Hi Guys.
I have been to Sharm twice diving, first at Christmas and during the summer.

We (me, wife and two grown up kids, all divers) intend to go back to Egypt 
this Christmas, but not to Sharm.

Where whould you suggest??

Advice please on locations, hotels and dive operators.

-- 
Best Regards
Baz

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Hi Baz,

Anywhere will offer you a good diving experience.  It really depends on what 
type of diving you are looking for.

Certainly Hurghada can offer a good experience IMHO.  There are a lot of 
different hotels and dive packages to pick from and you could see more of 
the Egyptian culture.

If you venture further south you are likely to be more cut off from the 
outside world, but you may well lie this.

Don't expect a Christmassy atmosphere though.  It is not a holiday they 
celebrate.

Yours,
Robyn

"Baz"  wrote in message 
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> Hi Guys.
> I have been to Sharm twice diving, first at Christmas and during the 
> summer.
>
> We (me, wife and two grown up kids, all divers) intend to go back to Egypt 
> this Christmas, but not to Sharm.
>
> Where whould you suggest??
>
> Advice please on locations, hotels and dive operators.
>
> -- 
> Best Regards
> Baz
>
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> ´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><(((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·..
>
>
>

"Baz"  wrote in message 
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> Hi Guys.
> I have been to Sharm twice diving, first at Christmas and during the 
> summer.
>
> We (me, wife and two grown up kids, all divers) intend to go back to Egypt 
> this Christmas, but not to Sharm.
>
> Where whould you suggest??
>

I'm just back from Marsa Alam (and considering going again at Christmas!) 
Stayed at the Iberotel Coraya Beach, which was a 10/15 minutes walk across 
the beach from Coraya dive centre.      As a novice, all I can say is that 
the dive centre seemed well organised and pleasant, and the boat diving was 
terrific.   The more experience divers seemed just as satisfied as us.

Boats go out of Port Ghalib which is 15 minutes minibus ride, and none of 
the queuing I've seen at Sharm - just drive up to the boat and go.   The 
main drawback of the location is that you're pretty much confined to the 
hotel in the evening.

Baz a écrit :
> Hi Guys.
> I have been to Sharm twice diving, first at Christmas and during the summer.
> 
> We (me, wife and two grown up kids, all divers) intend to go back to Egypt 
> this Christmas, but not to Sharm.
> 
> Where whould you suggest??
> 
> Advice please on locations, hotels and dive operators.
> 

St John's reef (liveabroad), the soutthernmost side of Egypt 
(http://www.wannadive.net/spot/Africa/Egypt/Saint_Johns/index.html) or 
El Gouna for the great wrecks nearby 
(http://www.wannadive.net/spot/Africa/Egypt/Strait_of_Gubal/index.html)
Depend of what kind of dive/level you prefer...
Best
Chris