Dive Review of Red Sea Aggressor 11 in
Red Sea/Egypt

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Red Sea Aggressor 11: "Bucket List - Red Sea", Sep, 2019, by Debi Moir, VA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 11123 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This destination had been on the list for a while. I gathered 7 friends (one eventually had work issues and didn't go). We spent 3 days in Cairo (which was a must and I would return) before boarding the boat in Hurghada, a short flight from Cairo on Saturday afternoon. We were greeted at the dock and luggage whisked away to our cabins. Check in was very easy, although it is the first time I have been asked to complete a health questionnaire. It was very windy. We travelled to the first site on Sunday morning and followed the dive leader, Zoe. We were offered the opportunity to dive on our own or take a guide and as it was our first time, we took the guide. Salinity is 47% so extra weights were required. Four dives a day were listed (our group left on Friday afternoon so the last two dives on Friday were out for us). Three dives on the SS Thistlegorm towards the end of the week - so if one didn't like wrecks, it might have been a problem. Currents were stronger than I liked on some dives. There were many other boats around of which the large percentage were probably day boats from Sharm-El-Sheik. Viz was less than perfect due to some high winds and currents. Only one out of 20 earned the iron diver certificate, a young lady earned her advanced certificate and another Nitrox. All the staff were amazing, although the videographer wasn't the best leader (IMHO). I believe he was there on a trial basis. Aggressor's policy is to have a female on board all their vessels, and Zoe did a great job with administration and dive leadership. Her husband, Adel, was also a very strong leader and gave excellent briefings. Cabins? All ensuite. The boat itself was very spacious, plenty of room on the dive deck, two camera tables and wet suits rinsed with a chemical and hung up after every dive. We did not see too much in the way of large pelagics, those are further south. Dolphins located for the final dive were a fitting ending to a great week.
Websites	Red Sea Aggressor 11
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Florida, (East and West Coast) North Carolina, Hawaii, Mexico (Cozumel, Playa, Cabo San Lucas, Baja) US and British Virgin Islands, Bahamas, Caribbean (Aruba to Tobago and in between) Indonesia, Phillipines, Thailand, Palau, Roatan,
Closest Airport	Cairo	Getting There	Trip from East Coast - RIC-ATL-Paris- Cairo and on to Hugadah Airport
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	currents
Water Temp	78-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	25-100 Ft/ 8-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No more than 110 ft and 60 minutes
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
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Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Two tables, instruction available if asked.

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Dive Review of Red Sea Aggressor 11 in Red Sea/Egypt

Red Sea Aggressor 11: "Bucket List - Red Sea", Sep, 2019,

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Dive Review of Red Sea Aggressor 11 in
Red Sea/Egypt