Diving Holidays in Marsa Alam

Marsa Alam is a destination that few have heard of, those who partake in diving holidays however are more than familiar with the area of Egypt. Egypt itself has been an established holiday destination for years as a result of owning one of the seven wonders of the world however Marsa Alam is a whole new kind of Egypt – its prime purpose in creation see Diving holidays are showing up more and more in the press, creating more interest in scuba diving than ever before, equally affordable diving holidays are becoming more accessible through online travel portals such as Active Diving and suchlike.

Diving holidays can be done on a budget or equally luxuriously; some tour operators offer special deals for certain destinations or promote discounted holidays through their online newsletters. Famous destinations such as The Red Sea’s Thistlegorm and The Blue Hole are popular all year around however airlines often offer cheaper flights if purchased in advance so it may be worth looking into booking your flights as soon as possible if you want to save some money and avoid the crowds across the dive sites. Equally travelling out of season for some of the diving holiday destinations will allow you to book cheaper accommodation and thus you can spend more on your actual diving excursions.

Online adventure sports tour operators are incredibly knowledgeable in regards to diving holidays, the destinations, the instruction and what will be seen once under the water. I would recommend staying away from the larger tour operators who lack local knowledge – find a provider whom can give you the local insight into the waters and surrounding area. They can give you advice as to which destination and diving package is best to suit your needs and ability, as well as information about the top tourist spots, history of the place and other interesting information about the diving holiday destination.

The divers interested in visiting destinations for popular diving holidays can get a rough estimate of the total travel package by giving their requirements to an online tour operator. Diving holiday packages are frequently updated on a regular note where various affordable packages and deals are available for the most popular destination.

Most online reviews are generated by recent divers and travellers so that unbiased recommendations and information can be provided to the readers. Travel blogs are also popular online offered in order to encourage divers to visit the destination and enjoy their diving holidays with their loved ones.
On a week-long dive so far from home, you'll do well to have a backup location. You probably won't have the time and money to switch from, say, Marsa Alam to Hurghada. There are more than 25 inshore and offshore reefs in the Marsa Alam area that Active Diving offer as part of their packages, offering you the choice of more than 50 different dive profiles, as well as many snorkelling opportunities full of adventure and discovery. There are 8 shore diving sites that offer more than 16 different dive profiles for divers who prefer pure shore diving (package with unlimited house reef diving and 10 guided truck dives). However more and more dives are done as in-range speedboat or daily boat dives. For this Active Diving offer an in-range shore diving package with unlimited house reef diving, 6 guided truck dives and 4 guided in-range speedboat dives.
Once your diving holidays are booked up and raring to go its worth preparing physically for the diving to come, Many of the 400 UK schools tailor courses to suit the busy lives of their customers equally offering training before departure so that once you arrive in your diving holiday destination your can thoroughly enjoy the diving available. Alternatively you can learn how to dive or advance your techniques once you arrive at your holiday destination, learning how to dive as part of your diving holidays will not only increase the magic of your first experience under the water but will enrich your entire holiday as you relax and develop away from home.
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Author: Emma Parker (03/08/08)

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