I travelled far to see good macro. I went to the kingdom of critters in Lembeh, Indonesia… Spent hours underwater in the Philippines to take pictures of nudibranchs and seahorses. But to find a pygmy seahorse, right here at home in the Red Sea was one of the most pleasant surprises I had in a while. Although El Gouna may not offer the variety or quantity of other places in the world, it does harbour a few excellent surprises now and then. The different geography of the dive sites offers us a ton of opportunities for different species of critters. We find drop offs with great coral heads, that with their population of glassfish offer room for frogfish, pipefish and a multitude of shrimps. ...Read more

Sharm el Sheikh has always been traditionally a diver destination; however just over the road there is a large expanse on magnificent terra firma awaiting your exploration just minutes away from your hotel. The Sinai desert is an amazing landscape and October is the perfect month to visit, don’t leave without taking the opportunity to discover its treasures. ...Read more

The GoRedSea team is out and about to give you the lowdown on where to go for a variety of nights out in Sharm el Sheikh. Over the next few issues we will show you the perfect romantic night out, a boy’s night, girl’s night, and a teenage gathering. To start off the series in the most tasteful of ways we begin with the perfect romantic date, with a twist of modern spice. There are lots of romantic restaurants to choose from in Sharm el Sheikh to suit every couple, but the GoRedSea team wanted to search out something a little off the beaten track, something really special for that unique occasion... ...Read more

With this article we close the wacky, hilarious and surreal (or maybe very real) guide to the World’s Underwater Species. We are 100% sure that some of our readers have recognised themselves in some description of the different nationalities. Some might have felt a bit touched in the raw, others might have felt a bit ashamed, while some descriptions might made some others proud; but we have no doubts that all of you enjoyed reading the point of view of an experienced dive guide who has visited all the oceans of the world and has guided 1000’s of divers in a professional yet amused (and at times desperate) manner. At the end of the day, scuba diving is nothing but a fun and exciting activity to be doing while on holiday! ...Read more