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Marsa Alam lays in the south egyptian Red Sea and has recently become a haven for avid divers. Before the airport was built, only hardcore divers would endure the long coach trip south from Hurgadha.

The Egyptian goverment soon realised the mistakes of over develloped resort such as Sharm or Hurghada and understood the importance of protecting the marine environment in order to keep attracting scuba tourism in a region where there is little else to do.

If you have been to Sharm el Sheikh and found the place to be too crowded and that liveaboards are not for you, then you might want to consider your next scuba diving holidays in Dahab.

Dahab is set in the middle of the Gulf of Aqaba, in the North Red Sea.
Situated in a shallow bay, most of the dive sites are accesible by Jeep. The fringing reefs around Dahad make boat diving unnecesary as every dives are easily accesible from shore, making this destination a "liveaboard" on land!

Here is a few of the dive sites around the area:

The Blue Hole

If you're into board sports then Fuerteventura is the place to be at the moment! The world's best board sportsmen are competing at Sotavento beach in the World Cup Grand Slam windsurfing and kiteboarding event which runs until the 6th August.

It's not too late to fly over and enjoy the surf and catch some of the action, contact us now if you want a late availability surfing holiday in Fuerteventura.

Kitesurfing is one of the most exhilarating sports you could ever try. The thrill of the acceleration, the lift generated which enables you to jump from still water, and the speed with which you can change direction is simply amazing!

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For many divers Thistlegorm is the dream wreck dive. In so many ways it's the epitome of Red Sea diving, with abundant sea life, incredible historic artefacts, and the possibility to penetrate the wreck in many areas.

I was lucky enough to dive Thistlegorm, both during the day and at night, several times recently. Here's the story:

Special offer for diving at Wadi Lahami and Nakari in the Red Sea if you book before the 29th June 2011.

Offer includes 10% off the whole package! Applies to scuba diving holidays taken during July, August or September 2011.

Please contact us for more information.

Portugal is famous for it's surf, combine this with good people and great food and you've got a winning surf holiday combination.

The Atlantic Riders surf camp is really cool! Set amongst fields and trees are cabins that are converted containers, these now have patio doors set into them with wood panelling interior and bunk beds for sleeping. The site is also eco friendly as it's run on renewable energy from solar panels, wind turbines and even has their own well for a water supply.

One of our regular dive trips in Cyprus is to Zenobia, the wreck of a 10,000 tonne ferry which is located about ten minutes out of Larnaca.

Her story is a fascinating one. The ship was on her maiden voyage from Sweden to Syria, carrying a cargo of 104 articulated trucks. On 5th July 1980, she paused at Larnaca harbour, with a problem with her computer controlled ballast system. Water was being pumped into her ballast tanks, and engineers decided it was safer to try to carry out repairs in deeper water, so she was towed a little way out to sea. The problem quickly worsened and the ship developed a 45 degree list. The Captain requested a two back to the harbour, but permission wasn't granted as a ship of this size sinking in the harbour would effectively block it. Zenobia took two days to finally go down.