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Fin your way to fitness with Red Sea College’s jolly January & fab February offers
So the festive season is finally over… and after all the joy and merriment, it is no surprise we are all feeling a wee bit fatter and little flat. So what better way is there to rejuvenate the soul than a big dose of Vitamin Sea?
The Red Sea College Team is making January jolly & February fabulous with some great winter warmer offers. So don’t be a ‘sea slug’ – go and get your daily dose of Vitamin Sea and start finning your way to fitness.
Dive & Accommodation deals – Book your flight and Red Sea College will do the rest
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.
Promotions valid from 04.01.15 until 28.02.15
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 Red Sea College’s 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 Water Course + 7 nights in B&B – Special offer starts from €435
(Full equipment included) PLUS 1 day’s diving FREE.
5 days diving + NITROX + 7 nights in B&B – Special offer starts from €399 (Equipment hire is not included) PLUS 1 day’s diving FREE.
3 days diving + NITROX + 7 nights in B&B – Special offer starts from €340 (Equipment hire is not included) PLUS 1 day’s diving FREE.
Prices are per person in double/twin room in B&B / Single room supplement starts from €109 / week – H.B. supplement available at €11 /day.
Promotions valid from 04.01.15 until 28.02.15
Kahramana Hotel 4* Naama Bay – located in central Naama Bay close to all amenities – in B&B
Located in the heart of Naama Bay, Kahramana Hotel enjoys a unique privileged spot in the centre of the most popular tourist area in Sharm El Sheikh. It is in easy walking distance from Red Sea Colege’s centre, main Naama Bay beach and jetty where Red Sea College’s boats depart from. At night you can enjoy the many restaurants, cafes, pubs and clubs in area. Kahramana Hotel has everything to offer; comfortable accommodation surrounding a landscaped heated swimming pool, friendly yet professional staff, and a delicious food and beverage service all conveniently located.
Open Water Course + 7 nights in B&B = Special offer from €399
(Full equipment included). PLUS 1 day’s diving FREE.
5 days diving + NITROX + 7 nights in B&B = Special offer from €365 (Equipment hire is not included) PLUS 1 day’s diving FREE.
3 days diving + NITROX + 7 nights in B&B = Special offer from €305
(Equipment hire is not included) PLUS 1 day’s diving FREE.
Prices are per person in double/twin room in B&B / Single room supplement starts from €99 / week – H.B. supplement available at €8 /day.
Promotion valid from 1st January 2015 – 27th March 2015
Don’t need to hire any diving equipment?
Pre-book a 2 day diving package (4 dives) from ONLY €120 and get the 3rd day for free including free NITROX 32.
Pre-book a 3 day diving package (6 dives) from ONLY €171 and get the 4th day for free including free NITROX 32
Pre-book a 4 day diving package (8 dives) from ONLY €199 and get the 5th day for free including free NITROX 32.
And if you do need equipment:
Pre-book a 2 day diving package (4 dives) + full equipment rental from ONLY €199 and get the 3rd day for free including NITROX 32
Pre-book a 3 day diving package (6 dives) + full equipment rental from ONLY €275 and get the 4th day for free including NITROX 32
Pre-book a 4 day diving package (8 dives) + full equipment rental from ONLY €330 and get the 5th day for free including NITROX 32
Take advantage of Red Sea College’s 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 fun and become a qualified PADI Open Water Diver in the Red Sea
Dive & Learn to Dive deals – Book your flight + Accom & Red Sea College will book your dives.
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 day’s free diving to test out your new skills from only €265.
The only extras you need to pay for is the PADI manual at only €40.00 and your certification fee of €35.00 – so the total cost to become a certified diver is only from €340.00 + an extra day of diving.
(equipment incl. PADI manual & certification not included. Extra day diving is boat diving subject to availability with 2 dives.)
For more information or to book, contact the Red Sea College team now by emailing info@redseacollege.com.
Today we are diving one of the outer reefs from an inflatable. As we reach the bottom, a reef octopus eases its way into the cover of a small crack in the coral while displaying it’s incredible ability to change colour. They are arguably one of the most charismatic of reef dwellers and it is always exciting for me to simply hover and watch. I would have spent longer and waited for it to come and investigate me, but as dive time is limited we wanted to move on and find a turtle.
The waters around Somabay are well protected and hold a rich variety of marine life. The reef edges are thriving colonies of coral and shoaling fish, while nearer the sea bed plenty of wildlife is still to be found.
Then we located the turtles. They are very used to divers and so show little concern when slowly approached. In fact occasionally one will come over to see what you are doing. There is always huge excitement when diving with a turtle. The shear thrill of sharing a moment with another species.
What a fantastic way to finish a wonderful few days diving and I would like to thank SOMABAY, ORCA DIVING and THE BREAKERS for making my stay such a good one.
I had a great time, with diving everyday either on the house reef or on one of the offshore reefs by inflatable or larger day boat. Orca diving provided high quality equipment and facilities while the staff were all very friendly and welcoming. The Breakers was right on the coast with nice rooms, good food and once again friendly staff making the whole trip a real pleasure.
Soma Bay covers an entire peninsula and is home to several resorts as well as residential compounds.
As well as scuba diving, Somabay caters for many other sports and activities, and so is perfect for families as well as individuals and/or groups. And of course there is always time to lay peacefully on the beach under the Egyptian sun.
Book your next Red Sea dive adventure with SOMABAY! For more information, visit www.somabay.com.
Stay at the Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge when you visit! For more information, visit www.thebreakers-somabay.com.
Find out more about ORCA Dive Clubs at SOMABAY at www.orca-diveclubs.com/en/soma-bay-en.
Day three of my trip to Somabay and we were spending the day on the Lady Christina and diving on the wreck of the Salem Express.
Diving wrecks for me is always one of mixed emotions. The excitement of diving a wreck is more than often tempered by the thought of loss of life when she sank. The Salem Express was a passenger ship and a roll-on/roll-off ferry travelling from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Safaga, Egypt. Most passengers were of poor class travelling home from their holidays while around 150 people were returning home from their pilgrimage to Mecca.
The ship struck a reef and sank within 20 minutes. Passengers were trapped below deck and the ship was filled with fear and panic.
The wreck area is strewn with personal belongings from the crew and passengers such as a transistor radio and a flat iron for clothes. A diver at sometime has put them in a prominent place to be seen.
Tragically only one life boat was launched while the others went down with the ship. More than 600 men, women and children lost their lives here.
It’s a stark reminder that the sea can be unforgiving and so when we dive on such wrecks we should do so with humble regard.
Returning to the surface, shoals of fish are gathered under our boat and seem to be welcoming us back into the light.
Back at the Breakers I sat in the dining area with a beer and a very good meal while my thoughts still remained with the day’s dive on the Salem Express.
Check in for part 3 tomorrow for Jeff’s last day of diving with Somabay on the off-shore reefs looking for turtles.
Book your next Red Sea dive adventure with SOMABAY! For more information, visit www.somabay.com.
Stay at the Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge when you visit! For more information, visit www.thebreakers-somabay.com.
Find out more about ORCA Dive Clubs at SOMABAY at www.orca-diveclubs.com/en/soma-bay-en.
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