Red Sea Leonfish
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Having read innumerable online reviews on Scubaboard (other web forums are available), Trip Advisor, etc, read through pages of advice given to prospective travellers to Egypt and/or liveaboard first-timers, I have finally booked a little pre-summer treat to myself by way of a week on Blue-o-Two's Blue Melody doing the Best of Wrecks tour in July. Granted it's not exactly putting much money back into the Egyptian economy but all the reviews I have read have warned about problems organising liveaboards privately and have advised in favour of UK-based tour operators using reliable boats with their own crew rather than charter vessels.
Having been to Sharm and Hurghada repeatedly I'm pretty confident of what to expect (temps, conditions, health/welfare issues, etc) - simply more of it without the hassle of having to go back to a land-based hotel every night. I've booked my nitrox fills, arranged my reg-hire, given my passenger information, confirmed my itinerary and prepared myself mentally for the inevitable fun that comes with a 'rent-a-buddy/roomy' (given that no-one I know would come with me on a 7 day wreck-fest at an avr. 30m). Lastly I have, of course, printed out a nice picture of the boat and stuck it to the wall in my office as a motivational aid!
That just leaves me with four weeks to get my fitness levels back up to game, mail-order myself a 'save a dive' spares kit and fill a bag with several of every kind of battery/cell known to diving man (or woman).
If anyone has any specific comments/advice relating to the Blue-o-Two's fleet or the Blue Melody then please let me know?
Otherwise, thanks to all the regular posters for having built up a wealth of useful hints, tips and advice on this forum over a number of years. I'll let you know how it goes with a review when I get back!
Having been to Sharm and Hurghada repeatedly I'm pretty confident of what to expect (temps, conditions, health/welfare issues, etc) - simply more of it without the hassle of having to go back to a land-based hotel every night. I've booked my nitrox fills, arranged my reg-hire, given my passenger information, confirmed my itinerary and prepared myself mentally for the inevitable fun that comes with a 'rent-a-buddy/roomy' (given that no-one I know would come with me on a 7 day wreck-fest at an avr. 30m). Lastly I have, of course, printed out a nice picture of the boat and stuck it to the wall in my office as a motivational aid!
That just leaves me with four weeks to get my fitness levels back up to game, mail-order myself a 'save a dive' spares kit and fill a bag with several of every kind of battery/cell known to diving man (or woman).
If anyone has any specific comments/advice relating to the Blue-o-Two's fleet or the Blue Melody then please let me know?
Otherwise, thanks to all the regular posters for having built up a wealth of useful hints, tips and advice on this forum over a number of years. I'll let you know how it goes with a review when I get back!
