Red Sea Quick Advice Needed Please.

[Manchester Will]

Hello,

I've just book a last min trip to the Red Sea today on the MY Juliet. I go Tomorrow AM! I was going to go to Scapa, but my buddy chicken out due to the cold.

I never been to the Red Sea so I would like some advice on the following or anything else people have found useful.

1. Wet suit? 5mm?

2. Torch size?

3. Can you, need to twin up?

4. Bag allowance on a BA Flight?

5. on-line insurance broker?

Many thanks

[Buoyant Babe]

Check this thread out here for answers to some of your questions.

Have a great trip!

Helen xxx

[Ding Dang Doo]

Originally Posted by Manchester Will

Hello,

I've just book a last min trip to the Red Sea today on the MY Juliet. I go Tomorrow AM! I was going to go to Scapa, but my buddy chicken out due to the cold.

I never been to the Red Sea so I would like some advice on the following or anything else people have found useful.

1. Wet suit? 5mm?

Should do, but gets cold in the wind after the dive at this time of year, some take their drysuits...

Originally Posted by Manchester Will

2. Torch size?

Whatever you want... biggest if you intend on night dives

Originally Posted by Manchester Will

3. Can you, need to twin up?

Can do, but you may find you don't need to, depends entirely on yourself - some need advance warning, but as you are leaving it late...

Originally Posted by Manchester Will

4. Bag allowance on a BA Flight?

Think it's 23kgs now... check their website

Originally Posted by Manchester Will

5. on-line insurance broker?

Hmmm... Buddy, Westfield... just make sure you are covered to the depths you want to dive to..

Many thanks[/quote]

HTH

Pete

[sean0801]

Originally Posted by Manchester Will

Hello,

I've just book a last min trip to the Red Sea today on the MY Juliet. I go Tomorrow AM! I was going to go to Scapa, but my buddy chicken out due to the cold.

I never been to the Red Sea so I would like some advice on the following or anything else people have found useful.

1. Wet suit? 5mm?

2. Torch size?

3. Can you, need to twin up?

4. Bag allowance on a BA Flight?

5. on-line insurance broker?

Many thanks

i just got back on sunday from sharm 5mm will be fine, 3mm will do to be honest

insurance from Single Trip Travel Insurance

i flew with thompson fly and got 25kg's including hand luggage

[Sky]

1. Wet suit? 5mm? - this will be fine, can get a bit windy on the boat after the dive

2. Torch size? don't take your green force, you'll just annoy everyone
the water will be very clear on night dives so a small one is fine. I just use my tiny little backup light

3. Can you, need to twin up? depends on the boat and you will need to inform them before hand

4. Bag allowance on a BA Flight? in April the allowance was 23kg plus 23kg (or maybe 20kg + 20kg) sporting allowance. I took 15kg plus 10kg

5. on-line insurance broker? Westfield Sub Aqua and Marine Insurance for divers

[the goat]

BA flights give your scuba gear an extra 23 kg allowance too

[Manchester Will]

Hi Thanks for all your help,


Westfild insurance are closed now and all weekend.

Halifax only want £40 but will ony cover for 30m. Will 30m be enough for the Red Sea?

[Fiona]

Originally Posted by Manchester Will

Hi Thanks for all your help,


Westfild insurance are closed now and all weekend.

Halifax only want £40 but will ony cover for 30m. Will 30m be enough for the Red Sea?

What depth are you qualified to ?

Try Buddyindepth you can do it online with insure you to the depth you are qualified to. Where in the redsea are you going - North or South

[royplumber]

Can you take hand luggage back on board like your regs torch if you can what weight

[endoman]

Just booked with BA to fly to US, and their hand baggage policy is the usual size and that which be carried into the overhead locker. Regs and torch etc you should have no problem with.

I took regs computer mask etc with thomson in the summer and was under the 5 kilo that they had.