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Scuba diving Liveaboard North Wreck Safari Nov2016, Red Sea

On 26 Nov to 03 Dec 2016 we are sailing on our 20th group-organized live aboard trip to Egypt. (Για την παρουσιαση του ταξιδιού στα Ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ, For a pdf presentation in Greek click here)

For 8 days, 7 nights we will be living on board the M/Y Golden Dolphin 3, cruising the colorful north Red Sea coral reefs. We expect to have around 4 dives per day, overall 20 dives in 6 diving days.

The “Thistlegorm” is probably the most famous wreck in the Red Sea. The British ship was
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How to dive the most famous shipwreck of the world, the Thistlegorm!

Dive type: Wreck diving

Depth: 16 – 33m

Visibility: Medium to good

Currents: Strong to medium (usually from N to S)

Surface conditions: Site open to all directions,

Water temperature: 22 (Jan-Apr)- 28°C (Aug-Oct)

Experience level: Advanced due to currents and need of penetration to roofed areas.

Best time to visit: Possible all year round.

Distance: 30nm west of Sharm El Sheikh

Access: Daytrips (from Sharm) and liveaboards (from Sharm and Hurghada).

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Wreck Diving Video Thistlegorm

Sunk by the Germans in 1941, discovered by Cousteau in the 50s, forgotten once more till the 70s, this wreck is a legend among divers!

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