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Fire Coral Redux
The Right Blue | July 5th 2009 by B N Sullivan
Our readers ask us a lot of questions about diving, about locations we have visited, and about marine life. Fire Coral is among the topics asked about most frequently. People want to know where it is, what it looks like, and what to do if they are read more
Freediving in 1981
OceanicDreams | July 1st 2009 by Felix Leander
I was looking through some files and came across this video (that we actually converted from SUPER 8 - have a lot of footage) of my father and myself freediving in Sharm el-Sheikh, Israel. In those days I was still not able or willing to use a snork read more
My power and my might have not gotten me this wealth (Deuteronomy…
theologer | June 14th 2009 by roger mugs
"Beware lest you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.’" - Deuteronomy 8:17This is a fantastic verse. It's surrounded by a reminder to the Israelites about who their God is. They have no reason to becom read more
Shark kills diver at St. John’s Reef Red Sea
A dive fanatics Dive Blog | June 5th 2009 by Søren Reinke
Hi there, wanted to share this with you: I got it from a facebook group I am a member of, will people EVER learn NOT to feed sharks, Napoleon Fish or any other animal while diving/snorkling ? I am afraid not Dear Shark Divers, CDWS can confirm that read more
SkyWatch: Desalination Stacks
Susie of Arabia | June 4th 2009 by Susie of Arabia
Water shortages are a common and severe problem here in Jeddah. With very little annual rainfall, Jeddah’s main water source is the salty water of the Red Sea. Sea water is processed and filtered through an enormous desalination project which read more
Shark Attack off Marsa Alam
Whazzup Egypt ! | June 3rd 2009 by desikim
In the first time since the last 4 years, a shark attacked and killed a French tourist off the coast of Marsa Alam."This very rarely happens. It seems that the victim aggravated the shark or presented it with food, which caused a change in the shark' read more
Shark kills French tourist off Egypt’s Red Sea coast
Egypt Then and Now | June 3rd 2009 by Baankhamen
Image via Wikipedia A shark attacked and killed a French tourist diving in a remote site off Egypt’s Red Sea coast on Tuesday, in the first fatal shark attack in the Arab country since 2004, state media and a French embassy official said. The w read more
Looking Forward to World Ocean Day, 2009
The Right Blue | June 2nd 2009 by B N Sullivan
What: Masked Butterflyfish (Chaetodon semilarvatus).About 18 cm (7 in) long, and almost always seen in pairs.Where: I took this photo while diving at The Brothers Islands, Egypt.This species is common in the Red Sea.We would like to remind our reader read more
2nd Attack for Stolt Strength
Piracy Watch | June 1st 2009
(Photo: Dinie en Jan)The tanker 'Stolt Strength' was attacked by pirates in the Red Sea over the weekend.During the incident the vessel suffered both automatic fire and rocket propelled grenade attack, sustaining damage to the bridge, but ultimately read more
A Backpacker’s Guide to Egypt
Asia travel | May 27th 2009 by Jahir Kamal
Egypt may not top every backpacker’s to-do list, but this fascinating country is a gateway to the ancient world. Starting your journey in a Cairo hostel, the land of the Pharaohs is your oyster, with the pyramids at Giza and living museum Luxor are read more
Egyptian travel guide
Health and Fitness | March 3rd 2009 by Sekar Wijayakusuma
The land of the Pharaohs. The child of the Nile. Call it by any name but the mystic land never ends to attract the greatest people to it. It’s the country, which is home to the oldest civilization of the world. The magnanimity and the grandeur of t read more
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