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Centre
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2005!!
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Geographic Centre since
2005!!
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Egyptian
Ministry of Tourism
“Centre of the Year” |
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Hi
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el Sheikh First Artificial Reef |
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As
the winter starts to draw in (well the Sharm version
of winter!), the diving continues in earnest. With quieter
sights and boats, we are welcoming more and more of
you wanting that winter get-away! The water is still
a lovely 25 degrees, although only one mad instructor
is still not in a suit. We`ve had a busy few months,
working hard with the local community in our efforts
to give something back to the underwater world. Read
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Name
that fish
Monique, one of our instructors at Red Sea Waterworld,
recently sent us this picture and asked for an
identification! After careful research, we were
surprised to discover that is actually a ‘toad
fish” or for the Latin speakers among us
a “Thalassothia cirrhosus”. According
to our staff fish bible “Red Sea Reef Guide”
by Helmut Debelius, this rare fish was first spotted
in 1871, when only one specimen was recorded at
Quseir, Egypt after an 8 year study on Red Sea
fish and coral. The next sighting was in 1954,
when one was caught in a trap in Elat in the Gulf
of Aqaba. So, we may have only the third spotting
of this specimen!! Even the Lochness monster has
been seen more!!
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WIN
A HOLIDAY WORTH £2300
Please ensure Red Sea Diving College retain the
award for best Red Sea Dive Centre, and vote VIP
One as best liveaboard in the DIVER 2006 awards
by clicking this link, To
vote click here ...
And just by voting, you will be entered into a draw
to win a holiday to Curacao worth
£2300 ! |
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Project
Aware Clean up Day
Staff and guests alike were again proud to carry
out a clean up of the Sinai area on Project AWARE
Clean up day.
All divers that day were made aware of the International
event and were encouraged to participate, leading
by example were of course the Red Sea Diving College
and Waterworld staff. Clean-ups were done on all
the sites that were dived that day, from Ras Mohammed
National Park all the way to the Straits of Tiran,
meaning a total of 12 sites in Sharm and 4 in Taba
were given special treatment that day! Along side
the normal coral and fish spotting, rubbish spotting
was given special priority throughout the days diving.
All those who participated throughout the day were
awarded a certificate of recognition for their efforts,
and by the end of the day, approximately 150 certificates
were awarded!
The final haul amounted to an estimated 700kg of
rubbish from both centres, all of which was sent
to be recycled!
More Details..... |
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DIVE
Show
It was great to be at the Dive Show at the NEC in
October, where we took up our normal position in
the PADI Village. Red Sea Diving College, Red Sea
Waterworld and VIP One were all represented. It
was great to see so many familiar faces, and be
assured that all greetings to staff not in attendance
were duly passed on when we returned. We also picked
up an award from Project AWARE for continuing support
of the marine environment. For those of you who
couldn’t make it, don`t worry, we will be
at the Dive Show in Excel early next year! |
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Liveaboard
Virgin?
Most of you will know about
our luxury liveaboard VIP One. Whether you`ve
been on a Red Sea safari or not, a recent article
in DIVER Magazine tells you how to go on safari
Red Sea Diving College Style!
More Details.....
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2
for 1 Diving Package Offer
August saw the staff and guests of the
Red Sea Diving College celebrate our 15th Birthday, and
we want to carry on the party spirit, so as a thank you
for all your custom over the year, Red Sea Diving College
is offering 2 for 1 diving packages for a limited time.
Contact our reservations department, book 1 diving package,
for diving from 15th January to 15th March 2007 you will
get another absolutely FREE!! So grab a buddy and get
booking!! |
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Night
Diving
You either love it or hate it, but this time of
year is the best to get your torches out and night
dive. The College can arrange night dives most evenings,
from a boat or shore. The confined area is especially
suitable for night dives, due to the shallow conditions,
calm waters and excellent visibility. At night,
the urchins climb onto the reef plates, the lion
fish come out to hunt, clown fish sleep on their
sides! We even have a mimic octopus which enjoys
spending his evenings transforming himself from
a sea snake to a lionfish!
Spanish Dancers are often spotted as well as squid
and seahorses. And because its winter, you can do
a night dive and still have that first beer in your
hand by 6.30!!
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Dive Community ensure animal welfare
The established bar and eatery Little
Budda in Naama recently introduced Shark Fin Soup to its
new menu. However, a topic being so close to the communities
heart, it wasn’t long until their insensitivity
was highlighted. James Tunney of Red Sea Diving College
said of the incident “The little Buddha has since
its opening been a favourite of Red Sea Diving College
staff and guests alike, So I was very surprised to see
shark Fin soup on their new menu. The following day I
brought this to the attention of the Little Buddha management,
on realizing their oversight they removed it immediately
and without question. The Little Buddha's quick response
shows an understanding of the local dive communities feelings
and a willingness to help in Marine preservation. |
Fancy
something different – Rebreather Courses
Andy Wilson has joined the college staff
as our new rebreather instructor. Andy has been diving
for 14 years and teaching technical courses for over 7
years. He specialises in Rebreather training. Andy was
pleased to complete his first Megalodon Course from the
College in November, as the only Megalodon Instructor
in the Middle East and Russia! |
CONGRATULATIONS
The winner of this quarters prize draw
is Duncan Spenceley, who wins a weeks free safari trip
for 2 onboard VIP One! Well done Duncan, look forward
to seeing you soon!! |
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