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I went to Raja Ampat last August, and the Red Sea this August. Raja Ampat is better by far IF you're comfortable with currents. I've been diving in the Red Sea for two weeks now, and I've seen the following: 1 Leopard shark, 1 white tip shark, 1 manta, 4 eagle rays, 3 turtles, an eel per every...

What can we find in El Tur? And I’ve yet to find live dancers or singers (at least not scheduled in advance). There’s a 1001 Arabian Nights show that we might do if we can stay up until 1am. Sharm has an active night life and we’re early risers. :)

Hey All, I'm with a non-diver in Sharm El Sheikh, and I'd like to do some non-diving related activities. Is there live entertainment in Sharm? Belly dancers, singers, whirling dervish, etc? Thanks!

All, thanks for your help. I decided to go to the Red Sea. I'm staying at the Hyatt and diving with Red Sea Waterworld. My last PADI Travel experience wasn't amazing--I wasn't impressed with the dive shop--but I'm hoping this experience is better.

Normally but my trip is last minute and PADI Travel gives you 24 hrs to cancel. Plus I'd like to know tips once I get there. I am surprised that the Hyatt is mentioned twice on this forum when it has a 5 star diving operation.

Hey All, I just booked a trip via PADI travel. I'll be staying 17 days in Sharm El Sheikh with roughly 15 diving days. I paid for 32 dives, but I'm going to try and do 3 dives a day. I will be staying at the Hyatt in a Sea Front Room (not sure how that works) and diving with Red Sea...

Interesting. All the dive instructors at my RA dive resort told me that I shouldn’t feel a need to visit Komodo after spending three weeks in RA. “You’ll see the same things as here but the reefs are not as nice.” So I decided to set my sights elsewhere. But I’m glad to know I have another...

Thanks everyone! I think I’ve decided on Egypt because you can’t beat the price. If you have recommendations on which dive resorts/dive operations to use, I would love to hear it! I think I might do 10 days in Sharm and 10 days in Hurghada, although I can be convinced to stay 21 days in a...

I'm rethinking this. Do you know if the same experience applies to the July and August months?

Thanks! Which dive resorts would you recommend for Rangiroa or Fakarava? And why would you not recommend a liveabroad? They're completely booked, but I just convinced my friend to take the last spot on a 7 day liveabroad and I'd feel awful if I recommended a poor vacation for him. As for...

This is where I’m leaning. Do you have any liveabroad recommendations or websites for liveabroad other than PADI? As for the Red Sea, I’ve heard the same about the lack of big fish and schools of fish. I’m not into wrecks either. Thanks for everyone’s input!

Hey All, It looks like I’m going to get some time off between jobs. I think I’ll have 3-4 weeks off around end of July-mid August. I’d love recommendations for dive locations! Dive Experience I’m advanced open water diver with around 100 dives, 30 or so being intense drift dives. I’ve only...