diving/snorkelling in europe

[wendi]

hi, I am in the uk and planning a holiday in europe (or north africa maybe- anywhere cheap and accessable to the UK) for a week.
I am an open water diver, my partner loves to snorkel (in shallow water), had a lovley 2 weeks in goa, india last year where he really took to the underwater world, so im looking for somewhere where the fish come up to the beach!! I was hoping to go to the red sea but stupidly i didnt apply for a visa and i dont have the time now - yes im kicking myself but hoping you folks have some good alternatives.
thanks wendi

 

[Newhampster]

I did some diving off the south of France. Not bad but nothing like the carribean...

Search for "cannes" to get some info on where I dove and with whom, etc.

 

[ScubaBaby]

Wendi

Good to see more UK divers on the board - its been quite lonely!!!
You mentioned not applying for a visa for the Red Sea. If you go to egypt you can dive the red sea without applying for a visa...you just buy one on arrival.

As for diving in europe, me and my partner were considering Malta or Cyprus as they seem to be warm and have reasonable diving - but so far we still trying to plan time off etc, to manage to get away!

Anyway - good luck and hope you have a good time wherever you end up!

 

[Newhampster]

Checking the BA website, it costs about 80 quid more (standard, non-discount fares) to fly (nonstop) to Miami (with BA) than to Cairo.

Try the Florida Keys! Or, if your partner's game, try a liveaboard out of Miami. I'm booked on one (13 Jul) that's only $900 per person for the week (www.seafever.com).

 

[ScubaBaby]

The only problem with a live-a-board is that it can get quite boring for a non-diver - esp. if your visiting deep reefs of wrecks as they cant even snorkel for anything overly interesting.

But I as this board has many US divers...I am sure you could get some great info. on where the hot spots are if you stay in a hotel! And it would give your partner the chance to get wet and find things on land that he'd enjoy!

 

[Pro Dive]

Hi Wendi

Couple of options: Malta, parts of Greece, Turkey or Spain

For the cheapest from the UK would be the £3 flight carriers to places like Mallorca. I know that you can now get cheap flights to Lanzarote from 3 UK airports, where the diving can be very good.

 

[El Orans]

Wendi hasn't logged in for the last 3 years.

 

[Pro Dive]

Nothing like reading the posting date is there?

oops!

 

[alan j]

Hi, France and around the med is good, some very good diving to be had around Toulon, and along that part of the coast. Can be a little on the cool side compared with Egypt.!!!!! the Islands of Porquerolles are good as they are a protected area. Hope this helps
alan

 

[Gatistrufi]

Mallorca offers good snorkeling and diving , cheap flghts and accomodation...