This is a typical example of the North Red Sea Photography itinerary. The schedule is subject to change according to prevailing weather conditions and is only given as a example of what you would usually encounter during your holiday.

Liveaboards that offer North Red Sea Photography
The are scheudled departures on board Mistral and Whirlwind

Embarkation
Mistral and Whirlwind depart from El Mina in Sharm el Sheikh.

Trip Duration
All of our North Red Sea Photography trips run for 7 nights with 7 nights spent on board your liveaboard.

There are normally 4 dives a day (3 day dives + 1 night dive) apart from on your first and last day. There are around 21 dives on an average week but this can vary depending on local weather conditions.

Arrival
Once you have been picked up from the airport you will be taken to the port to board your liveaboard. If you are making your own way to the harbour we ask that you not board before 18:00. There will be a full welcome briefing on arrival and you can set your kit up. If you have prepaid any rental equipment this will be given to you on arrival. There is then your first dinner and you can settle in for the evening. The boat will not leave harbour on this first night.

After the boat permissions are sorted, the boat will depart the next morning and the check dive will be made.

A normal itinerary will dive at the following areas but the exact dive sites and order will vary week by week depending on what people enjoy, where the best sightings have been and reflect diver experience levels.

Flexible itineraries
One of the big advantages of joining a dedicated photo itinerary is the flexibility! Our on board pros will usually opt to focus on an area for multiple dives. Depending on how the shots are going and how much divers are enjoying a site, you will have the chance to repeat dive sites - shoot the same subject in different light or go back in and try again those shots that were not quite picture perfect. You might not cover as many dive sites in a week but the chance to repeat sites means you can really hone shots you are proud of.

As individual trips can vary on their focus, please speak to your travel consultant for more specific info about the proposed highlights.

Ras Mohammed
Ras Mohammed has some excellent sites for photographers. Yolanda has drama on the drop off with large schools of snapper, barracuda and bat fish (June - August) but dive round the back and you can find morays, napoleons and camouflage fish in the shallows. Anemone City looks like a carpet of splendid anemones with one of the largest table corals you will ever see. And Alternatives is another popular site with photographers, who love the contrast of the pinnacles, sandy bottom and gentle drift. You never quite know what marine life await here!

Tiran
Perhaps the most photographed site in Tiran is Jackson. There is a red anemone, lovely large sea fans and then of course the magnificent coral garden. Puffers, macro and turtles are all commonly seen here but it is one of the most spectacular sites. We also love Gordon, ideally for the afternoon dive, where you can get arty with the tar barrels and large school of banner fish on the drop off.

Gubal
Gubal is out of the reach of daily dive boats and a wonderful spot for photography. The Barge wreck might be broken up and not much of a wreck dive but it is smothered in massive nudibranchs, a school of cardinal fish and home to the most enormous morays. Watch out for vast scorpion fish and stone fish. Drift down the outside wall at Bluff Point and you can see dolphins as well as some really unusual macro spots... a ghost pipefish has even been seen here so get looking closely!

The wrecks
Wreck photography is an art in its own right! With the particular traits of wide angle lenses and lighting challenges, you can practise your wreck photography on some of the most iconic wrecks such as the Thistlegorm or Giannis D. The Kingston and Carnatic are especially photogenic. And the Dunraven is a great challenge for working with light.

Some trips may not cross over to Abu Nuhas so if you are really interested in wreck photography do consider joining our dedicated Get Wrecked Photo itinerary.

Are you part of a group that loves photography? Why not speak to Caroline about taking a full charter. We can custom build your photo itinerary and bring one of our pros on board to assist.

If you would like to add an extension, combine this with another product or tweak the itinerary give us a call so we can discuss your dream diving holiday.

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