Sylvie
Contributor
Hi All
Here's a fun question. It looks like I can take a one week dive holiday during the first week of January and was wondering were to go for such a short time. There is also a slight chance that I can bridge it with the official Christmas /New Year's break, but at this point, I can't bet on it. I am hoping top get some enlightening ideas here.
I've been told that Europe and the Rea Sea are too cold and windy in early January, and besides I've just returned from Egypt. I'd love to go somewhere warm and exotic, but I'm not too keen on 12 hour flight and major jet lag. That's fine for two weeks or more, but for one week holiday, I'd rather not.
I've thought of Kenya (Mombassa area), Zanzibar, Cape Verde, but I don't know much about the diving there. I know that a barrier reef runs along the East cost of Africa, but I don't know of the equatorial diving conditions, except that there are supposedly many sharks out there. Are the corals in good condition? Many fish? What can I expect to see at that time of year? I have my own equipment, but I'd still like to dive with a reputable diving school.
I heard that the remote Cape Verde Islands are great for large fish, but the conditions are very rough, and only for the most experienced divers. Moreover, it's not exactly an easy destination to get to, nor is Zanzibar for that matter.
Does anyone know more details on these locations, can anyone suggest somewhere warm without too much yet lag from Central European Time. What about somewhere to go if I maliciously got two weeks offs and could venture a little further from my time zone? All suggestions welcome.
Cheers
Sylvie
Here's a fun question. It looks like I can take a one week dive holiday during the first week of January and was wondering were to go for such a short time. There is also a slight chance that I can bridge it with the official Christmas /New Year's break, but at this point, I can't bet on it. I am hoping top get some enlightening ideas here.
I've been told that Europe and the Rea Sea are too cold and windy in early January, and besides I've just returned from Egypt. I'd love to go somewhere warm and exotic, but I'm not too keen on 12 hour flight and major jet lag. That's fine for two weeks or more, but for one week holiday, I'd rather not.
I've thought of Kenya (Mombassa area), Zanzibar, Cape Verde, but I don't know much about the diving there. I know that a barrier reef runs along the East cost of Africa, but I don't know of the equatorial diving conditions, except that there are supposedly many sharks out there. Are the corals in good condition? Many fish? What can I expect to see at that time of year? I have my own equipment, but I'd still like to dive with a reputable diving school.
I heard that the remote Cape Verde Islands are great for large fish, but the conditions are very rough, and only for the most experienced divers. Moreover, it's not exactly an easy destination to get to, nor is Zanzibar for that matter.
Does anyone know more details on these locations, can anyone suggest somewhere warm without too much yet lag from Central European Time. What about somewhere to go if I maliciously got two weeks offs and could venture a little further from my time zone? All suggestions welcome.
Cheers
Sylvie
