YD gig in the RED SEA???

[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.



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?

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Jim Shaw

Has this ever been done before?

how many peeps would be interested in going on a live a board, later in the year, maybe September time?

I'm not volunteering to organise it, ( well not yet anyway, ) just curious if there would be enough numbers to make it a go???

yes please second week in September would be good... Its Ian's (you met him Sunday) big 40 and we want a week warm water diving.. If the price is right I will take a possible 5 spaces don't care where

Sean

[warmwaterdiver]

Northern Get Wrecked week in the Red Sea is always fun and good value

if theres a group of significant size then they can usually tailor the trip to what you specify

plus normally if you book half the boat, you get one space free/reduced, whole boat 2 places

[Conor]

Originally Posted by Jim Shaw

Has this ever been done before?

how many peeps would be interested in going on a live a board, later in the year, maybe September time?

I'm not volunteering to organise it, ( well not yet anyway, ) just curious if there would be enough numbers to make it a go???

To answer your first question.....Yes many times, several times each year since YD's creation I believe......but it can never be done enough.

Go for it

Conor

[Jim Shaw]

Originally Posted by Sean

yes please second week in September would be good... Its Ian's (you met him Sunday) big 40 and we want a week warm water diving.. If the price is right I will take a possible 5 spaces don't care where

Sean

I'll look into it and get back to you, thanks again for sunday

[Jim Shaw]

Originally Posted by warmwaterdiver

Northern Get Wrecked week in the Red Sea is always fun and good value
if theres a group of significant size then they can usually tailor the trip to what you specify

I did that one 2 years ago, it was my first live a board and the best

[Rob Dobson]

In order to really make it worthwhile you're normally looking to fill the boat and that's normally between 12-24 divers (depending in the boat). With the number of people on YD I can't believe it would be difficult to fill a boat if the price was right.

I'd certainly be interested.

Booking a decent boat and going out looking for new wrecks could be a lot of fun - I'd love to do that.

[warmwaterdiver]

Originally Posted by Jim Shaw

I'll look into it

try

http://www.redseadivers.com/boatvale.htm

would recommend Red Sea Divers and the Valerie (18 berth), have been on her twice

[Jim Shaw]

Originally Posted by warmwaterdiver

try
http://www.redseadivers.com/boatvale.htm
would recommend Red Sea Divers and the Valerie, have been on her twice

we've used them the last twice that we've been

[diving doris]

WE WOULD BE INTERESTED, PRICE DEPENDING, SEPTEMBER OK FOR US
JANICE