Sharm Liveaboard vs. Hotel/Day Dives

[k8brandt]

Exactly Kathy. Also you don't have to change tanks with all this DIN/YOKE hassle when live-aboard diving is involved. You just gear up before your first dive and the crew fills the empty tanks between dives.

Are you coming again with John (February 2010)?

2010 is a possibility, it is too far off to think about at the moment, as we might be dealing with a major move in late 2009 to Roatan. We REALLY want to do a live-aboard in Egypt, John usually does ten days, so it might be doable.

EvilClown, do the live-aboard at the beginning of your trip, then check into a hotel. Perhaps then you can get some sleep. Sharm proper becomes ALIVE around 10pm. On a live aboard you can always skip a dive (WHA!?!?) and nap.

 

[k8brandt]

...a night dive on Thistlegorm which you certainly won't doing day diving.

WOAH!!! THAT alone is worth the added cost of a live aboard!!

um, which boat does this?

 

[Red Sea Shadow]

WOAH!!! THAT alone is worth the added cost of a live aboard!!

um, which boat does this?

Thistlegorm night is doable only via live-aboard and when the sea conditions are OK. It could be done by any live-aboard boat.

And yes, it's a wow

 

[soudan]

All this Liveaboard and Thistlegorm talk is making me crazy... i want to do it... someday... i hope...

 

[Red Sea Shadow]

All this Liveaboard and Thistlegorm talk is making me crazy... i want to do it... someday... i hope...

Will do my best to hook you up with one of our trips before you leave

 

[soudan]

Will do my best to hook you up with one of our trips before you leave

Oh i would love to be able to Asser... Hopefully I'll get the chance!

Thanks Asser

 

[Uber]

Hey Asser,

We are looking at doing 10-14 days in the Red Sea in April or May of next year... along with a couple of friends from the UK. We will probably head to the UK first then all travel together.
We'd like to do a liveaboard if at all possible. We are all min. adv. divers with 50+ dives. I'm guessing I am asking what would be the best "bang for the buck" on a trip like this.... obviously safety is a prime consideration but I am also very conscious that none of us have Donald Trump's bank balance either...

What do you suggest?

 

[Red Sea Shadow]

Hey Asser,

We are looking at doing 10-14 days in the Red Sea in April or May of next year... along with a couple of friends from the UK. We will probably head to the UK first then all travel together.
We'd like to do a liveaboard if at all possible. We are all min. adv. divers with 50+ dives. I'm guessing I am asking what would be the best "bang for the buck" on a trip like this.... obviously safety is a prime consideration but I am also very conscious that none of us have Donald Trump's bank balance either...

What do you suggest?

How many divers will you be? And what's your preferences (wrecks, reefs, etc...)?

 

[Uber]

How many divers will you be? And what's your preferences (wrecks, reefs, etc...)?

4 of us.
I think we'd all like to dive the Thistlegorm, but other than that I think we are pretty happy with reefs. It's a bit like going to Paris and not at least looking at the Eiffel Tower. Not saying we aren't game for a few wrecks too.

My personal dream is to see hammerheads schooling... mind you....I cannot belive that anyone wouldn't want to see that!

We have all decided that this vacation will be "about the diving" - so we want to get plenty of bottom time.

I do complicate matters a bit because I am a the only veggie ( no meat or fish...) will it be difficult to survive on a liveaboard?

 

[Red Sea Shadow]

4 of us.
I think we'd all like to dive the Thistlegorm, but other than that I think we are pretty happy with reefs. It's a bit like going to Paris and not at least looking at the Eiffel Tower. Not saying we aren't game for a few wrecks too.

My personal dream is to see hammerheads schooling... mind you....I cannot belive that anyone wouldn't want to see that!

We have all decided that this vacation will be "about the diving" - so we want to get plenty of bottom time.

I do complicate matters a bit because I am a the only veggie ( no meat or fish...) will it be difficult to survive on a liveaboard?

Combining hammerheads with Thistlegorm in April or May is a difficult, unless you'll charter the whole boat (which is very expensive for just 4 divers). The reason is that at this time of the year, hammerheads are not likely to be on the north itinerary (where the Thistlegorm is).

A wrecks-and-reef itinerary is doable to Ras Mohamed, Thistlegorm, and Abu Nuhas wrecks. Veggie meals are no problem at all. All what you have to do is to mention that with your booking. We normally ask if anybody has special requests.

FYI, 3-days liveaboards along with the usual 7-days ones are now available. However, still no schedule for April and May 2009.