Tropical storm and floods in Sharm El Sheikh Red Sea Egypt

Fork Lightening hits Sharm


Multiple Strikes

Wading through the aftermath in Old Market

Water Taxi?

With the foundations washed away the steps down to Ras Katy area collapse.

It was on Sunday evening 17 January 2010 a tropical storm hit Sharm El Shiekh. There was thunder and lightening which lasted for several hours and with it very heavy rainfall that caused destructive flooding.

The storm and the rain took out much of Sharm's power and phone lines.

As this amount of rain fall is very unusual, it disabled Sharm just like a heavy snow fall disables the UK.

This photo was taken two days after the storm and shows some of the aftermath. There are reports of differing degrees of damage and hardship in the Sharm area.

With no drains in the gutters, flood water is still held in parts making passing very difficult.

A taxi passes very carefully at the shallow end!

The authorities cancelled all diving activities on Monday as there were still high winds forecast.

I remember heavy rain in October 2002. Perhaps the thunder and lightning wasn't so dramatic but the flooding then was very bad in places but things got back to normal very quickly.

Since the phone lines are back on we have had reports that the new road to Dahab has been washed away.

A big clean up is underway and its now business as usual in Sharm.

There will be further reports on how the reefs have been affected by the run off.

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Red Sea Diving at Sharm El Sheik, Egypt

The Red Sea has the closest coral Reef to the U.K. and is among the "Elite" dive locations of the world, with its warm crystal clear water and its diversity of life, different coral and over a thousand species of fish living and feeding amongst it.

In the South Sinai, Elite Diving operates from Sharm El Sheikh where it is among the best places for beginners and experienced alike with sheltered dives in local sites and the more adventurous Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran and Dahab dive sites not to mention the word famous world war two ship wreck S.S Thistlegorm.

Oceanic White Tip - a visitor to Jackson Reef, Tiran

It is also home to big pelagic creatures that cruise past on a regular basis. Creatures such as whale sharks, hammerheads, leopard, guitar, white tip Oceanic, black tip Oceanic, grey reef, white tip reef and tiger sharks, turtles, blue spotted, feather tail, eagle and manta rays and several types of dolphins are regularly spotted by our clients and guides.

Unfortunately these creatures are very shy. It is alleged that for every one we see ten of them have seen us first!

Your Elite hosts in The Red Sea will be Alun and Moyra Evans.
Elite Diving can arrange to pick you up from the airport and when you want to start diving we will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you straight to your boat or training facility to commence diving or training.

All guides and Instructors are English speaking and hand picked for their ability in effective teaching of SCUBA diving and extensive knowledge of the dive sites and marine life in the South Sinai area which include reef, wall, night, boat, drift, shore and wreck diving.
Our Instructors teach PADI, BSAC and TDI courses.

One of the policies that our guests appreciate is that we have a maximum rule of six divers per group so not to overcrowd you on your dive. This will make your diving far more pleasant and enjoyable.

We will make up bigger groups at a groups request. We are here to provide a personal service for our guests so we are as flexible as we can possibly be.

Fast Boat Trips to S.S. Thistlegorm Wreck

Look At this!! Fast Boat Trips to...

S.S. Thistlegorm trip (World War 11 Wreck)

This has to be among the greatest wreck dives in the world S.S. Thistlegorm was a British merchant ship on secondment during world war two and was sunk by the Luftwaffe near Sha’ab Ali in the North Western area of The Red Sea in The Gulf of Suez.

It’s cargo of guns, Bedford trucks, BSA motor bikes, aeroplane wings, steam engine and tenders and so much more is still there to be seenOne of the complaints in the past of this trip was it as so far away you had to get up at 4.00 a.m. to make the long journey. Or live on a boat for a week to get out to it.

Now we use a fast ex safari boat working on daily trips, that only takesapproximately two hours so we leave harbour at 7.00 am and get you back at the normal time. A far more civilised trip when you’re on your holiday.

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