After two years of restrictions due to the Covid Pandemic, SCUBA Diver Magazine and their associates took a big leap of faith to put this Dive Show together. A massive thank you and well done goes out to Mark Evans and his team of Go Diveshow Organisers.

Some of the big names that usually Exhibit were missing, and others were slow enrolling, us being one of them, although we were waiting for The Egyptian Tourist Board to make a decision of showing or not. Once we had that answer which was late in the day, we decided to take a stand of our own. 

Being quite tentative ourselves, we just took a small stand with just Moyra and myself planning to man it. However we had a few offers of help which in the end we were very grateful for. 

Our good friend and loyal diver Ian Cripps came to help and an awesome job he did telling the people who stopped at our stand about the amazing diving he's had over the years diving with Elite in Sharm. What ever Moyra and I said about our operation and our  amazing staff, couldn't top what an actual client of ours was telling people. First hand experience and recommendation is the best form of publicity. 

The Show exceeded all expectations. Even the organisers were pleasantly surprised by the turn out. Apart from the tickets that were presold to enter the show, there were far more than anticipated who turned up on the day and paid at the door.

​Some guest speakers drew some good crowds to their presentations but we were too busy talking to people that were looking for diving in Sharm to go and sit to listen to any presentation that was going on. We were even too busy to take any further photos after the show started!!

We were very pleased with the response from the Diving Public and many have already booked with us to dive in Sharm over the coming months. 

This Years Go Dive Prize draw Winner is Nigel Troth from Southport. Nigel is a very keen diver and St Helens Rugby Supporter. You can see him above holding a porthole which was acquired off the wreck of The Englishman. 

Nigel has dived in Sharm many times previously, however, it will be the first time with Elite Diving. We look forward to giving him and his buddy a warm welcome into the Elite Family. Congratulations Nigel.

Bookings are coming in thick and fast. If you're thinking of joining us to dive, please let us know so we can manage our diary and so we can plan to give everyone the service we are well known for. It's great to see people's enthusiasm to get back diving in Sharm.

Contact : admin@elite-diving.com with any enquiries.

NAEC Stoneleigh has been announced as the new venue for the underwater exhibition Go Diving.

The Go Diving Show is a trade and consumer scuba diving exhibition. Hosting by Andy Torbet, our 2022 event will see the return of Steve Backshall, Monty Halls, Alex Mustard and a host of other local diving hero's to talk about all things diving. The show moves to a new venue at NAEC Stoneleigh, just 10 miles from its previous venue. The new space offers more exhibition space across 2 purpose-built halls, with 19,000 free parking spaces, better facilities, and no clash with rugby events. 

The premier event in the UK diving calendar will take place at the venue on 4-6 March 2022.
The Go Diving Show is an exciting and interactive, trade and consumer, scuba diving exhibition, which allows seasoned divers, novice open water divers and even those interested in taking their first steps into the sport, the opportunity to get hand’s-on.
Showcasing new equipment from the major brands, visitors can take part in skills workshops, attend keynote presentations, venture beneath the sea on virtual reality dives, or just socialise with fellow divers in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Hosted for the third year in succession by adventurer and technical diver Andy Torbet, the 2022 show will see the return of headline speaker Steve Backshall, along with the likes of Monty Halls, Alex Mustard and a whole host of specialists in the arenas of technical diving, dive training and underwater photography.
Lynn Gardener, Account Director at NAEC Stoneleigh, said: “It is always exciting when we get to host an exhibition for the first time and Go Diving was the perfect fit, our halls can easily offer the space the event requires for their interactive displays and pools, where visitors can have a go at diving themselves.”
To find out more information about NAEC Stoneleigh, visit www.naecstoneleigh.co.uk or search for NAEC Stoneleigh on social media.
To find out more about Go Diving 2022, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/naec-stoneleigh/go-diving-show-2022/719142368926947/

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from not only our dive centre dogs but form all the Satff at Elite Diving in Sharm El Sheikh

Why not buy a voucher for a buddy or partner as an ideal gift. 

A voucher can be purchased for any amount, and redeemable at our dive centre in Sharm for any diving services.

It don't have to be just for Christmas. Any time is always a good time to receive a voucher for diving with us in Sharm, Birthday's, Anniversaries, or just to say Thank you.

Contact: admin@elite-diving.com

Yet again, our loyal divers and friends have put us on top of the world. We are so humbled by the continued support that we get from people voting for us.

I was contacted by a few people who had said they had voted for us again and those people hadn't dived with us for over ten years, sometime due to their change in life such as starting a family to not being able to come with a direct flight. Those people said that they had voted for us as they haven't found any other dive center that has delivered to same level of care and service that our team supplies.

