Recommendations for Red Sea on CCR?

[Eoin]

Hi all,
I'm hoping to do a Red Sea trip with my Inspiration next Spring/Summer. I prefer wrecks to looking at fish etc.
Any recommendations for boats, locations, best time to go? I'd like to be able to dive in a 3mm suit that I have as a pose to a dry suit, so not too early in the year.
Thanks for your help.

[Richie]

Eoin,
have you looked at Emperor Divers Tekstreme web site?
They may have something - I can't post a link 'cos the company blocks it
Richard

[Dundee]

I would highly recommend looking at Tony Backhurst Scuba travel. They have a few Wreck oriented liveaboard trips. I have been on one and plan to go back in November.

For 3mm you should look at summer dates.

C

BTW did you mean "as opposed" rather than "as a pose" , sorry , I'm a bit pedantic (occasionally) :-)

[onthetrain]

Originally Posted by Eoin

Hi all,
I'm hoping to do a Red Sea trip with my Inspiration next Spring/Summer. I prefer wrecks to looking at fish etc.
Any recommendations for boats, locations, best time to go? I'd like to be able to dive in a 3mm suit that I have as a pose to a dry suit, so not too early in the year.
Thanks for your help.

You might consider Diving Center Safaga Egypt Dive Red Sea

They are a German outfit, but have English Guides etc. A friend dived with them recently and spoke very very highly of them.

Oh, and there is an even better bit. Costs worked out considerably less than what the English based operations are charging.

[Eoin]

Originally Posted by Dundee

BTW did you mean "as opposed" rather than "as a pose" , sorry , I'm a bit pedantic (occasionally) :-)

No worries, I meant "as opposed to", probably using a slang dirivitave....

[paulvinten]

Hi there,
Tekstreme at Emperor Divers offers full CCR support to all it's guests, whether on safari or daily.
Let me know what dates etc you have once you know, and email or PM me for more details.
Cheers!
Paul.

[Eoin]

Originally Posted by paulvinten

Hi there,
Tekstreme at Emperor Divers offers full CCR support to all it's guests, whether on safari or daily.
Let me know what dates etc you have once you know, and email or PM me for more details.
Cheers!
Paul.

Hi Paul,
Thanks for the reply. I'm only just finished my MOD1, and from what I saw of the Safaris on the site it seems to be catering for MOD2-3 divers. Hopefully I'm wrong, tell me if I am. I'm looking to head over March - April 2008, so a bit of time to get it sorted yet .

[balbrigganbloke]

I was on the Whirlwind last year and there were two rebreathers on it they were accomodated no problem they pretty much did their own thing
We went in late Sept and the water was 27 degrees so it was like a bath

[bigfeller]

Hey balbrigganbloke - how did you find Whirlwind. Heading out to them Saturday week! Can't wait!

[balbrigganbloke]

A lovely clean boat
The crew are great they will get anything working if you have a malfunction
The guides when we went were Steve and Malin , I dont think theyre still there but Steve is dead on hes really friendly and you ll get on grand
What are you doing ?
We did the wrecks and reefs and it was grand