Scubagermany
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I got back from Marsa Alam a few weeks ago.
There was absolutely nothing to worry about.
Enjoy your trip!
There was absolutely nothing to worry about.
Enjoy your trip!
Question Egypt Safety due ongoing War in the region
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I was in Hurghada for almost 3 weeks and returned end of first week of March. Everything was as usual. Nothing different was reported from my friends there since I returned. I had friends do Liveaboard trips there recently too. They all had good times there.
News update!!
It's HOT. damn HOT!
It's HOT. damn HOT!
Temperatures change every month, culminating in hellish heat by July-August
If you are Jewish or have Israeli citizenship, I would recommend to refrain from visiting Egypt, or any other Arab/muslim country for the time being.
ontdiver
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I am a cold weather type: -5 to 15 Celsius I consider nice weather, 25-30 is hot, 35-40 is hell.
Sharm el Sheikh easily reaches 40C in the summer. Hurghada slightly less but still would be considered hot for many Europeans.
Sharm el Sheikh easily reaches 40C in the summer. Hurghada slightly less but still would be considered hot for many Europeans.
Yeah for sure, but some are less tolerant.35-40 is hot but not "hellish"45 - 50 is indeed hellish
I start sweating and melting at 35 with halucinations of having a cold beer with dew condensating on the glass, at 40 I pity myself why didn't chose some hobby where the water is in solid state, like skiing and the cold beer replaced by huge ice cream.. Then I get into the water and forget about all that for the next hour...
After last northern hemisphere summer in Cyprus and Egypt, I decided that 30-35 degrees is an optimal temperature for me. Hotter is good for watersports, but not much else. I'd take heat over cold every day of the week. We are just entering the colder months of the "winterless north" of New Zealand and I'm suffering already! It is a very personal issue.
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