Scuba Diving and Snorkeling

Elena V
Elena V
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Scuba Diving and Snorkeling

  • February 13, 2006
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Elena V from Closter, New Jersey
Scuba Diving and Snorkeling

I cannot recommend snorkeling and scuba diving enough!
The waters around Hurghada are absolutely amazing. The water is the bluest I have ever seen, not to mention warm and calm. We stumbled upon the idea of scuba diving, when we met a diving instructor from the hotel while taking in some sun at the beach. He happened to be from the U.S. and he offered to teach us to scuba dive for free. We didn't have much time because we where scheduled to go snorkeling, but the sights we saw near the dock were incredible. I never imagined myself as someone who would go scuba diving. Hurghada is known for scuba diving and it has incredibly beautiful coral reefs and wildlife. Our new diving friend showed us pictures of his dives near the reefs. If interested in scuba diving, I suggest to sign up with an instructor from your hotel. Most hotels in Hurghada have activities planned. Our hotel happened to have a diving school on the premises. You need to be qualified, in order to go on deep dives off shore.
Right after our brief encounter with scuba diving, we took a scheduled boat and snorkeling tour. The snorkeling was scary at first, since I’m not a great swimmer, but one of the instructors helped me throughout. What seemed like thousands of fish, swam around the reefs and at our feet. At one point the captain docked the boat near a small island. The only way to get to the island was to swim to shore. The island was one of the highlights of the day, if not the trip. It couldn’t have been any bigger than two football fields, but it was captivating and peaceful.
Unfortunately, we could not take pictures from the island since we had to swim to shore. It was a wonderful experience. I will never forget those views.

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