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Itinerary Highlights:
Big
Brother
Big brother is a 400 metre long island
offering wreck diving and fabulous and wall diving.
The wreck of the Numidia lies on the
northern tip between 10 meters and 80 metres. The north-west side of
the island houses the wreck of the Aida II, A steam ship sunk in
1957. The bow section of this ship was destroyed so she rests
on a steep slope with her midship exposed in around 30m of water and
her stern in around 60m. This wreck is particularly photogenic
in the early morning with huge shoals of glassfish swimming through
the superstructure.
On every section of this reef, the
walls are covered with corals and life, take your time as you drift
along.
At this time of year
you should find many pelagic species, particularly hammerhead
sharks, around the north and south ends of the reef where the
currents are at their strongest.
Little Brother
Boasts a very high
concentration of life within a very small area. Fan coral forests,
overhangs, hard and soft corals in a variety of astonishing colours…
and of course there are plenty of fish! With regular sightings of
hammerheads, thresher sharks, grey sharks and white tip reef sharks.
Although a much smaller
island, the density of life is astounding and many photographers
find some of their best shots come from dives on this reef.
Daedalus
About 180 km south of
The Brother Islands, this huge reef is surrounded by a sheer wall
and strong currents allowing for fantastic drift diving. The hard
corals grow to huge sizes but make sure you also keep an eye on the
blue!
Mark's favourite reef
in all the Egyptian Red Sea, the profusion of life is superb;
lasting memories include huge bell corals over 20m high and vast
swathes of 'nemo' anenome clowns. A great number of Mantas
have been seen swooping past in the blue at this time of year also.
Elphinstone Reef
A Red Sea legend. One
of the most beautiful reefs, with its north and south plateau's
covered in hard and soft corals and visiting pelagics, this truly is
an awesome reef.
Over half a kilometre
in length this huge, blade formed reef attracts many sharks
including oceanic whitetips which can often be found circling on the
plateaus at either end. The resident napoleon fish are very
friendly, always willing to offer their best pose, then swooping
past again; in case you missed them the first time!
£999
per person
To
include:
return flights Gatwick-Hurghada, 7 nights full board accommodation
on vessel, Marine Park Fees, Egyptian Entry Visa, Transfers from/to
Hurghada airport, all
diving, single 12 ltr cylinder, lead weights, tea, coffee and soft
drinks.
This trip is booking up
pretty quickly so contact Mark NOW
to book your space!
A £350 deposit is required when booking.
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