Trip highlights
Thomas Reef – This was a partial drift dive in quite a fast current, we felt like we were flying along like Superman at one point! Plenty of coral and colourful fish, and there were quite a few huge tuna coming in quite close from the blue, and a bit further away a huge shoal of fish looked like they were being hunted because they were swirling around in a bait ball.
The Carnatic was my 100th dive, the current was minimal and the visibility very good. Myself and my buddy Paul were lucky enough to see our fist moving Nudibranch which was amazing! We also saw 2 Starfish, one 4 legged and one with 5 and a Grey Morey. It was a very chilled dive with few other dive groups to spoil the tranquillity a great milestone dive!!
Shark & Yolanda Reef… Ras Ghozlani.
Our last day, and last 2 dives… We all gathered at the rear of the boat, feeling slightly sad that the trip has come to an end. Shark and Yolanda was a bit rough as the wind had picked up. Visibility was slightly reduced, but never the less we still had an amazing dive. We descended to 25 metres – some of the things that we saw included shoal of Jack's, barracuda's, blue spotted rays, a giant puffer fish, morays, pipe fish and TOILETS! And the rear axle from a BMW, tyre included.
As for Ras Ghozlani, the highlight definitely had to be the giant turtle we saw chomping away. There was a current, but it could have been a raisin. A fabulous end to a fabulous week with a bit of a crazy journey back on the zodiac.
Guest comments:
The Boat:
Having previously travelled on Typhoon, we thought we knew what to expect but the Mistral exceeded all expectations. The boat was kept spotless as were the rooms – cleaned twice a day. The beds were a little on the hard side, but my Mum says that's good ;-)
The crew and dive guides:
From the moment we stepped on board, the guides put us at ease – very
knowledgeable, approachable and friendly. Briefings were always very thorough, and our safety was always number 1 priority. The crew were so helpful that we want to take them all home – from the warm hot chocolates after the first dive to carrying equipment and removal of wetsuits.
As our first venture to the Red Sea we found the whole trip fantastic. Every one was most helpful and the guides provided excellent information on the dives and put the divers safety first. The crew were brilliant at helping us in and out of our dive gear and supplying hot drinks and always good humoured
The food:
We managed to get through 7 bottles of ketchup in 1 week much to the galley boy's amusement. Food was always fresh, piping hot and very enjoyable. Much needed after all the diving! Meals varied, never got bored of the food – tasty! We were all very happy and satisfied – never hungry!
Wonderful food, good mix of tasty protein, carbohydrate, and lovely veg and salad, and good to have the hot snacks before the night dive.
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