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The dry suits have been packed away, the sun cream has been dusted off and the tans are coming along nicely ….
Its summer and the big stuff is back early.
College staff seem to be onto a winner this year - so far theres been lots of mantas, reef sharks, 2 tiger sharks and some very large whale sharks! With the fantastic special offers we have this issue, what more excuse do you need to head out? |
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Dave’s Easter resurrection
Every one at the Red Sea College was extremely saddened on Good Friday to hear that Dave the turtle had been seen at Ras Mohammed but appeared to be dead. This was extremely sad news but having received video footage of him on Easter Sunday swimming and feeding on soft coral without a care in the world we were once again overjoyed.
Dave has been seen nearly every day since Easter, some times out feeding or on the surface taking air before diving again and some times hiding under an overhang just resting. It appears that, due to his necessary handling during treatment, Dave no longer has any fear of humans and will not react when approached by divers and this has resulted in more than one report of his "death". He had a habit, when resting, of letting his bum rise and lying on his front fins with his eyes closed giving him an almost yoga like position.
The Red Sea Diving College staff have been keeping a very close eye on Dave and he seems to be getting stronger all the time. His complete lack of fear is of concern and we would ask divers who encounter Dave to look, but please don’t touch. I would continue to ask divers to report all sightings, sending pictures where possible to james@redseacollege.com
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Rare Dolphin Birth
Guests on board one of the Red Sea Diving College liveaboards, the luxurious VIPONE, were recently treated to an incredibly rare sight. The lucky group witnessed the birth of a baby dolphin!
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RSDC Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Sinai Hotels and Dive Clubs
Once again the rinse tank was put to good use as the college hosted the party to celebrate the pioneers of Sharm.
It was not so long ago that you couldn’t fly to sharm, get on a dive boat or enjoy the night life in town, here we show you what it used to be like
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Earth Week Clean up
To celebrate Earth Week RSDC staff once again organised clean ups, but how do you think it managed to involve a Manta or two, a truck load of Coca Cola bottles and a pair of Oakleys?
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Experience Taba
Set in the glorious mountainous region of north Sinai, Taba has become more of a success than one could have imagined. Think you’ve seen all the Red sea has to offer? Think again…..
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Who wants to live in a Yellow Submarine?
Ok, maybe its not the place to set up home, but the state of the art addition to Red Sea Waterworld in Taba adds another exciting activity for the whole family to enjoy! This 26 seater sub allows you to view the abundance of fish life and corals that the red sea has to offer without even getting your feet wet! . |
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Saudi to Sharm Bridge put on hold
A long planed bridge between Egypt's Sharm El Sheikh and the Saudi mainland seems once again to have been put on hold. The bridge if it were to go ahead would mean the end of Sharm El Sheikh and the northern Red Sea as the worlds top diving destination. The environmental impact would be enormous endangering many of the northern Red Sea's endemic species.
The Times online ( http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article1744489.ece ) have said that "King Abdullah, the Saudi monarch, was expected to lay the foundation stone for the causeway when he visited the Northern province of Tabuk last week". Many articles have appeared recently reporting the go ahead for this 1.5 billion pound 15 mile bridge.
Thankfully Egypt's President Mubarak has come out against the planed bridge. The Egyptian news paper Al-Ahram reported that President Mubarak will not let the much talked about bridge go ahead, saying it would not be in the interest of Sharm El Sheikh.
We most all do what ever we can to support President Mubarak's decision and ensure the bridge dose not get approval at a later date. The Red Sea Diving College applaud President Mubarak's decision on this matter and ask you to do what you can to spread the word and ensure this nightmare at no time becomes a reality. |
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CONGRATULATIONS
The winner in our quarterly draw is Lyn McArthur. Lyn wins a weeks diving for two! Look forward to seeing you soon! |
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