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Hi! Would anyone who's there at the minute or was there last week be kind enough to post the water temps at depth? Many thanks in advance.

Hi! I will be landing in Marsa Allam on a Friday evening and I'm looking to spend that night somewhere near Port Ghalib, where I will be checking into a liveaboard in the late afternoon or early evening the next day (Saturday). I'm flying a day early just to be safe in case flights are delayed...

Hello! For the past few years I've been diving a Mares Hybrid size XL BCD and it has served me well. It had always been on the bigger size and, after dropping 10kg in the last couple of years, it's now clearly a size too large for me. This particular model was discontinued by Mares quite a few...

Hi! After reading recent anecdotal reports of widespread coral bleaching in the southern Egyptian Red Sea, I wonder if anyone can provide an update on the state of the house reef at Marsha Shagra Village (Red Sea Diving Safari). Thanks in advance.

Hi! There is a review on Trip Advisor claiming Dive Pro's Sea Legend sank in late February: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297549-d15398534-Reviews-Dive_Pro_Liveaboard-Hurghada_Red_Sea_and_Sinai.html I've heard nothing about it. Can anyone confirm?

Hi! A question for single divers with extensive liveaboard experience in the Egyptian Red Sea: have you ever had to share a cabin with a stranger even though the boat was not full and there were one or more empty cabins on your trip? I'm considering a March trip on a boat that will likely be...

Hello! I'm supposed to go on a BDE route from Dec 2nd, but it appears that there are only three other paid passengers on this particular trip. I'm told 10 divers are needed for the boat to sail. The company says it's still early (they seem to expect more bookings) and that they won't cancel the...

Hi! This boat has just the one review on liveaboard.com but they have very attractive pricing for December. Has anyone here been on MY CU? Any tips will be appreciated.

Hi! As I diver in my late 50s whose muscle strength and SAC are not what they used to be (ehem!), the chance to carry less lead and having more gas available to me during a dive are becoming increasingly more important. The fitness difference with my 21 year old divemaster son is becoming more...

Hi! A couple of liveaboard providers are offering attractive discounts on their August prices. I've only dived the Maldives in August while resort-based and both times we had mostly unsettled weather and rough seas, so much so that a couple of days the dhoni wouldn't even go out (Fihalohi). I...

Hi! With Egypt Air and Turkish Airlines putting up their prices, I'm considering EasyJet, Pegasus and other low-cost carriers for my next dive trip to the Egyptian Red Sea. In the past I'd always ruled them out because of the extra cost of checking in all my dive gear, which typically pushed...

Hello! I am considering a liveaboard trip from Dec 2-9 next year. Unless I am mistaken, a classic BDE route is unlikely to offer encounters with big animals that time of year. Do you reckon I might get luckier if I choose a route further south? Like St. John's? Any input will be greatly...

Hello! I was wondering if anyone might happen to know the sea temperatures at the moment in the Sharm/Ras Mohamed area. On the surface and at depth, if possible. Many thanks in advance.

Hello! Do any of you know of a confirmed week-long liveaboard departing from Sharm El Sheikh from Dec 3 (and sailing early on Dec 4) THAT'S NOT CURRENTLY ADVERTISED ON travel.padi.com and liveaboard.com? For various reasons, I've had to rule out the few boats that are advertised on those two...

Hello! Could someone recommend a Sharm-based instructor or dive centre for a Divemaster course in July/August this year? Priority is excellence in teaching and very good spoken English. Any feedback will be appreciated.

Hi! What species of shark am I most likely to see at the Brothers over New Year? Google searches and the one guide I have are not very specific about animal encounters vs time of year. I'd appreciate to hear from those of you who've dived the area in early winter. Thanks in advance.

Hello! I'm wondering if anybody here has had any experience with this Red Sea liveaboard. It seems pretty upmarket and catering mostly to Germans. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.

Hi! A few months ago I was browsing the scheduled liveaboard trips on Emperor Divers' website and noticed that all they seem to offer in December and January is either the wreck itinerary (departing from Hurghada) or South & St. John's (from Marsa Alam). In other words, there are no scheduled...

Hello! I'm based in Europe and most of my diving is in the Mediterranean, Red Sea and (when budget allows) the Maldives. I may go on a Caribbean trip in December this year and would love some shark action. However, it seems that most "guaranteed" shark encounters are of the circus kind: chum in...

Greetings! My family and I woud like a Caribbean holiday next year, when it’ll be our 25th wedding anniversary. There are six of us and three are keen divers. As we are based in Europe, our diving is primarily in the Mediterranean (in summer), Maldives (seldom) and the Red Sea (often, in...