Holidays in the RedSea (Explorers)

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:49:58 GMT, "philip pullen"
<philip.pullen1@ntlworld.com> wrote:

>
>> Not quite the response you were after but I have used Explorers when going
>booking.
>
>Thanks Pete, I was not looking for a one sided response, I am about to book
>a Holiday to dive with Ocean Collage, but I have been told that the tour
>Operator is not all that good, so just asking the question on a wider scale.
>

I would not go with Ocean College, had bad experiences with them.
There are better operators in Sharm. Explorers are OK no better or
worse than any of the others at the cheap end of the market
--
Pete
diving 'at' melbourne 'dot' me 'dot' uk

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:49:58 GMT, "philip pullen"
<philip.pullen1@ntlworld.com> wrote:

>
>> Not quite the response you were after but I have used Explorers when going
>booking.
>
>Thanks Pete, I was not looking for a one sided response, I am about to book
>a Holiday to dive with Ocean Collage, but I have been told that the tour
>Operator is not all that good, so just asking the question on a wider scale.
>

I would not go with Ocean College, had bad experiences with them.
There are better operators in Sharm. Explorers are OK no better or
worse than any of the others at the cheap end of the market
--
Pete
diving 'at' melbourne 'dot' me 'dot' uk

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:49:58 GMT, "philip pullen"
<philip.pullen1@ntlworld.com> wrote:

>
>> Not quite the response you were after but I have used Explorers when going
>booking.
>
>Thanks Pete, I was not looking for a one sided response, I am about to book
>a Holiday to dive with Ocean Collage, but I have been told that the tour
>Operator is not all that good, so just asking the question on a wider scale.
>

I would not go with Ocean College, had bad experiences with them.
There are better operators in Sharm. Explorers are OK no better or
worse than any of the others at the cheap end of the market
--
Pete
diving 'at' melbourne 'dot' me 'dot' uk

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:49:58 GMT, "philip pullen"
<philip.pullen1@ntlworld.com> wrote:

>
>> Not quite the response you were after but I have used Explorers when going
>booking.
>
>Thanks Pete, I was not looking for a one sided response, I am about to book
>a Holiday to dive with Ocean Collage, but I have been told that the tour
>Operator is not all that good, so just asking the question on a wider scale.
>

I would not go with Ocean College, had bad experiences with them.
There are better operators in Sharm. Explorers are OK no better or
worse than any of the others at the cheap end of the market
--
Pete
diving 'at' melbourne 'dot' me 'dot' uk

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:49:58 GMT, "philip pullen"
<philip.pullen1@ntlworld.com> wrote:

>
>> Not quite the response you were after but I have used Explorers when going
>booking.
>
>Thanks Pete, I was not looking for a one sided response, I am about to book
>a Holiday to dive with Ocean Collage, but I have been told that the tour
>Operator is not all that good, so just asking the question on a wider scale.
>

I would not go with Ocean College, had bad experiences with them.
There are better operators in Sharm. Explorers are OK no better or
worse than any of the others at the cheap end of the market
--
Pete
diving 'at' melbourne 'dot' me 'dot' uk

I have been to sharm 10 /11 times now the last five with explorers and four
with Ocean College (2003/4). I would recommend both.

Explorers have been very good with excellent hotels and no probs with
transfers etc.

Ocean College I have found to be excellent, very safe enjoyable diving. For
example they will not let you go to the more challenging sites until they
have evaluated you (could be annoying if you are a very experienced diver,
but they don't know that do they). The guides are very knowledgable and
take note of what the group actually want to see. We would choose them
again. For those who only speak english they tend to have mainly an english
contingent so you are not alone on the boat, meet new friends etc.

We have dived with in sharm, in order of preference
Ocean College
Red sea dive college (although they now offer a diamond service which looks
very tempting)
Emporer divers (larger eurpopean contingent)
Camel (variable depending upon the divemaster you get)

KR


"Pete Melbourne" <psmvsl@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:49:58 GMT, "philip pullen"
> <philip.pullen1@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>> Not quite the response you were after but I have used Explorers when
>>> going
>>booking.
>>
>>Thanks Pete, I was not looking for a one sided response, I am about to
>>book
>>a Holiday to dive with Ocean Collage, but I have been told that the tour
>>Operator is not all that good, so just asking the question on a wider
>>scale.
>>
>
> I would not go with Ocean College, had bad experiences with them.
> There are better operators in Sharm. Explorers are OK no better or
> worse than any of the others at the cheap end of the market
> --
> Pete
> diving 'at' melbourne 'dot' me 'dot' uk

I have been to sharm 10 /11 times now the last five with explorers and four
with Ocean College (2003/4). I would recommend both.

