Short video from Red Sea BIG-8 islands and reefs

Hi,

here's a short shot of 14-day dive adventure from Red Sea. Just click on play button on upper photo. We divide our trip in two weeks, first "shark week" on El Akhawein, Abu Kizan and Abu Hamra, second week "coral week" on Habili Ali, Zabargad, Rocky, Abu Fendera, Elba reef.

Video page

/peter

Dober barva Peter. It must be from a Panny. The cinegammas from Panny are so distinct and rich. Doesn't look like it's from HD though? DVX?

Yes, old fashion DVX

Hi Plombar, I checked out your link and viewed the video at the bottom and was wondering what was the music you used? Smart sound? It was on the 11:07 clip and titled Pdvodni svet June July 2007 Big 7 Best of Red Sea. thanks vormark

Hi Vormark, yes, it is SS Beyond Words, I think...

I'm leading a trip there in Oct. 2009 on the Emporer Elite. I was surprised to see that the hammerheads did not seem to be afraid of the divers' bubbles as they are in the Cocos Islands. Any explanation?

Steve

I just luv that blue water, wish we had the here....

Hi Steve,

hammerheads in the Red Sea are quite unpredictable and rare compared to the Cocos Islands.

The scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) seems to prefer cooler water and is usualy encountered at depth, below the thermocline in summer months. Schooling hammerheads are usually seen in the early morning and tend to be out in the current off a promontory on the reef. About hammerheads habits is little known, but there is some ways how to come closer. After few attempts, we found their way around, the appropriate season are end of June or July, the initial observation depth is 30 meters.

We had a lucky that we can observe in a row of three mornings at the same location, once also over 17 hammerheads lewini together. They are very frightened and complete divers standstill is a must. Apparently they do not interfere with divers bubbles, because they come very close to us. On the video clip there is a large group of divers in the water which reduces the possibility of meetings.

The biggest problem there was very strong current, who can easily move divers from the reef, which is in open sea extremely dangerous. Rescuing lost divers in rough open sea is mission impossible.

/peter

Thanks for the heads up Peter. I look forward to the trip

steve

Hi,

there is December update from Red Sea Deep South diving. Invited to visit video.

/peter

Hi,

 

there is December update from Red Sea Deep South diving. Invited to visit video.

 

/peter

Excellent video! Thanks for sharing! Looks like a great trip!

Hi,

here is short update from June 2009 Red Sea islands diving (BDE). Invited to visit video (click on play button on upper photo june/july 2009).

/peter