Egypt

Dive with a camel… Na’ama Bay is now a bustling tourist mecca, but 20 years ago things were very different and it took people with a real sense of vision to see the potential. Mark Evans headed to Egypt to celebrate Camel Dive Club’s 20th anniversary with owner Hesham Gabr. More Text by Mark Evans Photographs by Mark Evans and Camel Dive Club April 2006
Treated like a VIP Mark Evans is a dedicated Red Sea fan, so when the opportunity arose to showcase this part of the world to a group of North Americans on their first foray into the Middle East, he jumped at the chance. More Photographs by Mark Evans and Lawson Wood November 2006
Danger in paradise Would you like to know what is lethal and what isn’t in the Red Sea? Paul Vinten profiles four of the most-hazardous creatures. More Text and photographs by Paul Vinten January 2007
The Red Sea in black and white David Buckle had one long-time diving ambition – to photograph the major shipwrecks of the northern Red Sea in black and white. Last March, he had the perfect opportunity to fulfil his dream. More Text and photographs by David Buckle February 2007
The BBC does the Red Sea Diving programmes seem to be appearing on our TV screens more and more often these days, but it was still big news when mainstream travel show Holiday opted to cover a liveaboard trip to Egypt. More Text by John McIntyre Photographs by Joe Dallison and Karin von Arx April 2007
Remote and unspoilt Egypt’s diving resorts attract millions of visitors every year, but mention Hamata and you’ll probably get blank looks, as this is one of the country’s newest diving destinations. More Text by Martin Bruce Photographs by Martin Bruce and Orca Dive Clubs June 2007
Something for everyone Egypt’s Soma Bay resort in Egypt is the ideal spot for divers and non-divers to holiday together, as there is plenty to keep everybody occupied. Martin Bruce dragged his girlfriend along to try it out. More Text by Martin Bruce Photographs by Martin Bruce and Orca Dive Clubs July 2007
Today’s Red Sea of old Charles Stirling was keen to see if he could find an area of the Egyptian Red Sea which harked back to times gone by, and he struck gold at a back-to-basics camp south of Marsa Alam. More Text and photographs by Charles Stirling September 2007
Raptures of the Deep? Mike Clark hadn’t visited the Red Sea for years, so when the opportunity to experience Dahab came up, he didn’t need any persuading to leave Scotland for the sunnier shores of Egypt. More Text and photographs by Mike Clark October 2007
Jackpot! In a Sport Diver exclusive, Paul Vinten recounts the moment when a team of technical divers struck gold with the discovery of a giant new wreck on the bottom of the Red Sea. More Text and photographs by Paul Vinten October 2007
Living in the lap of luxury Egyptian Red Sea liveaboards have been getting steadily more luxurious and now the average 20-berth boat is a veritable gin palace, but the MY Emperor Serenity really raises the stakes. Mark Evans spent a week on the 44-metre vessel. More Text and photographs by Mark Evans. November 2007
The Thistlegorm – new and improved The Thistlegorm has now reopened to divers after being closed for a month to allow moorings to be installed. Mark Evans got an exclusive look at the new system during the closure. More Text and photographs by Mark Evans Additional photographs courtesy of HEPCA. February 2008.
And now for something completely different… The wrecks of the northern Red Sea have long fascinated underwater photographers, but Lester O’Sullivan decided to capture these atmospheric vessels and their cargoes in black and white. More Text and photographs by Lester O’Sullivan. March 2008
Diving Shark's Bay One man's vision has finally become a reality - and as Patrick Shier discovered, the expanding Egyptian resort of Shark's Bay on the Sinai peninsular offers everything the enthusistic diver could ever wish for. Read article Text and photographs by Patrick Shier. Additional photographs by Mark Evans. April 2008
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