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LOL. I don't even have a Suzi. I have a Fiat Siena which is not designed for that. So I'll get stuck either way since I'm not a magicianHey, dont knock the Suzuki Viagra!
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LOL. I don't even have a Suzi. I have a Fiat Siena which is not designed for that. So I'll get stuck either way since I'm not a magicianHey, dont knock the Suzuki Viagra!
Not really.
Sharm has more fish than Dahab, but Dahab has an amazing topological variety. Almost every site is different than the others. Bells is different than the Canyon and they're both different than the Islands, which is different than the Caves and so on.
Wow, Tiran has more amazing topological variety than Dahab alone?Wow, Sharm has more fish, is that it...
Really, Tiran has more amazing topological variety than Dahab alone. Thats not even talking about the Ras Mohamed National Park. Canyons (Thomas and Woodhouse), walls, caves (Thomas and Woodhouse) , not to mention some of the best coral gardens in Egypt. The difference just from the inside of a reef to the outside is incredible. How about the Coral plateau near the Kormoran Wreck. Yes there are wrecks in Sharm too.
Why does it have to be better or worst? It's different and YES some dives I rate it as better than Ras Mohamed. One of which is the Red Tooth Trigger Bay where you have hundreds of Acropora tables full of marine life, especially Blue Triggers with red tooth. Do you have one like that in Sharm?"Another major advantage for Dahab is that it's a great access point to Ras Abu Galoum, Ras Mamlach, and Gabr El Bint. Those are even better diving." Quote
Better than Ras Mohammed National Park, NO Way.
Now that's totally wrong. I don't love to hate Sharm! Where did you get that from? Actually I run very successful multi day trips in Sharm, one of which is here. I can't do good work in a place I "love to hate".Sorry but just as some of you guys in Dahab love to hate Sharm, loads of us Sharmers don't dive Dahab, its a nice day off, but thats it. The blue holes good, but not if you don't do the arch. The canyons ok, but get in line and hope all the guides go the same way. Sharm may be very busy, just like the canyon and Blue hole, but we have loads of top dive sites so the options are there for a good guide, as you say they can make or break your dive.
I agree. Also a good guide won't bother sharing boats with anyone. However, shouldn't the "top" dive centers reply promptly, or even reply at all to guests' inquiries? Please read the report at http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/red-sea/297250-trip-report-sharm-el-sheikh.htmlDive with a top center, they don't share boats, they don't have too. They also don't want to take the chance of letting an outside guide ruin their guests day.
Both Thistlegorm and Shark/Yolanda are doable via a speed boat in a one day trip (from Dahab or Sharm). If those are Sharm's pinnacle brands, then they're easily doable from Dahab, just as the Blue Hole and the Canyon are easily doable from Sharm.Here is a list of top ten dive site of the world voted for by the readers of scubatravel. Where is Dahab? I googled top 10 dive sites, got loads of hits for Sharm, but none for Dahab. Can you show me some urls
Top Ten Dive Sites - the Best Diving in the World
Yongala, Australia
Blue Corner Wall, Palau, Micronesia
Barracuda Point, Sipadan Island
Thistlegorm, Egyptian Red Sea (SHARM)
Shark and Yolanda Reef, Egyptian Red Sea (SHARM)
Navy Pier, Western Australia
Manta Ray Night Dive, Kailua Kona, Hawaii
Richelieu Rock, Thailand
Elphinstone Reef, Egyptian Red Sea
Big Brother, Egyptian Red Sea
That's purely subjective! And if Sharm has sun-seekers, Dahab has wind and kite surfers.No serious diver can say Dahab is on a par with Sharm diving wise, Dahab is for a very laid back time with diving, if thats what you like don't come to sharm, you will hate it. Sharms the Divers paradise, unfortunately we have sun-seekers as well.