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Diving Holidays For Single
Travellers
by: Stephanie Hall
Sharm El Sheikh offers some of the best sites for diving
and snorkeling in the world. More Europeans learn to dive
here than anywhere else in the world and the resort is ideal
for diving holidays for singles, beginners and experienced
divers alike.
The climate is hot, the water warm and clear and great for
diving any time of year. However if you would like to dive
in extra warm waters it is best to visit between the months
of June and September.
Sharm El Sheikh lies at the tip of the Sinai Peninsula in
the Red Sea. There are over forty dive sites in the region
and nearly fifty dive centers. With such an abundance of
dive sites on offer the variety of diving is amazing. From
reefs, coral formations, walls and wreck, the dive sites are
diverse and teeming with a range of marine life including
jacks, snappers and barracudas.
With its pristine coral reefs and countless species of fish
Ras Mohammed National Park and the Straits of Tiran are
amongst the more famous dive sites. Ras Mohammed has some
steep coastal cliffs that plunge underwater to depths of
over seventy metres. The Straits of Tiran have four circular
reefs surrounded by steep drop offs. More advanced divers
can enjoy world class wreck diving by taking a day boat to
Thistlegorm, if you are willing to brace the four hour boat
trip or the slightly more bearable two and a half hour trip
to Dunraven.
For divers Sharm El Sheikh offers unparalleled access to
some of the best diving in the world. The beauty of diving
is that it is a sport that can be enjoyed by individuals or
as part of a group. Complete beginners can begin with an
‘intro dive’ to get them accustomed to diving in the Red
Sea. Reassuringly all the dive centres have qualified
English speaking instructors to accompany each dive,
providing and running diving courses and diving experiences.
Experienced divers who already have their PADI certificate
can enjoy organized dives with fellow divers.
Aside from being one of the greatest diving destinations in
the world, Sharm El Sheikh also has plenty more to offer its
visitors. When you are not diving there are other
watersports to keep you occupied such as swimming and
parascending. Simply relax in the cosmopolitan resort or
take the opportunity in between dives to do some desert
exploration and visit biblical sites. Outside of the water
test your skill and luck on the casino floors or for those
that love to shop take a leisurely stroll through bazaars
and shopping centres in search of curious and exotic finds.
If you are a night owl you will get the chance to boogie the
night away and meet like minded people.
Diving holidays to Egypt are available with most major
operators but if you are traveling alone it may prove
difficult to avoid paying a single supplement. However there
are a few tour operators that specialise in offering diving
holidays for singles, catered to the single unattached
traveller.
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