So, I got back from a diving trip to Dahab, Egypt. Dahab means gold in Arabic and it is truly worthy of that name. I've spent ten days diving there and I'm happy to report that it was amazingly fabulous!
Some of the famous locations I've visited:
The canyon:
Stretched from 50m depth to 20 something, ending in a fishbowl shaped coral reef dome. Excellent dive location!
The islands:
The richest reef I've ever been to. Amazingly rich marine life!
El Bells:
Diving head down through the chimney to the depth of 30m!
Blue Hole:
Diving through a traffic jam of freedivers, tech divers, snorkellers and rec divers in this infamous divers' death trap. A must for any serious diving afficionado.
Ras Mohammed:
Drift dive at one of the most interesting national parks of the Sinai.
Thistlegorm:
The most famous wreck of the Red Sea. I dove there at the time of the amazingly strong current - even the local divers said it was probably the strongest current they've seen.
I've done some night dives, went diving Nitrox and set my new depth record at 70m. I saw large stingray, large turtle even an octopuss which I don't see much in the Red Sea. I fell in love with lion fishes - they are beautiful and elegant creatures. There was even a Red Sea Walkman strolling along. I am still undecided if corals are prettier to look during the day or at night when they start feeding on plankton. I could go on and on describing the amazing biodiversity of the Red Sea, but I could never give it justice. One has to see this through his own eyes to truly appreciate it!
Diving in Dahab is mostly done from the shore, but Thistlegorm and Ras Mohammed were boat dives. The water was very warm, mostly around 26ºC. Viz was excellent at most of the sites with an exception of Blue Hole.
I was very sad to see a significant damage done to the corals, especially at Ras Mohammed. I've even witnessed myself some of the destruction taking place right before my eyes. Something really has to be done urgently to preserve these reefs.
Can't wait to go back. Perhaps next time I would be able to meet some of the SB members there.
Some of the famous locations I've visited:
The canyon:
Stretched from 50m depth to 20 something, ending in a fishbowl shaped coral reef dome. Excellent dive location!
The islands:
The richest reef I've ever been to. Amazingly rich marine life!
El Bells:
Diving head down through the chimney to the depth of 30m!
Blue Hole:
Diving through a traffic jam of freedivers, tech divers, snorkellers and rec divers in this infamous divers' death trap. A must for any serious diving afficionado.
Ras Mohammed:
Drift dive at one of the most interesting national parks of the Sinai.
Thistlegorm:
The most famous wreck of the Red Sea. I dove there at the time of the amazingly strong current - even the local divers said it was probably the strongest current they've seen.
I've done some night dives, went diving Nitrox and set my new depth record at 70m. I saw large stingray, large turtle even an octopuss which I don't see much in the Red Sea. I fell in love with lion fishes - they are beautiful and elegant creatures. There was even a Red Sea Walkman strolling along. I am still undecided if corals are prettier to look during the day or at night when they start feeding on plankton. I could go on and on describing the amazing biodiversity of the Red Sea, but I could never give it justice. One has to see this through his own eyes to truly appreciate it!
Diving in Dahab is mostly done from the shore, but Thistlegorm and Ras Mohammed were boat dives. The water was very warm, mostly around 26ºC. Viz was excellent at most of the sites with an exception of Blue Hole.
I was very sad to see a significant damage done to the corals, especially at Ras Mohammed. I've even witnessed myself some of the destruction taking place right before my eyes. Something really has to be done urgently to preserve these reefs.
Can't wait to go back. Perhaps next time I would be able to meet some of the SB members there.
