What suit and genaral advice for Sharm at the end of the month?

[Conor]

Originally Posted by Rob Dobson

Agree with that - but add the following to the wreck list:

Ghiannis D
Rosalie Moller
Sarah H
Million Hope
Chrisoula K

Aren't you talking about Abu Nuhas? wrong side of the suez channel for a day boat.

Dlegros, I think you are right, the Yolanda wreck is too deep, but the Yolanda reef has a lot of its cargo. Isn't this the toilet wreck?

[StuartC]

Originally Posted by Conor

Aren't you talking about Abu Nuhas? wrong side of the suez channel for a day boat.

Dlegros, I think you are right, the Yolanda wreck is too deep, but the Yolanda reef has a lot of its cargo. Isn't this the toilet wreck?

yep - the cargo is strewn across the top of the reef on a plateau. I've dived it as Shark Reef & Yolanda - drift along the reef wall, dropping deep and going out a bit to see any big stuff,


then back up onto the wall and go over the yolanda cargo strewn everywhere.

[dlegros]

Originally Posted by Conor

Aren't you talking about Abu Nuhas? wrong side of the suez channel for a day boat.

Dlegros, I think you are right, the Yolanda wreck is too deep, but the Yolanda reef has a lot of its cargo. Isn't this the toilet wreck?

Yes, toilet city

The Thistlegorm is a must do and well worth the early start. As I started my descent down the line I was blown away looking at the wreck below me.

Wanted to do the Dunraven but didn't get there - just gives me an excuse to go back

Dom

[davepazzer]

I have been to the Red Sea 4 x times now, Once shorebased and from then on on Liveaboards, I will never Dive with anything less than a 5MM wetsuit, don't forget if you are not a gas guzzler then you will be in the water for at least 50 - 60 mins or more. So if you are in anything less then you will get cold and then you will use more air, if you do get too warm then just pull your neck seal open a bit, you will also need the protection of a full suit if you are doing Wrecks. I have done up to 20 different ones and if you think the Thistlegorm is the best then wait till you see her sister ship the Rosalie Moller, she is now as the Thistlegorm was 15 years ago. A lot of day boats won't go that far but if you find one then get on it. cheers

[snorklos67]

I went in February a couple of years back, and found a 5mm ok, but on a liveaboard with repetitive diving did start to chill by the end of the week (in cold terms that is!!!). My partner had a 3mm and he froze his bits off.
The chill cheater/fourth element skins are quite helpful for a little etra insulation if your suit is an excessive flusher!!!!