Thursday 10th January
Site: Sharm el Maya
Weather: Sunny
Conditions: Calm
Visibility: A little silty
The first snorkel. Not the greatest, from a sandy tourist beach, but least we get to meet a small Picasso Triggerfish (Sue's
favourite fish), some Angelfish, a few Butterfly fish, and an extremely beautiful, friendly, and photogenic Whitespotted Pufferfish
Tuesday 11th January
Site: Ras Mohammed
Weather: Sunny
Conditions: Calm
Visibility: Excellent
Despite shark-imposed restriction, a really good snorkel. Lots to see, including a Napoleonfish, and a wealth of other fish, and some nice coral
Wednesday 12th January
Site: Sharm el Maya
Weather: Sunny
Conditions: Calm
Visibility: A little silty
Pretty much a re-run of the 10th, but with a nice Blackbar Cardinalfish thrown in. Our Pufferfish friend was as amiable as ever.
Thursday 13th January
Site: Reef Beach, Ras Um Sid
Weather: Sunny
Conditions: Calm
Visibility: Very good
Restricted to the shallows, but still with plenty of sealife to see - Emporer Angelfish, lots of Surgeonfish, and loads of Picassos
Friday 14th January
Site: The Blue Hole, Abu Gulum, Dahab
Weather: Sunny
Conditions: Calm
Visibility: Very good
The dive of the holiday - simply superb. Teeming with fish, happily shark-free, and beautiful corals. Paul gets to do some mega duck-dives, and
Sue takes a vast number of photographs. Excellent.
Saturday 15th January
Site: Reef Beach
Weather: Sunny
Conditions: Calm
No snorkelling - closed due to shark alert. Rats!
Sunday 16th January
Site: Reef Beach
Weather: Sunny
Conditions: Choppy at first, calmer later
Two dives - the first a very choppy and swelly affair, the second calmer and with lots of fish around
