DIR in the Red Sea?

Gavin · November 27th, 2005, 09:43 PM

I've jsut booked a REALLY last minute deal to Sharm (£99 for a week) and fly on Thursday.

I've been lazy and booked my diving with explorers as well (was tempted to do my Pado AOW whilst I was there for a laugh) but I've jsut been thinking is there anywhere DIR friendly I can pop into for a chat?

Gavin

aki · November 27th, 2005, 10:23 PM

I was in Sharm few weeks ago and hope to get there again soon (well next time I'll definately choose a liveaboard).

I also tried to find a DIR (friendly) place in Sharm, but closest I got is Red Sea Explorers in Marsa Alam. I think Sharm el Sheikh is really tourist attraction and it really does start to look kind of a factory. You get on a boat full with people and when you're in the diving site you're dumped over the board and you can only hope that someone remebers that you we're on the board before they leave to jetty/new site. Of course there are some exceptions.

There some centers offering technical diving, but not really a DIR facility.

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Aki

Gavin · November 27th, 2005, 10:25 PM

I which case I'll break out the stab jacket and split fins!

Any have a spare octopus holder?

Gavin

*Brian Allen* · November 27th, 2005, 10:28 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Gavin)

I which case I'll break out the stab jacket and split fins!

Any have a spare octopus holder?

Gavin

I find the right hand shoulder D-ring makes a perfect clip if you have to stuff it the normal way.

Oooops did i just say that?

B

aki · November 27th, 2005, 10:32 PM

I got pretty well treated with my BP+wing and a long hose, but must be because I used a center where there are a lot of people from Finland, Sweden and Norway visiting (also allmost all of the guides and instructors are from these countries). We have more and more people who are rigging the Horgarthian way in here.

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Aki

Gavin · November 27th, 2005, 10:38 PM

Is it worth taking the HID? I feel kind of naked without it.

Gavin

*Clare Gledhill* · November 27th, 2005, 10:40 PM

Well Frase and I took ours - but tbh unless we went below 45 meters they were pretty useless.... apart from on night dives of course when we played lightsabers and scared the fish :D

aki · November 27th, 2005, 10:48 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Gavin)

Is it worth taking the HID? I feel kind of naked without it.

Had my 10W HID in January for night dives, but I think my team members didn't consider the dive really a night dive. I was behind everyone with another guide and lighted up the whole team.

Couple of weeks ago I've just used my backups. Now with my new Salvo 9A/24W HID I think I'd light up the whole gulf of Agaba.

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Aki

Tricky · November 28th, 2005, 12:50 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Gavin)

Is it worth taking the HID? I feel kind of naked without it.

I took one of my Photon Torpedoes, but only used once - on a wreck penetration. It was plenty bright enough for that.

November 27th, 2005, 09:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gavin(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Coventry Posts: 57	DIR in the Red Sea? I've jsut booked a REALLY last minute deal to Sharm (£99 for a week) and fly on Thursday. I've been lazy and booked my diving with explorers as well (was tempted to do my Pado AOW whilst I was there for a laugh) but I've jsut been thinking is there anywhere DIR friendly I can pop into for a chat? Gavin

November 27th, 2005, 10:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
Clare Gledhill(Offline) GUE Instructor Site Admin Pacman Champion! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,541	Well Frase and I took ours - but tbh unless we went below 45 meters they were pretty useless.... apart from on night dives of course when we played lightsabers and scared the fish :D __________________ Clare . "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions....Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you too can become great." Interested in DIR dive training? Always happy to chat/answer questions so get in touch via PM or visit www.dirdiver.co.uk

November 28th, 2005, 12:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tricky(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Reading, Berkshire Posts: 555	Quote: (Originally Posted by Gavin) Is it worth taking the HID? I feel kind of naked without it. I took one of my Photon Torpedoes, but only used once - on a wreck penetration. It was plenty bright enough for that. __________________ "I know that you believe that you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure you realise that what you heard is not what I meant." "Make me one with everything" said the Mystic to the Hamburger vendor. UK Diving Forum Sryth: A Free Online Text RPG Join the Adventure! Fallen Sword: Free online RPG

November 27th, 2005, 10:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
aki(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 63	I was in Sharm few weeks ago and hope to get there again soon (well next time I'll definately choose a liveaboard). I also tried to find a DIR (friendly) place in Sharm, but closest I got is Red Sea Explorers in Marsa Alam. I think Sharm el Sheikh is really tourist attraction and it really does start to look kind of a factory. You get on a boat full with people and when you're in the diving site you're dumped over the board and you can only hope that someone remebers that you we're on the board before they leave to jetty/new site. Of course there are some exceptions. There some centers offering technical diving, but not really a DIR facility. -- Aki

November 27th, 2005, 10:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gavin(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Coventry Posts: 57	I which case I'll break out the stab jacket and split fins! Any have a spare octopus holder? Gavin

November 27th, 2005, 10:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Brian Allen(Offline) GUE Instructor Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London & Plymouth Posts: 594	Quote: (Originally Posted by Gavin) I which case I'll break out the stab jacket and split fins! Any have a spare octopus holder? Gavin I find the right hand shoulder D-ring makes a perfect clip if you have to stuff it the normal way. Oooops did i just say that? B

November 27th, 2005, 10:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
aki(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 63	I got pretty well treated with my BP+wing and a long hose, but must be because I used a center where there are a lot of people from Finland, Sweden and Norway visiting (also allmost all of the guides and instructors are from these countries). We have more and more people who are rigging the Horgarthian way in here. -- Aki

November 27th, 2005, 10:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
Gavin(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Coventry Posts: 57	Is it worth taking the HID? I feel kind of naked without it. Gavin

November 27th, 2005, 10:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
aki(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 63	Quote: (Originally Posted by Gavin) Is it worth taking the HID? I feel kind of naked without it. Had my 10W HID in January for night dives, but I think my team members didn't consider the dive really a night dive. I was behind everyone with another guide and lighted up the whole team. Couple of weeks ago I've just used my backups. Now with my new Salvo 9A/24W HID I think I'd light up the whole gulf of Agaba. -- Aki