Sharm liveaboard vs. Hurghada

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• Jul 21, 2009

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I'd like to do a 4 day liveaboard in the Red Sea - what do people think is better starting point: Sharm or Hurghada? I'll be coming from Israel so Sharm is logistically easier for me, but I'm open to making a longer trip down to Hurghada if the general sense is that it would be worth it.

Thanks for the advice!

 

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• Jul 21, 2009

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The normal 3-days liveaboards from Sharm include Ras Mohamed and Thistlegorm. IMHO, Ras Mohamed is better diving the Hurghada sites and the Thistlegorm is the best wreck in the Red Sea. Also I'm not sure if 3 or 4 day liveaboards exist in Hurghada on individual and frequent basis.

 

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• Jul 22, 2009

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Colona divers offer 3 days liveaboard off hurghada. They have 2 routes, north covering gubal straights with the famour wrecks there and thistlegorm. South route goes to safaga and salem express wreck.
check their website: MINISAFARI - INFO

 

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• Jul 22, 2009

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Red Sea Shadow:

The normal 3-days liveaboards from Sharm include Ras Mohamed and Thistlegorm. IMHO, Ras Mohamed is better diving the Hurghada sites and the Thistlegorm is the best wreck in the Red Sea. Also I'm not sure if 3 or 4 day liveaboards exist in Hurghada on individual and frequent basis.

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I agree. I would do a liveaboard from Sharm. The sites of Ras Mohamed are really fabulous, better in my opinion than any in Hurghada.

 

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• Jul 22, 2009

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Another thing to keep in mind is that getting to Hurguda from Israel is not a simple feat. However getting to Sharm is a "quick" 4 hour cab ride from Taba (if i remember correctly, might be longer).

 

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• Jul 22, 2009

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ScubaGil:

Another thing to keep in mind is that getting to Hurguda from Israel is not a simple feat. However getting to Sharm is a "quick" 4 hour cab ride from Taba (if i remember correctly, might be longer).

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Sharm is around 200 KM from Taba.