Saturday, June 19, 2010

Underwater in the Red Sea & Sharm el Sheikh

Snorkeler's Paradise at Tiran


A 
very rare sight: A Dolphin UNDERWATER at Jackfish Alley (center of the 
picture)! It didn't venture very close, though. What luck!

Snorkeler's Paradise at Tiran

A very rare sight: A Dolphin UNDERWATER at Jackfish Alley (center of the picture)! It didn't venture very close, though. What luck!


I 
successfully tried feeding breakfast egg to the fish in Naama Bay


Another rare sight: One of two scorpion fish walking on sand! They 
actually have a pair of little legs under their head!! They were aware 
that they were being watched and tried to flee as fast as they could 
(which was slowly), flashing their colourful fins as if to signal 
"danger!" 


I successfully tried feeding breakfast egg to the fish in Naama Bay

Another rare sight: One of two scorpion fish walking on sand! They actually have a pair of little legs under their head!! They were aware that they were being watched and tried to flee as fast as they could (which was slowly), flashing their colourful fins as if to signal "danger!"


A giant 
Moray in Naama Bay during an evening snorkel


A 
lazy Lionfish in Naama Bay


A giant Moray in Naama Bay during an evening snorkel

A lazy Lionfish in Naama Bay

Crown 
of Thorns at Shark Observatory. Luckily, they're very rarely 
seen in the area


This beam at the Ras Mohammed Shipwreck "Yolanda" is 
overgrown with soft coral. If you look closely you'll see the tiny 
clownfish living inside!


Crown of Thorns at Shark Observatory. Luckily, they're very rarely seen in the area

This beam at the Ras Mohammed Shipwreck "Yolanda" is overgrown with soft coral. If you look closely you'll see the tiny clownfish living inside!

 Diving through the small cave at Ras Mohammed


Look at all those bathtubs of the Yolanda at Ras Mohammed


Diving through the small cave at Ras Mohammed

Look at all those bathtubs of the Yolanda at Ras Mohammed


The divers 
have seen a turtle and the poor thing is helplessly being scrutinized


The mass of toilet bowls at the wreck site of the Yolanda at Ras 
Mohammed


The divers have seen a turtle and the poor thing is helplessly being scrutinized

The mass of toilet bowls at the wreck site of the Yolanda at Ras Mohammed


Yolanda
 Toilet bowl at Ras Mohammed


Some of the wreckage of the sunken Egyptian boat at 'White Knight'


Yolanda Toilet bowl at Ras Mohammed

Some of the wreckage of the sunken Egyptian boat at 'White Knight'


Can 
you see the lurking scorpionfish under the hard coral at Jackson Reef, 
Tiran?



Water surface structure at the end of a dive



Can you see the lurking scorpionfish under the hard coral at Jackson Reef, Tiran?

Water surface structure at the end of a dive


This 
grouper was lurking smaller fish for a long time before it 
attacked at high speed. It missed this time.


A 
curious Emperor fish at Jackfish Alley


This grouper was lurking smaller fish for a long time before it attacked at high speed. It missed this time.

A curious Emperor fish at Jackfish Alley


Overturned World War II Tank fallen from the Thistlegorm wreck


The 
Thistlegorm was anchored for the night when she was discovered and sunk 
by a German bomber during WWII. The anchor seems to be in the same 
position as it was then during that fateful night



Inside the hold of the Thistlegorm you can dive over loads of war 
material. Here are some motorbikes

Look at the lionfish on the railroad carriage on the deck of the 
Thistlegorm wreck



The 
huge screw of the Thistlegorm. The ship was 126m long and lies 
on sand at about 30m


A view from the deck of the Thistlegorm into the blue outside