vondo
Contributor
Hi,
I'm fortunate enough to have to travel to Europe for work. Some time when I am over there, I'd like to take a quick flight down to Egypt to do a one week liveaboard and another week visiting Luxor and Cairo. The problem I'm having is finding a trip that matches what I'd like to do.
I gather I want a trip out of Hugurda or Marsa Alam. There don't seem to be *a lot* of these, mainly from one or two companies that I can see. Because of my business trip dates, my start dates would be fixed (I could delay a couple of days). So far the web sites I've found that have good info are:
Red Sea Liveaboard Safaris - Schedule and Available Spaces and Red Sea Liveaboard Safari Diving Holidays on Luxury boats | Red Sea Liveaboard Diving Vacations - Mini-Liveaboard Safaris - North Red Sea - South Red Sea - Deep South Red Sea - Brother's Islands. The last one seems to list all the charters from the first and a few more, but I'm wondering if there is a more comprehensive source or other companies I should look at too.
Level of accommodation is not important to me at all, I'm perfectly happy on Blackbeard's in the Bahamas. Nitrox availability is a plus. I gather I should be looking at things like "Simply the Best", "South" routes, and "Elphinstone."
I have a couple of other general questions. Getting to Hugurda from Europe is easy, not to Marsa Alam. Are there good shuttles to make that trip? Also, I'd plan on bringing all my gear with me, which means lugging dive gear around for a week before or after diving. Is that crazy?
Any help appreciated,
Eric
I'm fortunate enough to have to travel to Europe for work. Some time when I am over there, I'd like to take a quick flight down to Egypt to do a one week liveaboard and another week visiting Luxor and Cairo. The problem I'm having is finding a trip that matches what I'd like to do.
I gather I want a trip out of Hugurda or Marsa Alam. There don't seem to be *a lot* of these, mainly from one or two companies that I can see. Because of my business trip dates, my start dates would be fixed (I could delay a couple of days). So far the web sites I've found that have good info are:
Red Sea Liveaboard Safaris - Schedule and Available Spaces and Red Sea Liveaboard Safari Diving Holidays on Luxury boats | Red Sea Liveaboard Diving Vacations - Mini-Liveaboard Safaris - North Red Sea - South Red Sea - Deep South Red Sea - Brother's Islands. The last one seems to list all the charters from the first and a few more, but I'm wondering if there is a more comprehensive source or other companies I should look at too.
Level of accommodation is not important to me at all, I'm perfectly happy on Blackbeard's in the Bahamas. Nitrox availability is a plus. I gather I should be looking at things like "Simply the Best", "South" routes, and "Elphinstone."
I have a couple of other general questions. Getting to Hugurda from Europe is easy, not to Marsa Alam. Are there good shuttles to make that trip? Also, I'd plan on bringing all my gear with me, which means lugging dive gear around for a week before or after diving. Is that crazy?
Any help appreciated,
Eric