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Scuba Diving in the Red Sea, Egypt

by Julieanne on June 1, 2010

People traveling to Egypt do not do so only to view the many fascinating historical sites stretching up and down the Nile River. They also come to take in the glories of the far Western Desert and its five large oases. Visitors also enjoy trekking and exploring through the Eastern Desert and the Sinai Peninsula as well. Currently, however one of the strongest reasons that people from around the world plan a visit is to enjoy the scuba diving in the Red Sea, Egypt.

Scuba diving in Egypt? Absolutely! In fact, the eastern coast of continental Egypt and the southernmost point of the Sinai Peninsula (which is a territory of Egypt) are frequently referred to as the “Red Sea Riviera”. This is for several reasons, but primarily due to the charming towns and villages that have grown to accommodate the enormous number of visitors who make a point of scuba diving in the Red Sea, Egypt.

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Red Sea

by Julieanne on March 17, 2007

Scuba Diving Magazine have a guide to Scuba Diving vacations in Red Sea written by readers of the Magazine. They say that the lack of fresh water flowing into the sea, and the intense evaporation causes the Red sea to be saltier than most. The water is cooler, the seas are choppy , and visibility varies.

They also say here that:

Depending on which part of the Egyptian Red Sea you visit, you can dive shallow patch reefs, deep walls and shipwrecks, but for many divers, the best diving is found on coral ergs. Seamounts, pinnacles or bommies by other names, these coral mountains rise to within feet of the surface, offering shallow coral gardens swarmed by tropical fish and deep coral walls tended by massive pelagics.

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Croatia

November 17, 2006

On one side of Croatia is the Adriatic Sea, with Italy just on the other side of the Adriatic Sea. Sea termperature at a depth of from 20 to 30 m remains constant througout the year, ranging from 16 to 17 degrees Centigrade. The sea is relatively calm, with no high waves or strong currents. [...]

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