Dive Review of Don Questo in
Africa/Sudanese Red Sea

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Don Questo, Apr, 2009, by Chris Heinbach, VA, USA ( 1 report). Report 4838.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling
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Comments	Spent 2 weeks aboard the Don Questo in the deep Southern Sudanese Red Sea. Suakin Archipelago and below. Remote. Rarely even a fishing boat seen. Pristine reefs, large schools of jacks, barracuda, sweetlips, tuna. Large schools of hammerheads. Sharks on every dive. Silkys, grey tips, black tips. One site had a group of 6-8 tiger sharks. Unbelievable coral formations and sheer quantity of life. Experienced captain, divemaster, and crew. Quite strong currents on occasion. Not for beginners. Dove from zodiacs. Boat very well set up for diving. Accommodations are not luxurious, but adequate. Food was quite good. Sudan was very laid back. No problems or hassles.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Thailand, USA
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No more than 50 meters, 50 minutes. Loosely enforced
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Don Questo in Africa/Sudanese Red Sea

Don Questo, Apr, 2009,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Don Questo in
Africa/Sudanese Red Sea