pclark2
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Sorry I haven't replied recently. I didn't get the email notifications for the last several replies oddly.
So I'm currently looking at 3 days of diving in Dahab and 3 days in Sharm. Still working on the small details. In Dahab it is tempting to do one of those camel safari dives where you ride camels to the dive site (might as well be an extreme tourist that day). The thing in Dahab that really has my interest is the fluo diving at night. Certainly would make for a nice new twist on night dives. My plan is to stay at the Le Meridien and dive with Sea Dancer.
As for Sharm, I'm thinking 2 days of Ras Mohammed and 1 of Tiran. I'm looking at it this way, while it would be a shame to miss the Thistlegorm, it would be an even bigger shame to only have a single day at Ras Mohammed. For hotels, I'm looking in the Shark's Bay area right now since quieter and great snorkeling I've read. Several hotels in that area, so not sure which yet. Leaning towards the Baron Resort. And still undecided on dive shop. One that does one of the fast boats to Tiran is tempting. Camel Dive Club is one I'm looking at but they are in Naama Bay (not a big deal, and honestly closer to Ras Mohammed).
And amusingly out of everything, the dive shop I plan to do a single dive with in Eilat, Israel has been the biggest pain dealing with. After 2 weeks of and a total of 6 messages from me just trying to find out when a boat gets back to the dock normally, they finally at least told me how long the boat is normally gone for, but not when it departs. Luckily I don't really care much about diving there, and may just go with a different shop across the street. The two Egyptian shops I've mentioned have been great at answering any questions quickly.
So I'm currently looking at 3 days of diving in Dahab and 3 days in Sharm. Still working on the small details. In Dahab it is tempting to do one of those camel safari dives where you ride camels to the dive site (might as well be an extreme tourist that day). The thing in Dahab that really has my interest is the fluo diving at night. Certainly would make for a nice new twist on night dives. My plan is to stay at the Le Meridien and dive with Sea Dancer.
As for Sharm, I'm thinking 2 days of Ras Mohammed and 1 of Tiran. I'm looking at it this way, while it would be a shame to miss the Thistlegorm, it would be an even bigger shame to only have a single day at Ras Mohammed. For hotels, I'm looking in the Shark's Bay area right now since quieter and great snorkeling I've read. Several hotels in that area, so not sure which yet. Leaning towards the Baron Resort. And still undecided on dive shop. One that does one of the fast boats to Tiran is tempting. Camel Dive Club is one I'm looking at but they are in Naama Bay (not a big deal, and honestly closer to Ras Mohammed).
And amusingly out of everything, the dive shop I plan to do a single dive with in Eilat, Israel has been the biggest pain dealing with. After 2 weeks of and a total of 6 messages from me just trying to find out when a boat gets back to the dock normally, they finally at least told me how long the boat is normally gone for, but not when it departs. Luckily I don't really care much about diving there, and may just go with a different shop across the street. The two Egyptian shops I've mentioned have been great at answering any questions quickly.