Week on board the Typhoon, Red Sea

[lv929]

I've just returned from my first ever diving in the Red Sea, on a liveaboard on the Typhoon. The guides were Tracy and David Allen, about whom I can not speak highly enough. They accompanied people who might be in need of a buddy for various reasons, and David took fantastic video of the week. The boat is large, and the staff were immensely helpful. Maybe the cabins need sprucing up a bit but it is near dry dock time for them....

I went with my BSAC club, we took the whole boat over, and they mostly have between 4-30 years experience each. I was by far the most novicey-novice. I also had a streaming cold and could not equalise my ears at all on two days, so I missed some diving.

Nevetherless, I have just had the week of my life. We did the Rosie Moller, which was my first dive ever to below 30m, I went inside the Thistlegorm, and did my first night dive (I enjoyed my Metalsub torch very much on that!!!). I saw all sorts of creatures, though the lionfish spooked me a little, and took underwater photos. The guides seemed to respect the experience of some of our lot and though they had suggestions about each dive, experienced individuals made up their own plans. They provided twins, nitrox, 15s, and any decompression dives were allowed as long as a brief plan was lodged with the guides beforehand. We had a slight problem with a very strong current at Jackson Reef, though not as big a problem as the 8 divers our boat rescued who got swept away by said current and their day boat did not notice.....

We all agreed that the Rosie Moller is a superb dive, better than the Thistlegorm in some respects as it is more beautiful, with thousands of glass fish and other shoals.

I will go back, no doubt, as soon as I can find the time . Looking at the day boats, I think liveaboard is the way to do it. However, I did essentially go on my own (no partner, or buddy) and though I was with my club I did not always really know the people I was diving with from day to day and I would have been more comfy with a mate on hand I think.

When I started diving I didn't think I would be interested in wrecks but how wrong could I be! I would go back and just dive the Rosie every day!!

[Lou]

Originally Posted by Iv929

We all agreed that the Rosie Moller is a superb dive, better than the Thistlegorm in some respects as it is more beautiful, with thousands of glass fish and other shoals.

Glad you had a great time. We were gagging to do the Rosie on the last Northern liveaboard we did, but some of the rest of the group didn't want to so we ended up on the Thistlegorm again - you were lucky!

It was the stories of the thick shoals of glassfish that i wanted to see. Ho hum! They are so hypnotic. I almost made up for missing the glassfish on the Rosie by going within the ribs of the Carnatic and just hanging there until the glassfish losed back in around me. Very cool.

[DIVE BUDDHA]

yes i did like doing the rosser lee muller last year it was great especialy descending onto the 35 metre deck level !!!
the typhoon is a nice boat and know of plenty of people who have enjoyed their visit to egypt on this boat !
am glad u enjoyed it !!!
best wishes and safe diving leigh

[lv929]

The guides arrranged for us to do two dives on the Rosie and 3 on the Thistlegorm. They said the weather at the Rosie was the best all year so we were very lucky.

The glassfish even got to Tracy who must have seen them loads of times: she and I were swimming along the deck of the Rosie when they buzzed her and she seemed transfixed, and totally happy to be there. And that's a pro who does it every week!!

[Neil M]

Tracey and David are very good guides.....

I could not praise them highly enough with the help and support they provided my sister when she was very unwell on the boat (illness nothing to do with the typhoon)

Did they get you and the crew doing the games on the last night?

David signs on on YD, cant remember his handle though off the top of my head...

Cheers
Neil

[lv929]

Originally Posted by Neil M

Tracey and David are very good guides.....

I could not praise them highly enough with the help and support they provided my sister when she was very unwell on the boat (illness nothing to do with the typhoon)

Did they get you and the crew doing the games on the last night?

David signs on on YD, cant remember his handle though off the top of my head...

Cheers
Neil

Yes we did the games thing. If David signs on here, then, good! cos he and Tracy deserve to know how fantastic they made the trip for all of us.

Jan

[Neil M]

did the captian win again???

[PW1664]

Originally Posted by Lou

It was the stories of the thick shoals of glassfish that i wanted to see. Ho hum! They are so hypnotic. I almost made up for missing the glassfish on the Rosie by going within the ribs of the Carnatic and just hanging there until the glassfish losed back in around me. Very cool.

Stories!... I've got some nice video I took last month swimming through the shoals of glass fishI , Once I've edited, I'll post you a copy to for you to see what you missed !

sorry

[lv929]

I swam through loads of glass fish on the Rosie, amazing, got photos too.

One of the crew won the walking on bottles thing, yes.

[Depth-junkie]

We all agreed that the Rosie Moller is a superb dive, better than the Thistlegorm in some respects as it is more beautiful, with thousands of glass fish and other shoals.

We got back early this morning from a week on MY Whirlwind , Highlight for me was deffo the Rosie Moller, As i took my inspo with me and wanted a long BT, i had an early 5.30am solo dive. Had the wreck all to myself for at least 20mins before any other divers got down there and also the last 10mins of my bottom time i had it all to myself again. As most tank divers had a limited BT of 15-18min.

All i can say is stunning, got into the engine room at 47m and did the whole wreck in my 45min BT, RT 70min's. The galley with the pots still on the stove etc was cool too. I have never seen a wreck with so much life absolutly awesome

The Thistlegorm is now a vey sad sight, no life left on it as it's all been trashed by the dayboat wreck walkers. It is now a very sad looking, dull grey rusting bit of scrap. As the Rossie sits a good 15m deeper (34m deck/38m holds and 49m sea bed at bow) lets hope it stays this way as it just a bit to deep for the avg holiday diver.

ATB
Gareth