Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Red Sea

by Carillet, Jean-Bernard

• ISBN13: 9781864502053
• ISBN10: 1864502053
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Summary

For five millennia people have gathered along the shores of the Red Sea, but only in the past five decades have recreational divers delved beneath the waves. They flock here to explore the incredibly diverse underwater topography and marine life, as well as shipwrecks such as the Thistlegorm and the wrecks of Sha'ab Abu Nuhas. On land visitors can wander ancient ruins and buzzing souqs or tour the desert atop a camel. From the towering walls of Ras Mohammed to the offshore islands of The Brothers and Zabargad, this book describes 108 of the best Red Sea sites, with full-color photos throughout.You'll get specific information on: -- Dive site access and topography-- Typical diving conditions-- Common and hazardous marine life-- Topside information for eight countries-- 18 easy-to-read maps

Table of Contents

Introduction	9	(2)
Overview	11	(5)
Geography	11	(1)
History	12	(4)
Practicalities	16	(13)
Climate	16	(1)
Language	17	(1)
Getting There	18	(1)
Gateway Cities	19	(2)
Getting Around	21	(2)
Entry	23	(1)
Time	24	(1)
Money	24	(1)
Electricity	24	(1)
Weights & Measures	24	(1)
What to Bring	25	(1)
Underwater Photography	26	(1)
Business Hours	26	(1)
Accommodations	26	(1)
Dining & Food	27	(1)
Shopping	28	(1)
Activities & Attractions	29	(5)
Egypt	29	(2)
Israel	31	(1)
Jordan	32	(1)
Saudi Arabia	33	(1)
Sudan	33	(1)
Yemen	33	(1)
Diving Health & Safety	34	(5)
Pre-Trip Preparation	35	(1)
Tips for Evaluating a Dive Operator	36	(1)
DAN	37	(1)
Medical & Recompression Facilities	37	(2)
Diving in the Red Sea	39	(7)
Certification	40	(1)
Snorkeling	40	(1)
Live-Aboards	40	(3)
Pisces Rating System for Dives & Divers	43	(3)
Israel Dive Sites	46	(6)
Dolphin Reef	48	(1)
Sufa Missile Boat	49	(1)
Moses Rock	50	(1)
Japanese Gardens	51	(1)
Jordan Dive Sites	52	(8)
The Power Station	54	(1)
First Bay & Cazar Reef	54	(1)
Cedar Pride	55	(1)
Gorgonians I and II & Oliver's Canyon	56	(1)
Big Bay	57	(1)
The Aquarium & Coral Gardens	58	(1)
The Saudi Border	59	(1)
Diving in Saudi Arabia	60	(2)
Egypt Dive Sites	62	(95)
Nuweiba & Dahab (North Sinai)	63	(2)
Ras Shetan	65	(1)
Sinker	66	(1)
Ras Mumlach	67	(1)
The Bells & Blue Hole	67	(1)
The Canyon	68	(2)
Eel Garden	70	(1)
The Islands	70	(1)
Umm Sid	71	(1)
Gabr el-Bint	72	(4)
Sharm el-Sheikh (South Sinai)	73	(1)
Strait of Tiran	74	(2)
Jackson Reef	76	(1)
Woodhouse Reef	77	(1)
Thomas Reef	78	(1)
Gordon Reef	79	(1)
Ras Nasrani	80	(1)
Ras Bob	81	(1)
White Knights	81	(1)
Shark Bay	82	(1)
The Gardens	83	(1)
The Tower	84	(1)
Pinky's Wall	84	(1)
Amphoras & Turtle Bay	85	(1)
Ras Umm Sid & Paradise	85	(1)
The Temple	86	(1)
Ras Katy	87	(1)
Ras Ghozlani	87	(3)
Ras Mohammed	88	(2)
Ras Za'atir	90	(1)
Jackfish Alley (Fisherman Bank)	91	(1)
Shark Observatory	92	(1)
Shark and Jolande Reefs & Anemone City	92	(1)
The Alternatives & Stingray Station	93	(1)
Dunraven	94	(2)
The Small Crack	96	(1)
Thistlegorm	96	(4)
Shag Rock & Kingston (Sarah H)	100	(3)
El Gouna & Hurghada	101	(2)
Bluff Point	103	(1)
Sha'ab Abu Nuhas - The Wrecks	104	(4)
Siyul Kebira	108	(1)
Siyul Soghira	108	(1)
Sha'ab el-Erg	109	(1)
Umm Qamar	110	(1)
Giftun Islands	111	(2)
Erg Abu Ramada	113	(1)
Aruk Giftun	113	(1)
Gota Abu Ramada	114	(1)
Ras Disha	115	(1)
Abu Hashish	115	(3)
Safaga	116	(2)
Ras Umm Hesiwa & Sha'ab Saiman	118	(1)
Ras Abu Soma	118	(1)
The Tobias	119	(1)
Gamul Soghira & Gamul Kebira	120	(1)
Panorama Reef	120	(2)
Middle Reef	122	(1)
Abu Kafan	122	(1)
Sha'ab Sheer	123	(1)
Salem Express	124	(1)
Sha'ab Humdallah	125	(2)
Quseir	126	(1)
Maklouf	127	(1)
El Qadim (Sirena Beach House Reef)	127	(1)
El Kaf	128	(2)
Soug Bohar (Kilo 15 South)	130	(3)
Deep South	131	(1)
Marsa Galeb to Wadi Gamal	132	(1)
Marsa Abu Dabbab	133	(1)
Elphinstone Reef	134	(1)
Sha'ab Marsa Alam & Erg Marsa Alam	135	(1)
Sha'ab Samadai	135	(1)
Radir East	136	(2)
Sha'ab Sharm	138	(1)
Sha'ab Shirinat	139	(2)
Fury Shoal to St. John's Reef	140	(1)
Habili Hamada	141	(1)
Hamada	142	(1)
Sha'ab Abu Galawa	143	(1)
Sha'ab Claude (El Malahi)	144	(1)
Sha'ab Mansour	145	(1)
Sataya (Dolphin Reef)	145	(1)
Erg Abu Diab & Eroug Abu Diab	146	(1)
Petrol Tanker	147	(1)
Mikauwa Island	147	(1)
White Rock	148	(1)
St. John's Reef	148	(4)
Offshore Marine Park Islands	150	(2)
The Brothers	152	(2)
Daedalus Reef (Abu el-Kizan)	154	(1)
Zabargad	155	(1)
Rocky Island	156	(1)
Southern Red Sea Dive Sites	157	(19)
Sudan	158	(1)
Lavanzo	159	(1)
Angarosh	160	(2)
Sha'ab Rumi	162	(1)
Sanganeb Reef	163	(1)
Umbria	164	(1)
Protector & Preserver Reefs	164	(1)
Dahrat Ghab	165	(1)
Dahrat Abid	165	(2)
Eritrea	166	(1)
Saunders & Fawn Reefs	167	(2)
Yemen	168	(1)
Quoin Rock	169	(1)
Mushajirah	170	(1)
Southwest Rocks	170	(2)
Ship Rock	172	(1)
Parkin Rock & Porcelain Wreck	173	(1)
Djibouti	174	(1)
Seven Brothers	174	(2)
Marine Life	176	(8)
Hazardous Marine Life	180	(4)
Diving Conservation & Awareness	184	(4)
Marine Reserves & Regulations	184	(2)
Responsible Diving	186	(2)
Listings	188	(8)
Diving Services	188	(5)
Dive-Travel Specialists	193	(1)
Live-Aboards	194	(1)
Tourist Offices	195	(1)
Index	196