Red sea again

[Cam]

Just got the bargain of the year, 7 nights at the Coral Bay Hotel Sharm El Sheik for £269.00 http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Going to get a few dives and plenty of snorkelling in while we are there.

Can't wait,

Cam.

[les]

You lucky sod Cam. http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif I was in Sharm last June with a party of 12 cost me £400 for 7 nights and that was a cheap party rate, but it was half board. What no coral reefs around the Isle of Wight m8? http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/lookaround.gif Les

[Andy Hipkiss]

When you going Cam?

[Cam]

Hi Andy,

Sorry for the late reply, We are going on 20th Feb http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Staying at the Coral Bay Resort just outside Sharm.


Les,

I find that acro's tend not do so well when growing in oxtail soup!!!! http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

The diving around the Island can be spectacular during the summer. Did you know that that there are over 4000 charted wrecks around the Island? http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

Cam.



Last edited by Cam at Feb. 08 2003,23:01

[Andy Hipkiss]

Cam,

You got a good price! Who did you book it with?

[Cam]

Andy,

We booked with a internet based company called www.instantholidays.com Many places were offering exactly the same holiday (JMC is the operator) to the same place etc. but were asking about £370.00 which in it's self is not too bad, We were only looking for a cheap break so didn't really want to pay too much.

Cam.

P.S. I just bought a cheapo disposable underwater camera so I'll see if I can get some half reasonable shots. I was slowly talking Tracy into a new digital camera but I think I've blown that now http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif

[les]

Cam, Quote "I just bought a cheapo disposable underwater camera so I'll see if I can get some half reasonable shots. I was slowly talking Tracy into a new digital camera but I think I've blown that now"
Give 7 day sales a try on the net. I got a Vivitar cruise cam 35mm shop price £49 for just £17 water depth down to 15meters. Real bargain m8. Shhh don't tell Tracy. http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/lookaround.gif Les http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[Andy Hipkiss]

Les,

Shhh .... most dives end up being below 15m http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[les]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Andy Hipkiss @ Feb. 09 2003,21:19)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Les,

Shhh .... most dives end up being below 15m http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif[/b][/quote]
But Andy most of the stuff we reefers want to see is above 15m http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif Anyway 15m is far deeper than most disposable cameras can go so there. http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif Also at around twice the price of most disposables the vivitar has to be a bargain m8 given that you can use it time and time again and out of it's waterproof housing for land shots. http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/lookaround.gif Les http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/devil.gif

[Dan_SP1]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (les @ Feb. 09 2003,12:58)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Give 7 day sales a try on the net. I got a Vivitar cruise cam 35mm shop price £49 for just £17 water depth down to 15meters. *Real bargain m8.[/b][/quote]

Could you give me the website address for 7 day sales please? Had a look for 'em but no luck. Thanks!

[les]

Dan, 7dayshop.com http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif Les

[Fishy Dave]

We went to Hurghada this time last feb for a weeks snorkelling, best holiday yet.
On the subject of underwater photography I used a Nikon Digital and a Canon Ixus APS in a water proof bag called an Aquapac. They are basically a very flexible clear bag with a water proof seal. I had good results with both cameras as long as the flash was off.
Give one a try, they are cheap - about £30 ish I seem to remember, the guy on the end of the phone was very helpful.

http://www.aquapac.co.uk/

[ahoy]

I was in Hurghada in Jan - £319 for a week including flight, B&B, transfers AND a 5day dive pack!

Hotel was a bit grim (although the resident bed-fauna enjoyed my stay) but for that price, who's grumbling. I took a disposable underwater camera and also hired one of those "Sea & Sea" doobries (about 15quid including the 36exp film). If you want to see my efforts, click on the following link:

Ahoy's Hurghada Bubble... (http://members.lycos.co.uk/chutneybaals/)

S.