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September 2004

Camel Dive Safari in the Red Sea, Egypt


Camels enjoying a well-deserved break on arrival at our first dive spot

Come and join us to the land of the Bedouins, beautiful red mountains and gorgeous blue sea. It's impossible to explain the magic of a Camel Dive Safari unless you experience one yourself!

Ride a camel into remote areas along the Red Sea, dive or snorkel pristine dive sites barely touched by other divers. Watch the sun set over the sea, curl up around a campfire while tasting delicious local food and sleep in a bedouin tent or under the stars. Wake at sunrise and do it all again. This trips offers you complete relaxation with up to 4 dives a day. All you need is your equipment, a sleeping bag and plenty of sunscreen

Snorkelers are welcome on this trip as well.

To get us in the mood, we will start with a day of diving (2 dives) in Dahab, our base on the Red Sea, where we will get our equipment ready for our safari and do a check-out dive.

The next day, the trip will take us North along the coast from the village of Dahab, diving the best sites from Ras Abu Galoum to Ras Mammlah. Ras Abu Galoum is a small Bedouin fishing settlement, populated by only 5 or 6 families and a beautiful location with amazing vistas. Further north we'll find Ras Maied. At Ras Mammlah the desert mountains meet the sea in the most extraordinary way. We will encounter canyons and caves that start on land and continue into the sea. The diving here is challenging, and only for people comfortable with overhead conditions and currents. We'll do 6 dives plus an optional night dive. From there we'll head back to Dahab for a well-deserved shower and some rest.

The following day our southern safari takes us to Gabr El Bint. This site was discovered by our host, Said, when he took a group of divers on one of the very first Camel Diving Safaris. At Gabr El Bint we are in the middle of nowhere - nothing but the mountains, sea and gorgeous diving. The best diving can be found at 24-26m, with small caves and a wall of gorgonians that stretches as far as you can see (and that's a long way in the Red Sea!). We'll do 2 wall dives on the first day. On our second day, a small canyon and the famous Blue Hole await us with 4 dives, plus an optional night dive.

You won’t find many buildings or people. What you will experience is a fresh breeze, sandy beaches covered with palm and mangrove trees, traditional fishing communities, pristine coral reefs and some of the Sinai’s most unique land habit.

Divers should bring their own sleeping bags (light), sunscreen and something to keep the sun off their head. Also dive certification card and log book. During this safari you will spend 3 nights sleeping under the stars (i.e. with mattresses and blankets) and 4 nights in ocean front B&B accommodation. Hotel has a nice pool and clean comfortable rooms.

Itinerary:
Day one: 2 dives in Dahab
Day two-four: 3 day Camel Diving Safari to the Protected Areas north of Dahab, 6 dives.
Day five and six: 2 day Camel Diving Safari to Gabr El Bint south of Dahab, 4 dives.
Day seven: airport transfers to Sharm El Sheikh airport

The price of this trip: contact us for price information.

Included in the price will be all transfers to and from the airport to our base in Dahab, accommodation, food, soft drinks, all diving (up to 4 a day), tanks and weights.

Equipment rental is also available although we recommend you bring your own. All transportation during the expedition (jeep and camels), all meals and Bedouin-style accommodation (tent or under the stars!).

The price will not include flights from and to London Gatwick airport and Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt.

To reserve your space, please email Dive Global providing:
Full Name, Nationality, Passport Number, Certification details, Number of dives & insurance information (photocopy of cert cards & insurance will be required later). This is an advanced trip and a minimum of 50 open water dives is needed. DAN insurance will be required.

Also essential is a deposit of US $250 per person to reserve your spot. Final balance will be due 10 weeks before departure (July 2004).

There is the option to add a week of diving like a liveaboard in a different part of the Red Sea like Ras Mohammed/Tiran/Thistlegorm, Marsa Alam or even Sudan. Just let us know and we will help you with all the arrangements.

Cheapest and most direct is to use the charter airlines between London, Amsterdam or Paris. Keep in mind that most charter airlines to and from London Gatwick fly once a week so you are looking at staying either 7 days or 14 etc. You can also opt for regular flights with Egypt air through Cairo.

For further information on the trip, insurance and equipment options please contact Dive Global direct at info@diveglobal.com

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Setting up the dive gear

Bedouin team member packs up the camels

Nabq scenery


Ras Abu Galoum, camels resting...

On the way back to Dahab