Guests onboard Whirlwind share their diving experiences of the Red Sea.
Small Crack: “Lovely drift dive to finish off with on our first day back in the water. So abundant with life it's great to the see why so many people come to dive in the Red Sea.”
Dunraven: “This wreck dive was a real first for lots of us, being able to intertwine within the stern running through the middle section and past the boiler was a real treat!”
Bluff Point: “An amazing Manta ray was seen by Group 2, during the safety stop at 6m, the Manta was below about another 5-6m she seemed relaxed moving from East to West.”
Carmatic: “Such a beautiful wreck, it rises up to meet you very quickly! Great as a late afternoon dive as things are starting to come to life. So many tiny blue fish – very shy, it's almost like playing 'Where's Wally?' with these fish as they seem to be everywhere but always hiding. The surge makes everything very amusing; it literally looks like someone if moving the background to a group of divers instead of the divers moving amongst the background. I was just waiting for someone to pop through a window!”
Thistlegorm: “After following the shot line to the bridge of the ship we preceded to tour around the area. Passing initially over the wreckage of the site of the bomb impact all that could be seen was decaying metal, warped beyond all recognition, with the occasional jet black tyre in stark contrast, laying untouched by the surrounding coral. After this we moved around the stern, and gave the propeller a rub as a sign of respect for the dead. We then moved back to the bow and briefly dipped into the cargo holds seeing the Bedfords and ammunition which had not been recovered. Given the number of people who lost their lives on the ship, and the untouched condition of much of the cargo it was a very sombre and moving dive.”
Thistlegorm: “Night dive - Needless to say that the wreck was essentially the same as it was in the day, only darker (duh). The route taken was much shorter and shallower than the earlier dive and there were several large shoals of fish just out of the beam of our torches. Lion fish stalked their prey by torchlight and the batfish remained out of the open water, sheltering in their nooks and crannies. The ascent was in very high current we held onto the stern line was a necessity, however it gave ample time to mess around with the luminescent plankton in the water!”
