Items related to diving

Dahab's first Egyptian woman divemaster blazes a trail
Christopher Reeve 08 Jan 2013
She takes her clients to another world — one in which, as if traveling to outer space, visitors must wear special...
Diving 101: Where to go and how to get addicted to diving
Hatem M. Motawea 07 Nov 2012
Vacationers have varied concepts about what constitutes time off. For some, it’s a few days isolated on a beach;...
How low can you go: Record-holding deep diver sees the world 330 meters down
Mona Prince 10 Oct 2012
Pascal Bernabe arrived in Dahab last week to train technical divers who venture more than 150 meters deep. With a world...
Sand and sea pilgrimage: A trip through the beaches of Marsa Alam
Rana Nessim 12 Jul 2012
Marsa Alam is definitely one of Egypt’s most underrated destinations. Although many violations against the...
Take a trip down the Red Sea coast
Rana Nessim 13 May 2012
If you are Egyptian or just visiting Egypt, the Red Sea is definitely worth exploring. The road from Cairo all the way...
Stuck in heaven: Petrol crisis leaves four stranded by the Red Sea
Soraya Morayef 24 Apr 2012
The ongoing petrol crisis in Egypt left its impact this Easter/Sham al-Nessim holiday on Sinai- and South-bound holiday...
One of Dahab cafes overlooking the sea.
Dahab’s low-key, eco-friendly culture threatened by development
Christopher Reeve 02 Sep 2011
After regaining the Sinai Peninsula in 1981 as part of its peace treaty with Israel, the Egyptian government began to...
Postcard from Dahab: Desert dogs
Christopher Reeve 19 Jun 2011
In the four times I've been to Egypt, I've never neglected to spend at least a few days in the Sinai town of...
Egyptian conservation experts captured two sharks.
Egypt lifts Red Sea diving ban, continues hunting sharks
Mohamed Elmeshad 20 Dec 2010
Diving activities will resume in Sharm al-Sheikh, announced Egyptian Chamber of Diving and Water Sports (CDWS) on...
Ahmed Saleh, Egyptian spokesman for the South Sinai governorate, dives at the scene of shark attacks in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, December 7, 2010. Illegal feeding may have sparked a rampage by a killer shark that has terrorised holidaymakers in Egypt's popular Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, a marine expert said.
Divers take to the water days after shark attacks in Sharm el-Sheikh
Mohamed Elmeshad
Ahmed Ragab
11 Dec 2010
Sharm el-Sheikh--One day after the South Sinai Governorate banned diving in Sharm el-Sheikh, the city--considered one...