Red Sea Diving College Sharm El Sheikh

Taba Heights is the ideal venue for underwater photography. Sunshine, calm seas and crystal clear waters are virtually guaranteed all year round. In 2010 award winning Red Sea Waterworld along with well known UK Diving Journalist and Photographer, Stuart Philpott, will be offering a number of workshops for underwater photographers. These workshops will cover all aspects of photography from macro and wide angle to maintenance and post editing. They are open to all levels of photographer from virtual beginner to semi pro.

The team at Red Sea Diving College were thrilled to receive their PADI “Certificate of Recognition for Excellence”. The award was presented to the management team by PADI Regional Manager Terry Johnson on March 28th. The award was proudly received for what Terry describes as “providing outstanding quality and customer service”.

A big thanks to al of those who made it to our stands at LIDS this year. As always it was great to see so many familiar (and some new faces). We look forward to seeing you out here modeling all of your new bargains.

The mother of one of our instructors was having a loft clear out and found a rather interesting piece of school work. A spooky co-incidence or a glimmer of psychic ability…you decide?

As we enter the start of summer, the magnificent manta is being sighted more frequently. It seems appropriate that this month’s creature feature stars this truly amazing creature. Not only is it visually stunning but a quick look at its physiology and mating habits exposes one of the sea’s most remarkable inhabitants.
Only surpassed in size by sharks and whales the manta can grow up to 8m long in some cases, with an average lifespan of 20 years.

The most pristine reefs are generally bathed by strong currents, bringing a continuous flow of fresh nutrients. Corals are able to flourish, and marine creatures are plentiful, lured by the abundance of food and the shelter provided by healthy corals. Predators are attracted by the bounty of prey offered and thus jacks, barracuda, tuna and best of all…sharks all patrol the reefs in search of a meal.

Recently Red Sea Waterworld at the Hyatt managed to help diver Steve Waple complete his 300th dive. Diving 300 times is a big achievement and on behalf of all the staff we would like to send our congratulations. Steve is pictured here on dive 300 looking rather pleased with himself.

Perhaps you feel like a career change or are contemplating a life spent under the sun and beneath the waves. Let the dream become reality and join us on one of our next IDC-courses in June or September 2010.

Imagine the scene; you and your group are floating along the saddle between Shark and Yolanda Reef, all of a sudden all hell breaks loose as Kamikaze Dive Club (KDC) enters the water. Divers descend, sand swirls, corals are crushed and fish flee!
Resisting the temptation to turn off their air, you swim for a clearing and spend the rest of your day cursing the staff and divers of KDC.

The summer is here, the waters are warming up and the bigger fish are arriving, out on the boats divers are comfortably doing three dives with tan topping surface intervals. With these glorious conditions it is easy to overlook the need for proper hydration and the problems that dehydration can bring.