I have been back from Sharm El Sheik now for a week but I’m still feeling the after effects of total relaxation, we had a great holiday. The weather was perfect, I get the impression it always is, 38 degrees and a very clear sky. The water was an incredible 25 degrees, and come with stunning clarity. We stayed at the Hilton Sharks Bay, which was nice enough, good standard rooms, and the food was ok. It was the first time I had ever gone on a “Package” holiday, and while I cant say I will ever do it again, it suited us this time given how little time we had to organise it. The main disadvantage of such a holiday is the other guests your share it with, the sort of guests which result in the restaurant serving Egyptian food on only the one special “Egyptian” night, the rest of the time it was standard western fare. Of course the best food of the trip came on the Egyptian night, for obvious reasons, though it still could not match some of the food I had on my trip through Egypt with Scotty a couple of years back…..
Anyway, the only reason we were there was for the diving, and diving we did every single day (except for the one I lost to food poisoning). We got our PADI’s in the first 4 days there, and while being inside doing theory when you could be looking at fish is a pain, it was not as bad as it sounds. We also got to do all of our introductory dives in the sea, no pools for us, and the fish even on these dives were incredible. The last day, PADI certificates in hand, we went out to some large reefs for 3 dives and it left me completely hooked. Future holidays will now be built around the activity of diving. I’m a total evangelist. It has to be the most relaxing way to spend your holiday imaginable.
You are in a sunny place keeping cool. You are underwater and have the feeling of floating. You cannot here anything except your own slow breathing. You can move only in slow motion. And best of all you have some of the most beautiful fish and coral scenery surrounding you on all sides to look at. Really, what better way is there.
On this note I will leave you with the video taken on our final days diving. Jump In!
Diving in Egypt from Daniel McPherson on Vimeo.
Ah, another scuba diving addict in the family. Chris has been over to Sharm to dive 5 times. I’ve only been the once, but you’re in trouble now you know, because nowhere else lives up to the Red Sea unfortunately.
Wow, that is one hack of a story. I was also in Sharm El Sheik last march for some snorkling. Back then, the water was a bit colder though
. But still what an awesome experience!
PS: Wat kind of cam was used for the movie?
Regards,
Andre
Daniel,
I know this is an old post, but i haven’t seen the video yet! and it looks great! It seems you have had some great time there!
See you back in Amsterdam.
Tms