February Holiday Deals to Sharm

After Booking your holiday don't forget to book your diving before you travel on http://www.elite-diving.com/ for the best deals around.

Falcon Inn Viva 4* Hotel
GATWICK
23rd February – 7 Nights
£270 Bed and Breakfast
Creative Mexicana 3* Hotel
GATWICK
23rd February – 7 Nights
£243 Bed and Breakfast
Amar Sinai 3* Hotel
BRISTOL
4th March 2010 – 7 Nights
£261 Bed and Breakfast
Creative Mexicana 3* Hotel
GATWICK
9th March – 7 Nights
£251 Bed and Breakfast
Creative Badawia 3*Hotel
GATWICK
9th March – 7 Nights
£255 Bed and Breakfast
Domina Coral Bay 5* Hotel
GATWICK
9th March – 7 Nights
£331 Bed and Breakfast
Luna Sharm 3* Hotel
EAST MIDLANDS
24th March – 7 Nights
£284 Bed and Breakfast
Coral Hills 4* Hotel
EAST MIDLANDS
24th March – 7 Nights
£285 Bed and Breakfast
Amar Sinai 3* Hotel
MANCHESTER
11th April – 7 Nights
£371 Bed and Breakfast
Cleopatra Tskoks 3* Hotel
EAST MIDLANDS
28th April – 7 Nights
£242 Bed and Breakfast

For details on holidays and diving e.mail: info@elite-diving.com

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.

Look on Red Sea News http://www.elite-diving.com/

Ex Explorers and Ocean College staff set up their own dive center.

Alun and Moyra, a couple who previously worked for Explorers and Ocean College when the both companies were at the height of their popularity, have formed their own dive center in Sharm El Sheikh, Red Sea, and have kept the traditional family atmosphere that they helped to create while working for Explorers and Ocean College. Their set up has a very warm and friendly club like feeling and they employ staff to help their divers find some of the best holiday deals available on the Internet and through ATOL and ABTA bonded travel agents


Moyra (left) pictured with her Explorers colleagues.




Alun seen far right pictured giving one of his famous briefings while working for Ocean College.

Alun and Moyra have been working independently since 2005 and their dive center which is called Divers United has been awarded a 5 star rating by PADI, a seal of approval form the Egyption Ministry of Tourism and glowing reports form The Chamber of Diving and Water Sports of Egypt along with their ISO rating.

They have built up a reputation for providing what the diving public wants, individuals and groups alike, which is good diving, good service and good prices.

To view their packages for diving and accommodation look on http://www.elite-diving.com/
For ABTA and ATOL bonded agent e-mail info@elite-diving.com