So not only must I thank our loyal divers for the votes they have given us, but also our amazing team from the ground staff who fills the cylinders and delivers them and the kit down to the boat and back each day, the office staff that controls the paperwork and bookings with such prompt and thorough answers to the inquiries we get, the boat crew with Captain Yahia and Zenger who makes sure all our divers enjoy their day on our boat, and also our amazing dive team of dedicated Dive Instructors that love what they do so much, they come diving on their days off on many occasions.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you one ad all.

Enough of staycations, come and join us for a diving vacation in Sunny Sharm el Sheikh with Elite Diving.

Easy jet are offering return flights to Sharm from Bristol, Gatwick or Manchester on a Saturday and Wednesday at a very reasonable price.

When two people book our Dive and Stay package before 30th November, for holidays from now until 30 April 2021 (There will be an additional supplement for Christmas until just after New Year). This is what is on offer.

* 7 Night B&B for two people at Tivoli Hotel in a Twin or Double Room.
* Airport Transfers.
* 5 Day Dive Pack.
* Daily Dive transfers.
* Free nitrox.
* Flights Not Included.
This Dive and Stay Package will be from £325 per person.

Alternatively, stay at IL Mercato Hotel and Spa in a Superior room with All Inclusive Package. This will be from £430 per person when two people share a twin or double room.

If you wish us to quote for a different number of nights or dive days, please contact reservations@elite-diving.com

We are entering the last few days and with a final push we could make top spot.

We are humbled again by the amount of support our divers have given us to get us near the top again. It was in 2013, 2014 and 2015 that we came top dive center in the world in the Sport Diver Awards. It would be amazing to do it again in The DIVE Travel Awards also. 

We understand that most of us have a busy life and that important issues come first, however, we are still touched deeply by the enthusiasm that our divers show when voting for us. Many of you haven't dived with us for years, but still hold us in high esteem.

So if any of you haven't had the time to vote yet, but still would like to help us reach the top. Please vote now. Don't put it off. There is little time left.

After you vote, you'll need to visit your email account that you detailed when voting to verify your vote.

You will get subscribed to Dive Travel Magazine which is a great source of information for different Dive destinations around the world. However, you can unsubscribe easily if you want.

If you want to vote for us, please do it now and press the following l.ink. Don't forget to visit your email account to verify the vote. Many thanks. VOTE

We are relying heavily on you, our loyal divers to get us noticed again this year.
There is a slightly different system for 2021, there is no preliminary vote, so it's straight to the final vote. 

You can only have one vote per email you hold. 

Many of you I know have voted already, we can see that as we are on the list as the second best Red Sea Dive Center, although we are quite low down the list compared to previous years.

We've been voted best Red Sea Dive Center for the last three years, so we would like to obtain that mantle once again. Especially as this year we are going to need to build again after the dreadful year and a half we have had.

Many people have told us in previous years that they intended to vote at some point but didn't get around to it. Your vote is so important to us. We are going to need every single vote we can to push up the list to be the top Red Sea Center so please vote now. Click the photo above or the on the following link. http://divemagazine.co.uk/travel/9375-dive-travel-awards-2021
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​We thank you in advance for your continued support.


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Hopefully divers can start to move more freely without restrictions.

We have had a few false starts and other short periods, when direct flights have come to Sharm from The UK, but nothing sustained. It looks as if that is now over but we are still cautious not to get too excited in case it's taken from us once again.

The skeleton staff lead admirably by G&V has been so faithful during this very quiet time.
G, V, Hoss and a few freelance Instructors have been keeping the dive center open for people who have been able to make it over to Sharm to dive. Angie has been backing them up with administration support and the boat crew although they have been working looking after small numbers that share with us from other dive centers, are looking to see our usual Elite Diving guests back in numbers on our boat, like us all.

Moyra and myself flew back to Sharm on Monday 27th September, in preparation for a much busier time.  Some of you will see Moyra in a different light as she has gone natural with her hair colour, so don't think I've gone and swapped her!!!

First thing Moy and I did on our return was take a daytrip out on our boat. We had six divers on there and 4 sharing form another center, so a nice little atmosphere on board. The highlight of the day though was as most people say "The Boat Food"

It was so relaxing on the boat, even Captain yahia took time out to sit with us as did G&V.

​We have been inundated with bookings for the coming weeks, so anyone that's coming, please let us know early, so we can prepare for the onslaught in plenty of time. 

​We are looking forward to seeing you all out in Sharm diving with us soon.

Captain Yahia, Zenger and Ahmed our new chef is also waiting eagerly to welcoming you back.

Please contact info@elite-diving.com and give us plenty of notice if your coming.