Soon it will be September and you have not taken your vacation yet? Would you rather escape from the coming fall and the cold? It is not too late! Book now one of the last available places on our tours starting on the following dates!
Have we mentioned that Longimanus have been seen again in August at Elphinstone? It has been a tradition for years that around August and September the Oceanic Whitetip sharks (Longimanus) appear at Elphinstone for some unknown reason. For the past few weeks 5 beautiful specimens have been staying near the reef and posing for the joy of divers.
Here are the diving safari dates in Egypt for the months of September, October and November:
Sep. 4 – 11. 2011 — M/Y Cassiopeia — Brothers tour
Sep. 18 – 25, 2011 — M/Y Cassiopeia — St Johns tour
Sep. 28 – Oct. 5, 2011 — M/Y Andromeda — North and Tiran tour
Oct. 27 – Nov. 3, 2011 — M/Y Andromeda — St Johns tour
Nov. 9 – 16, 2011 — M/Y Andromeda — North and Tiran tour
Nov. 16 – 23, 2011 — M/Y Andromeda — Daedalus and Elphinstone tour
Would you like to come? Get in touch with us via the contact us page!
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16 August 2011
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Location: Egypt / St. John’s
Description: Reef / Coral Garden
Depths: 60+ metres
Small Gota is a small circular shaped reef. Deep walls drop away vertically on all sides into the abyss and the upper reef is absolutely covered in colourful soft coral. Long pink and red whip corals stretch out into the blue and there are some magnificent gorgonian fan corals between 20 and 30m. The upper 20 metres of this reef is teeming with small marine life of all descriptions and tuna and trevallie cruise past, looking for any opportunity of a meal.
Large shoals of blue lunar fusiliers venture cautiously away from the reef only to dart back in tight formation at the first sign of danger. A whole family of humphead napoleon wrasse swim majestically around the reef perimeter. Current normally runs from north to south so if your dive boat is equipped with a zodiac or RIB the best option by far is to get dropped at the northern most tip of the reef and then spend up to an hour cruising with any current or gently swimming back to your boat mooring on the south side.
Finishing the dive in the top few meters of water, there are small fissures in the reef which are well worth exploring during your safety stops.
