Elphinstone - what is it like in late october?

[JustSurfaceInterval]

BTW: @Boyan Where will you stay?

 

[Boyan]

BTW: @Boyan Where will you stay?

I will be at hurghada. I think Elphinestone is reachable from there by boat? Or is another reef better?

 

[Dan]

What about swimming in the videos I see people swimming individually with lots of space between them, not caring much about staying together. On another thread I read swimming is single file and when you are last you have an uneasy feeling.

Don’t do that. You can see in my video that the shark got curious to him & he turned around and look at the shark just in time to make the shark turn away from him. You need to keep your eyes on them, otherwise this what would happen to you (see the video, below).

 

[JustSurfaceInterval]

Puh... Check with your dive shop if they have this trip available. I don't think so as it's a long, long way... 230 km approx. That's nothing you will do with a zodiac or one of the regular dive boat.
I thought James & Mac are doing this but from their website they are only going as far as Panorama Reef / a bit south of Safaga. Even Orca Dive in Somabay does not offer that site because it's to far away.
Other offers on the web are taking the divers by car down south (to Abu Dabbab or nearby ???) and then with a 20 min Zodiac ride to Elphinstone.
If Elphinstone is a must, i would stay somewhere nearby, Abu Dabbad area, e.g. Marsa Shagra.
If it has to be Hurghada, i would focus on the remote spots and on the wrecks in that area.

 

[BoltSnap]

Don’t do that. You can see in my video that the shark got curious to him & he turned around and look at the shark just in time to make the shark turn away from him. You need to keep your eyes on them, otherwise this what would happen to you (see the video, below).

Ouch! That's scary...

 

[JustSurfaceInterval]

Guess why the guide who do this day in day out for a living wears a helmet....

 

[also_anon_dc]

I will be at hurghada. I think Elphinestone is reachable from there by boat? Or is another reef better?

It is reachable by boat but it will be a 7 day liveaboard.

 

[Dan]

Ouch! That's scary...

I was in shock too. Thanks to Finch quick action to push the shark away and no harm done on that dive.

 

[Dan]

I will be at hurghada. I think Elphinestone is reachable from there by boat? Or is another reef better?

I went there on Red Sea Aggressor with BDE (Brothers Daedalus Elphinstone) route.

Trip Report - BDE Trip Report, 21-28 December, 2019

Summary This is an eight-day (21-28 December, 2019) liveaboard trip to Red Sea BDE (Brothers, Daedalus, Elphinstone) route, with Scuba Scene, Red Sea Aggressor 1 (RSA1) replacement, after RSA got burnt & sank in November 2019. The itinerary, as shown in Table 1, includes 6 days of diving, 3...

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[Barrel SpongeBob]

I will be at hurghada. I think Elphinestone is reachable from there by boat? Or is another reef better?

Hurghada is very resort and mostly day sites with some dolphins. Nothing else really.

I would go liveaboard if you seek currents sweeping you directly into jaws