Northern Wrecks and Reefs Liveaboard

Duration : 21st - 28th November 2008

Join Dive Wimbledon for a week of diving some of the best sites the Red Sea has to offer aboard the luxurious Blue Melody liveaboard dive boat where you will get the opportunity to dive fabulous wrecks including the famous SS Thistlegorm and Yolanda and see some of the most spectacular reef diving in Egypt.

Cost : £999 per person all inclusive twin share. This includes retrurn flights from Gatwick to Hurghada, 7 nights full board accommodation on the vessel, Marine Park fees, entry visa, tank, weights, tea, coffee and soft drinks. If you would prefer a private room the single supplement is £450.

Accommodation : The Blue Melody is being refurbished at the moment and we will put up to date photos on the site when it is completed. The Blue o Two fleet is known for the comfort and luxury of it's boats which compliment the quality of the diving.

Some of the dive sites :

Safaga Reefs

Including Panorama and Abu Kafan. These are beautiful reefs with big wall drop offs.

SS. Thistlegorm – Shaab Ali

Probably the most famous of the Red Sea wrecks. The 129m English Freighter was bombed by German aviation on 6th October 1941. Today she creates an artificial reef on a sandy bottom at 32m max depth. She is home to an enormous variety of marine life and is especially popular with large schooling fish.

Ras Mohamed - Shark & Yolanda Reefs

This is a world renowned dive site, situated at the tip of the Sinai. Two small ergs are joined by a vertical wall dropping into the abyss. At shark reef the current allows you to drift along the wall, rich with colourful corals. Moving towards Yolanda reef you reach a plateau scattered with small ergs and coral outcrops. Continuing around the reef you will come upon the scattered remains of the wreck ‘Yolanda’ complete with its cargo of toilets and baths. The whole of this area is big fish territory so keep an eye on the blue!

Small Crack - Shaab Mahmoud

This is a small split in the middle of Shaab Mahmoud’s barrier. Drift along the outside wall next to beautiful corals and colourful fish. Look for a sand slope that leads you up and through the crack. When the current is right you can fly through the 5m deep channel and be thrown out across the sandy lagoon!

Gobal Island

At the gate of the Straits of Gobal is ‘Bluff Point’, which gets its name from the turbulence created by strong currents that beat the eastern wall of the island. The wreck of the ‘Ulysses’ lies on the reef 300m north of the lighthouse, starting at 5m and sloping to 25m. 'The Barge' wreck, south of the lighthouse, provides divers with a fun and unusual night dive. The wrecks skeleton creates protection for all types of night creatures.

Shag Rock

This large circular reef is often overlooked but offers excellent diving on pristine coral from any location on its perimeter.

Courses : We will be running the following courses depending on demand :

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
PADI Rescue Diver
PADI Divemaster
PADI Enriched Air Diver
PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy
PADI Underwater Digital Photography Specialist
PADI Deep Diver
PADI Night Diver

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Visa : The Egyptian Visa is obtained upon arrival at the airport in Egypt for UK citizens though you may prefer to arrange it before your departure. For other nationalities check the Egyptian Consulate website.

Payment : If you are interested in this holiday please contact Roger on 02085406874 or by email to confirm. A deposit of £250 is required and the balance two months before the trip. Please either send a cheque payable to Dive Wimbledon to Unit 3A East Road Trading Estate, South Wimbledon, SW19 1AH or call with switch/maestro or debit card details. The balance of the holiday can be paid by cheque, debit or maestro card. Credit cards can be used but they incur a £10 charge leveled by the tour operator.