Based on online research and especially from reviews I've read & recommendations I received from others on this site, I am 95% certain that the Red Sea should be my next big dive destination--maybe not as good as Raja or Komodo, but good enough and lots cheaper! I can go anytime in October or November (I'm thinking this should be a good time to go to the Red Sea--not too hot or too cold, plus perhaps not so many package tourists?), and I'm planning on a 3-4 week trip.
I'm going to continue doing my own research, but now that I know that the Red Sea is not just one area but lots of different dive destination & routes and LOTS of different LOBs to choose from...I'm starting to suffer from "paralysis of analysis". Then it occured to me that I don't need to "re-invent the wheel" as it were and figure out everything by myself, why not seek out advice from experts and let them help me, especially as it won't cost me anything extra. I've already received recommendations for dive travel agents in another thread I started, but just wondering if any of you can recommend dive travel agencies who specialize in LOBs & land-based dive ops in the Red Sea?
My current plan is to do a 7 day LOB (most likely the BDE route, though not 100% committed to it) and then 5-7 days in Sharm, maybe 5 days in Dahab, and then a week somewhere else tbd.
Thanks in advance for any recommendations. * If anyone has better suggestions for my itinerary above feel free to chime in as well.
I'm going to continue doing my own research, but now that I know that the Red Sea is not just one area but lots of different dive destination & routes and LOTS of different LOBs to choose from...I'm starting to suffer from "paralysis of analysis". Then it occured to me that I don't need to "re-invent the wheel" as it were and figure out everything by myself, why not seek out advice from experts and let them help me, especially as it won't cost me anything extra. I've already received recommendations for dive travel agents in another thread I started, but just wondering if any of you can recommend dive travel agencies who specialize in LOBs & land-based dive ops in the Red Sea?
My current plan is to do a 7 day LOB (most likely the BDE route, though not 100% committed to it) and then 5-7 days in Sharm, maybe 5 days in Dahab, and then a week somewhere else tbd.
Thanks in advance for any recommendations. * If anyone has better suggestions for my itinerary above feel free to chime in as well.