YD gig in the RED SEA???

[Jim Shaw]

Originally Posted by Garf

I'll be impressed if you do Jim, from the look of the winter Gig list it looks like attendance is mandatory!

Ok it might not be the biggest YD gig, but It surely is the most luxurious??

[Lou]

Originally Posted by Jim Shaw

Ok it might not be the biggest YD gig, but It surely is the most luxurious??

Nope, sorry......the Galapagos 2007 (hot towels after each dive), or GSS last year might count for that

[Jim Shaw]

Originally Posted by Lou

Nope, sorry......the Galapagos 2007 (hot towels after each dive), or GSS last year might count for that

Ok then, can we settle for the most luxurious holiday this year then??

ps, I'm not convinced that just because you get hot towels means it's luxurious, I get hot towels after dinner at my local chinese, and I would not class it as luxurious!!!

[stewbie]

Ok all,

due to a New Zealand trip early next year, I'm going to have to cry off on this one 'cos of money (or lack thereof).

Jealous though!!

[Lou]

Originally Posted by Jim Shaw

Ok then, can we settle for the most luxurious holiday this year then??

ps, I'm not convinced that just because you get hot towels means it's luxurious, I get hot towels after dinner at my local chinese, and I would not class it as luxurious!!!

It is still early! You can't claim a year's award in January..

Still, Royal Evolution looks like it should be a great boat. I can't believe it will actually be in the water - we suspected it was a tall tael form Ali Baba.

It is quite dear for a northen itinerary. You could almost do the south for that. Maybe have a little look further and you could get more for your money.

[Jim Shaw]

This is the full ammended list so far

(1 ) Jim Shaw
( 2 ) Helen Shaw
( 3 ) Sean
( 4 ) Sean's mate
( 5 ) Sean's mate
( 6 ) Sean's mate
( 7 ) Sean's mate
(8 ) Peter Durnion
(9 ) Shug Harvey
( 10) Julian Goffin
( 11) Diving Doris
( 12) warmwaterdiver ( Garry )
( 13 ) John Perrin ( kent tooling )

[Jim Shaw]

There are still spaces available on this live on board trip, This is open to all YD Members, family & friends,
Put your name on the list as interested, or pm me

Departing For Marsa Allam on the 14th of September.

Cost is a very good price of £850 fully inclusive of, Flights from Gatwick or Manchester to Marsa Alam or Hurghada, transfers, 7 nights accommodation, diving, Marine park fees, meals, tea, coffee mineral water and soft drinks

The boat is : http://www.redseadivers.com/boatRoyalEvolution.htm



The Itinery is: Northern wreck & reef tour

Elphinstone reef, ( great chance of seeing Hammerhead sharks )

El Mina
Egyptian minesweeper sunk by friendly fire during the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, lying at
the entrance of Hurghada's port at a depth of 28m. Usually dived on the way back from a northern trip.

Rosalie Moller (Sir Francis)
British 4000t steamer, property of Glasgow Moller lines of Cardiff transporting coals for the war effort in North Africa (operation crusader). A German Heinkel bomber-fighter sank her, two days after the demise of the Thistlegorm (night of the 7th/8th Oct 1941) by the Luftwaffe's aerial incursions into Egypt from their base in Crete. Her bow lies at a depth of 50m, with the funnel at 18m and the deck at 30m. She rests between Gubal and Tawila.

Abu Nuhas Reef - at least 4 wrecks here
Translated from Arabic, Nuhas means brass - a name given to the reef by local fishermen after it claimed a ship carrying a cargo of brass.


Giannis D
One of the best wreck dives in the Red Sea, the Giannis D sank in the early 80's and is richly decorated with soft corals. Several entry and exit points make this a favourite with wreck-diving specialists. Her stern section lays almost intact at a depth of 28m.


Carnatic
This P&O passenger and mail ship is shrouded in mystery. She was sunk in 1869 and only a fraction of the gold she was carrying has been recovered. The quality of light and abundance of sponge and table corals make her a favourite with underwater photographers.


The Salem Express

The Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah is located on the eastern shores of the Red Sea at latitude 21° 28’ north and it was here on 16 December 1991 that the Egyptian ferry "Salem Express" was loaded with vehicles and several hundred passengers. These were mostly Pilgrims who were in good heart and dressed in their finest robes - as is always the case when returning from the holy city of Mecca. max depth of 30 metres



Sha'ab Mahmoud
Winding reefs and shallow lagoons located to the west of the Sinai, offering several dive sites and the wreck of the Dunraven, the English merchant ship that sank in 1876 on her way back from the East Indies carrying a cargo of exotic timber and spice. An abundance of marine life lives on and around this 80m hulk, and its structure is covered in soft corals and sponges. Lionfish inhabit the ship's bow, and other photogenic species live between the metal structure and the reef.


Sha'ab Ali Thistlegorm
This wreck is a favourite with divers from all over the world, although some consider her a war grave. The Thistlegorm was a World War 2 army cargo ship heading to supply the British 8th Army in North Africa. She was packed to the gills with machinery and ammunition when a German bomber sank her on 6 October 1941.




The Thistlegorm - The worlds best wreck?



The Brothers Islands Wrecks

Namibia & Aida IIA huge Freighter lies on the northern plateaux of Big Brother with the stern wedged in to the island at a depth of 80m. This wreck is adorned with spectacular soft coral dancing in strong currents. This dive is only for the experienced. The Aida II is a supply ship, that hit the reef circa 1957. The stern section only remains and lies between 30 to 70 m. its structure is heavily colonised with soft and hard coral encrustation. This makes an interesting dive not only for the wreck but also the large pelagic fish and schools of barracuda that glide around it

The wreck of the AIDA.

[colinpjenkins2]

Jim
Are you sure about Elphinstone and the Brothers on this trip its pretty unusual to do them on a northern trip as they are so far south?

[Jim Shaw]

Originally Posted by colinpjenkins2

Jim
Are you sure about Elphinstone and the Brothers on this trip its pretty unusual to do them on a northern trip as they are so far south?

That's the info that I've been given by email, the reason for it is, that we are flying into Marsha allam, and most live a boards leave from Hurghada, also added to that is it's a fairly fast boat.

[colinpjenkins2]

Need Glass'es missed the filght destination.Enjoy the trip.