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This is not the same incident.

You are right. It was 2022 indeed! Oddly enough I never spotted that mistake 😳 Sloppy editing. Looks like Sudan will unfortunately be off the cards for the near future.

I was there the last two weeks of April. April/May are considered the best months for Sudan. It gets too hot after that.

Video report of two week liveaboard on Red Sea RE Aggressor in Sudan 2022 Sorry for link only. Not sure how to embed.

Ik kom uit de diving capital Amsterdam. M'n enige duikervaring in NL is beperkt tot het zwembad en de Vinkeveense plassen. In het zwembad vind je veel haarbandjes en met veel geluk een pleister. In de Vinkeveense plas ligt een bus, maar ook een wipkip. Ik vind de Rode Zee ook wel mooi.

They have come to their senses and have decided to uphold the ban. Good news. Hopefully they will enforce it too.

Shameful. I think the diving community should take a stand and threaten to boycot the Maldives as a destination, should this ban be lifted. The least we can do us join forces with environmental organizations fighting this proposal.

What a an absurd idea. This needs to get way more attention.

Hi Bill, Postage is $13, as I expected. If you PM me your address I can drop it in the mail later. rgds Frank

Hi, I have no idea, but given the weight it shouldn't be to steep. My estimate is less than 350 gr, which would be about 13 USD. I will check tomorrow and let you know.

My Nitek Q4 is brown bread, leaving me with some spare parts for which I have no use. We're talking about a couple of USB-plugs and O-rings, an O2-sensor cable, a charger, a strap and a USB cable. See pic below. Dive Rite no longer supports this computer, so perhaps someone here is happy to...

Abu Dabab is the place to see Dugongs. I was lucky enough to encounter one (2007); when grazing they're very easy to approach. Not sure what their current population status is and what the chances are of seeing one.

I have just come back from Marsa Alam and noticed that tourism is on the up again there. Something that staff at both hotels and dive schools confirmed. So increased demand may well be the main factor.

My advice would be to look for used equipment. Buying new is usually a waste of money, that you could spend on other nice things (like courses). Except....except for certain items that require a perfect fit, like a mask or a wetsuit. Those are things you really want to be able to try on first...

Maldives are good for sure. Keep in mind that it's the monsoon season in August which impacts viz. The good thing of that is that it pushes prices down considerably.

I'll join the chorus. Definitely something you want to do at home if possible. Simply because it means more diving when on holiday. The fun of this course won't be enhanced by doing it abroad.

It obviously doesn't hold for Greece :) @matador Looking at your flickr albums and just wanted to say: beautiful pics!

Andaman Islands.

I love those old skool orange colours; they should bring those back. These days black is the new orange, it seems... Excellent thread btw.

I noticed a similar trend for the resorts. There may be a number of reasons for this, but a major factor seems to be the downfall of Turkey as a tourist destination this year. Greece is suffering a similar fate, albeit for different reasons and to a far lesser extent. Countries like Spain and...