Roy_W
Contributor
Hi Folks,
I will heading of to Coraya Bay, just north of Marsa Alam in May, we are a group of divers, some PADI, some CMAS ( some both).
For the 1st week will be doing shore dives and we also have the possibility of doing Elphinstone as a day trip ( it's only 20kms from the coast, so it can easily be reached by zodiac).
One of the local dive shops is asking for "Deep Sea Dive speciality" for the PADI divers, I can understand the need for Deep Speciality for the OWD divers but why should they need the Deep Speciality for the AOWD divers. I was always under the impression that dives were limited to 30m in Egypt. ( Not accounting for the Liveaboards).
Can anyone advise whether or not the Deep Speciality is really required for the AOWD divers. ( AOWD is the smallest level amongst us and I believe that they are allowed to dive to 30m without any problem.)l
Here is a word for word transcript of a message from the Dive Shop :
"Elphinstone is the highlight of the Red Sea. Here you have the best chance to see hammerhead sharks and longimanus (oceanic white tip sharks).
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays we offer trips to Elphinstone with our big boat from Port Ghalib, starting at 7am at the dive center. Lunch and drinks are included.
You need to have an OWD + Deep Diver certification or AOWD (must include with Deep Specialty) and a minimum of 50 logged dives to dive here.".
I will heading of to Coraya Bay, just north of Marsa Alam in May, we are a group of divers, some PADI, some CMAS ( some both).
For the 1st week will be doing shore dives and we also have the possibility of doing Elphinstone as a day trip ( it's only 20kms from the coast, so it can easily be reached by zodiac).
One of the local dive shops is asking for "Deep Sea Dive speciality" for the PADI divers, I can understand the need for Deep Speciality for the OWD divers but why should they need the Deep Speciality for the AOWD divers. I was always under the impression that dives were limited to 30m in Egypt. ( Not accounting for the Liveaboards).
Can anyone advise whether or not the Deep Speciality is really required for the AOWD divers. ( AOWD is the smallest level amongst us and I believe that they are allowed to dive to 30m without any problem.)l
Here is a word for word transcript of a message from the Dive Shop :
"Elphinstone is the highlight of the Red Sea. Here you have the best chance to see hammerhead sharks and longimanus (oceanic white tip sharks).
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays we offer trips to Elphinstone with our big boat from Port Ghalib, starting at 7am at the dive center. Lunch and drinks are included.
You need to have an OWD + Deep Diver certification or AOWD (must include with Deep Specialty) and a minimum of 50 logged dives to dive here.".