Our newest fishy favourite in Marsa Alam is 'Kermit' the Warty Frogfish. First spotted by our dive guide Sarah, Kermit now resides near a table coral in Marsa Mubarak, meaning you can see stonefish, scorpionfish, crocodilefish and a frogfish on one dive!
Over the past two months he has grown from about 5 cm to nearly 10 cm...although being a warty he won't get much bigger!
More and more people are learning the joys of the sport of diving, so it's a win-win situation with Emperor Divers' water-tight money-back guarantee.
We are so confident that you will love diving, and the way your instructors look after you, that we are offering to give you your money back if you find that diving just isn't for you.
Choose any of our dive centres in El Gouna, Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Nuweiba or Sharm El Sheikh.
The guarantee applies to the following PADI* courses: Scuba Diver, Open Water, eLearning, Fastrack and Discover Scuba Diving.
*Terms and conditions apply. Check out Emperor Divers' website.
Emperor's Great Summer Bonanza Extended
Available on dive packages and dive courses
22 Jul 10 - 31 Aug 2010
Hurghada, Marsa Alam & Sharm El Sheikh
Offer applies to:
* Daily Dive Packages
* PADI Open Water
* PADI Scuba Diver
* PADI Fastrack
* PADI Referral Course
* PADI Advanced Open Water
* eLearning Open Water Dives
* Scuba Reviews
* Discover Scuba Diver Programmes
* Selected other courses
How to book online:
* Select the Diving Package or Course you require
* Your 28% discount has already been automatically deducted
For more details contact reservations@emperordivers.com
Terms & Conditions:
Saving of 28% applies to Emperor Dive Centres in El Gouna, Hurghada, Nuweiba, Marsa Alam & Sharm el Sheikh
Offer is for diving services taken within dates shown and valid on bookings paid prior to arrival only.
Course materials and certification are additional, paid locally.
Diving includes 2 dives per day with tanks & weights.
Extras in resort (special trips, third dives, night dives etc), equipment, fees & taxes are additional, paid locally.
This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers.
Your Best Chance to Find a Dugong - New and Exclusive to Emperor Divers, Marsa Alam
Emperor Divers, Marsa Alam, is now offering you the best chance to dive with a Dugong! Learn more about these magnificent creatures by enrolling on our brand new Dugong Appreciation Distinctive Specialty course.
Approved by PADI and taught only at Emperor, this course gives you background knowledge, facts and local information on our Dugongs, as well as teaching you techniques for finding and successfully diving with these gentle marine mammals. What's more, after 2 dives in our local Dugong hotspots, you will earn a full PADI certification that can be credited towards your Master Scuba Diver rating.
The one-day course costs €120* and this includes all materials, dives, equipment and also a free Emperor Divers Dugong T-shirt. So book now and come and join us diving with Dyson, Dennis and friends!
*€35 certification fee payable in resort
Book today - email info.reservations@emperordivers.com
Want to dive AND watch the World Cup? Then join Emperor Divers for some football-friendly fun. Your day's diving, where possible, will be worked out around the match you want to watch so you don't miss out on the excitement.
Dive any Emperor Divers' centre in El Gouna, Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Nuweiba or Sharm during the World Cup, nominate the team you think will win and if it does you enter the draw to win one of five dive packages with FIVE days' diving FREE at any Emperor dive centre of your choice.
Emperor will also be running World Cup Specials in their dive centres - check them out when you're there!
Email info.reservations@emperordivers.com for more information or visit www.emperordivers.com
Emperor Divers' is privy to a fascinating insight by Lawson Wood reporting on Marsa Alam, 25 years on, for July's issue of Sport Diver magazine...and see here for savings on subscriptions, only with Emperor Divers.
Here are a couple of short extracts from Lawson's report to whet your appetite.
The southern resort of Marsa Alam is growing increasingly popular, but Lawson Wood remembers this part of Egypt from back in the mid-1980s. What would he make of the changes?
"I suppose I should start with one of those 'When I were a lad...' or 'In my day, when I first dived there...'. However, memory is a rather fickle thing, so I got out the old logbooks and found a scant listing for Elphinstone Reef - 'Not as good as the Brothers; no sharks'. I have been reading rave reviews recently about this offshore reef - perhaps it had improved since my first visit. Hardly inspiring, but this visit to Port Ghalib, located midway between the coastal town of Marsa Alam and Hurghada, was actually rather more inspirational than I could have imagined...
