Diving Sharm El Sheik

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September 28th 2008

Published: January 18th 2009

What can I say about Sharm El Sheik? It is an oasis of western-style comfort. The whole town is like a movie set transported to Egypt from Hollywood. The palm trees, flashy resorts, picture perfect poolsides, and manicured landscaping are replicated everywhere. Resorts rub shoulders with each other and vie for space with restaurants all along the boulevarde and boardwalk. The beaches, full of colo... Read Full Entry

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Jorne striking a pose on the loo

schools in!

A pair of butterfly fish

These guys always swim in pairs and when they feel threatened they double up in this way to appear to be one (larger) fish. Quite ingenius little fellows!

Lionfish

he's always a favourite

Pre Dawn Leaving the harbour

The light was otherworldly

Sunrise over sea

On our way out to do the wreck dive

Upturned tank

Swimming over the propellor

frog fish again

If not for the pink of his mouth i would not have notice him

Tiny pipefish

About the size of a pencil

The motorbikes leaning against one another in the cargo hold

They were eerie by torch light. Unfortunately the image wouldnt focus properly.

Come in Spinner

jeeps in the cargo hold

again i couldnt get a steady image in the low light, but you get the idea

beautiful soft corals

run aground

soft coral

I'd never seen this before. The 'flowers'of the coral pulsated rythmically open and closed. you can kind of see this in the photo but it doesn't do it justice

The final dive at Gordon reef was very beautiful

I'd say the best reef dive of the trip

Jorne and I posing by a large gorgonian fan

Barracuda

soaking up the sun at the resort beach

Jorne outside our villa

It was little our own private garden, tucked away in the back. We had staff for neighbours that were great fora a late night chat

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