Lisel27
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If you can get over on the Saudi side, it's fantastic diving. Haven't been in a while, but spectacular coral/critters/turtles/sharks and viz. I remember two wrecks called Ann-Ann and Cable that were easy and fun.
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What boat did you dive in Saudi from? And what time of year was it? TIA.If you can get over on the Saudi side, it's fantastic diving. Haven't been in a while, but spectacular coral/critters/turtles/sharks and viz. I remember two wrecks called Ann-Ann and Cable that were easy and fun.
I lived there (Jeddah) for a while and did mostly shore diving from Al Nakheel. I was there in the spring. We did one overnight boat to do the wrecks and Sand Bar and a few other sites to finish our cert. I remember waking up on the deck of the boat to the largest dolphin pod I've ever seen! They went as far as the eye could see!What boat did you dive in Saudi from? And what time of year was it? TIA.
Thank you!I lived there (Jeddah) for a while and did mostly shore diving from Al Nakheel. I was there in the spring. We did one overnight boat to do the wrecks and Sand Bar and a few other sites to finish our cert. I remember waking up on the deck of the boat to the largest dolphin pod I've ever seen! They went as far as the eye could see!
Hi! Can I ask what boat you dove Abu Nuhas with this time and why the Giannis D. dive was insane? TIAJust got back from North & Brothers. I have done many liveaboards in the Red Sea previously. I chose this last trip because I wanted to dive the wrecks in the north and the Brothers. We did the Thistlegorm twice (well worth it), Giannis D (with insane guided wreck penetration for a recreational trip), Dunraven and a few other smaller wrecks or wreck remnants. That said, there was a lot of shallow reef diving, some of it was very good, other sites less so, especially the ones early on in the trip. The amount of sediment in the water made photography and videography difficult. The wall diving and hard coral at the Brothers is second to none, but we weren't lucky with large animal encounters. Just one grey reef shark spotted some distance away.
My suggestion for you. Do two liveaboards if you have two weeks. Book a specialist wreck tour in the north and then do a southern itinerary for spectacular wall/reef diving with a chance of shark encounters. Brother, Daedalus and Elphinstone would be my choice for the latter.