Category: Egypt

Egypt has some of the best diving in the Red Sea. From very luxurous safari’s (liveaboard) to easy day diving. And it’s fairly cheap! Especially Europeans love to travel to Egypt for a week of fun in the sun. So far I’ve done 2 safari’s in Egypt, in 2016 I did the Northern wreck route and in 2019 I did the St-Johns route. Both very different diving. The wreckroute, as the name suggests, was focussed on wrecks like the famous Thistlegorm. St Johns focussed on easy diving through beautiful caverns and passages.

Safaga – Egypt’s best kept scuba secret

Rianne
Hammerheads Egypt

Where can you see Manta Rays, Whalesharks, Hammerheads and Dolphins? In Safaga, Egypt! Safaga is a small little beach town, about an hour from the International airport of Hurghada. There are some resorts and hotels but it’s a nice combination of local Egyptians and tourists in one spot. Without the noises and shopping malls of Hurghada. Without getting harassed on the street to get you to buy something. No, it’s all very easy going and oh yeah, the diving… it’s breathtaking! Last year I was lucky enough to do 2…

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Red Sea on Strike – No scuba diving this weekend!

Rianne

Suddenly on Friday night (last night at the time of writing this), posts started to appear on Facebook from several dive centers in Egypt that they were going on strike this weekend. The reason? The Egyptian government announced new scuba diving and snorkeling taxes a day earlier. When these taxes are starting, you ask? Today! (28 Dec’ 19). Yikes!! The new Dive and Snorkel Taxes in Egypt So what taxes are we talking about? Glad you asked! Diver/snorkeler on a day boat: $5,- per dayDiver on a liveaboard: $10,- per…

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