...Port Ghalib itself is a developing marina and hotel complex, with most of the international resorts now in place, as well as smaller and economically priced hotels. Port Ghalib and, in particular, the Marina Lodge at Port Ghalib, is just a ten-minute run from the airport (I have to say that the visa section and passport control were particularly painless and all handled superbly by the Longwood Holidays representative)...
...Our dive guide, Vicky, described the outer coral head as being like a mini Elphinstone, as it is the closest reef to the shore which has a great variety of colourful soft corals. I have to say she was right! This is a great dive around coral heads with vertical walls covered in soft and hard corals, schools of anthias and we even had a white-tip reef shark...absolutely amazing that such a wide variety of rare species could be found in such a small area.
In the 25 years since I last visited these reefs, I was encouraged to say the least. Schools of varied fish are plentiful and with a professional operation such as Emperor Divers, you are not only well looked after, you are also informed, encouraged and befriended. A big thank you to everyone for welcoming me back to my old stomping grounds."
Be sure to read Lawson's full report in July's Sport Diver magazine.
SAVE 28% on day diving & dive courses - NOW until 31 August
Emperor's Great Summer Bonanza Extended
Available on dive packages and dive courses in Hurghada, Marsa Alam & Sharm El Sheikh
22 Jul 10 - 31 Aug 2010
Offer applies to:
* Daily Dive Packages
* PADI Open Water
* PADI Scuba Diver
* PADI Fastrack
* PADI Referral Course
* PADI Advanced Open Water
* eLearning Open Water Dives
* Scuba Reviews
* Discover Scuba Diver Programmes
* Selected other courses
How to book online:
* Select the Diving Package or Course you require
* Your 28% discount has already been automatically deducted
For more details contact reservations@emperordivers.com
Terms & Conditions:
Saving of 28% applies to Emperor Dive Centres in Hurghada, Marsa Alam & Sharm el Sheikh
Offer is for diving services taken within dates shown and valid on bookings paid prior to arrival only.
Course materials and certification are additional, paid locally.
Diving includes 2 dives per day with tanks & weights.
Extras in resort (special trips, third dives, night dives etc), equipment, fees & taxes are additional, paid locally.
This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers.
Bottlenose Dolphin encounter on 8th February 2010
By Sarah Iles, dive guide, Emperor Marsa Alam
Photo by Keith McKay
After two very nice morning dives, I was a little disappointed when the Captain said we had to move as the wind had changed direction. Due to an unusual south wind we headed to Marsa Mubarak South reef.
We jumped in on a site that I knew had amazing corals and there to greet us were lots of big red snapper and spotted sweetlips.
Suddenly I was aware of a diver getting my attention. I turned to look and above us were five big bottlenose dolphins.
They came down to inspect us, swimming very close. They surfaced for air and then came back, playing around us before disappearing off into the blue. Of course we were all elated, but it was time to turn back.
Swimming over a stunning hard coral garden we were still totally enjoying our encounter, when they came back! This time they started mimicking us swimming and coming even closer, right up to us as we made our way to the boat. WOW! An incredible experience, made even better by a guest who was an instructor with over 2500 dives coming to me with tears in his eyes, saying he had never had a better dive.
Just goes to show that when you think that moving dive sites is a bad decision, surprises can happen and make your day.
Go diving in Marsa Alam - a whole lot more information awaits you here.
The first official Palace Housereef dive took place recently. Now guests are just one giant stride away from one of the most amazing reefs in the area. Hawksbill turtles, barracudas and lionfish are seen on a regular basis.
Marsa Alam Dive Centre Manager, Vanessa Ronecker and Tom Bauer, Area General Manager for InterContinental Hotels in Port Ghalib, are pictured preparing for the giant leap!
Following his first diving experience, Tom decided to start his open water course straight away. During their dive they were accompanied by a little hawksbill turtle, lionfish and loads of anthias. Guests can choose morning or afternoon dives and even really early morning and night dives!
Guests with Emperor Marsa Alam recently spotted a pod of dolphins in the bay at Marsa Shoni Kebeir. Snorkelling gear was donned quickly and the group enjoyed the privilege of being accepted by the dolphins for a while. But the adventure was to get even better as later, during their dive, they met a huge eagle ray leisurely passing by. All agreed, it was a magical day!
Then just the next day, the Zaher family from Switzerland went out on the speedboat for a one-tank dive in Marsa Mubarak. On their way out of the marina they spotted eight bottlenose dolphins and actually went snorkelling with them. What a fabulous family experience! Wait for it...on their dive in Marsa Mubarak south they found two eagle rays passing them on a sandy spot! Yet another magical Marsa day.
