive instructor.
Applications for the following IDC start dates are now open:
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Partnership with Casita Palma
If the student opts for the IDC-Deluxe or IDC-Supreme package, their accommodation will be arranged for them at Casita Palma. This small and quiet resort is within walking distance from Dive Friends Bonaire’s main dive shop location and has everything you need to relax after an intense day of IDC training. Breakfast is included, so the student will always be fuelled and ready for their day.
Contact Dive Friends Bonaire’s Course Director Eddy for more information: coursedirector@divefriendsbonaire.com.
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