Explorers have been very good with excellent hotels and no probs with
transfers etc.

Ocean College I have found to be excellent, very safe enjoyable diving. For
example they will not let you go to the more challenging sites until they
have evaluated you (could be annoying if you are a very experienced diver,
but they don't know that do they). The guides are very knowledgable and
take note of what the group actually want to see. We would choose them
again. For those who only speak english they tend to have mainly an english
contingent so you are not alone on the boat, meet new friends etc.

We have dived with in sharm, in order of preference
Ocean College
Red sea dive college (although they now offer a diamond service which looks
very tempting)
Emporer divers (larger eurpopean contingent)
Camel (variable depending upon the divemaster you get)

KR


"Pete Melbourne" <psmvsl@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:5c26u05ovl2h7pdjkrrvd48n7hhro9kfmg@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:49:58 GMT, "philip pullen"
> <philip.pullen1@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>> Not quite the response you were after but I have used Explorers when
>>> going
>>booking.
>>
>>Thanks Pete, I was not looking for a one sided response, I am about to
>>book
>>a Holiday to dive with Ocean Collage, but I have been told that the tour
>>Operator is not all that good, so just asking the question on a wider
>>scale.
>>
>
> I would not go with Ocean College, had bad experiences with them.
> There are better operators in Sharm. Explorers are OK no better or
> worse than any of the others at the cheap end of the market
> --
> Pete
> diving 'at' melbourne 'dot' me 'dot' uk

I have been to sharm 10 /11 times now the last five with explorers and four
with Ocean College (2003/4). I would recommend both.

Explorers have been very good with excellent hotels and no probs with
transfers etc.

Ocean College I have found to be excellent, very safe enjoyable diving. For
example they will not let you go to the more challenging sites until they
have evaluated you (could be annoying if you are a very experienced diver,
but they don't know that do they). The guides are very knowledgable and
take note of what the group actually want to see. We would choose them
again. For those who only speak english they tend to have mainly an english
contingent so you are not alone on the boat, meet new friends etc.

We have dived with in sharm, in order of preference
Ocean College
Red sea dive college (although they now offer a diamond service which looks
very tempting)
Emporer divers (larger eurpopean contingent)
Camel (variable depending upon the divemaster you get)

KR


"Pete Melbourne" <psmvsl@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:5c26u05ovl2h7pdjkrrvd48n7hhro9kfmg@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:49:58 GMT, "philip pullen"
> <philip.pullen1@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>> Not quite the response you were after but I have used Explorers when
>>> going
>>booking.
>>
>>Thanks Pete, I was not looking for a one sided response, I am about to
>>book
>>a Holiday to dive with Ocean Collage, but I have been told that the tour
>>Operator is not all that good, so just asking the question on a wider
>>scale.
>>
>
> I would not go with Ocean College, had bad experiences with them.
> There are better operators in Sharm. Explorers are OK no better or
> worse than any of the others at the cheap end of the market
> --
> Pete
> diving 'at' melbourne 'dot' me 'dot' uk

I have been to sharm 10 /11 times now the last five with explorers and four
with Ocean College (2003/4). I would recommend both.

Explorers have been very good with excellent hotels and no probs with
transfers etc.

Ocean College I have found to be excellent, very safe enjoyable diving. For
example they will not let you go to the more challenging sites until they
have evaluated you (could be annoying if you are a very experienced diver,
but they don't know that do they). The guides are very knowledgable and
take note of what the group actually want to see. We would choose them
again. For those who only speak english they tend to have mainly an english
contingent so you are not alone on the boat, meet new friends etc.

We have dived with in sharm, in order of preference
Ocean College
Red sea dive college (although they now offer a diamond service which looks
very tempting)
Emporer divers (larger eurpopean contingent)
Camel (variable depending upon the divemaster you get)

KR


"Pete Melbourne" <psmvsl@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:5c26u05ovl2h7pdjkrrvd48n7hhro9kfmg@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:49:58 GMT, "philip pullen"
> <philip.pullen1@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>> Not quite the response you were after but I have used Explorers when
>>> going
>>booking.
>>
>>Thanks Pete, I was not looking for a one sided response, I am about to
>>book
>>a Holiday to dive with Ocean Collage, but I have been told that the tour
>>Operator is not all that good, so just asking the question on a wider
>>scale.
>>
>
> I would not go with Ocean College, had bad experiences with them.
> There are better operators in Sharm. Explorers are OK no better or
> worse than any of the others at the cheap end of the market
> --
> Pete
> diving 'at' melbourne 'dot' me 'dot' uk

I have been to sharm 10 /11 times now the last five with explorers and four
with Ocean College (2003/4). I would recommend both.

Explorers have been very good with excellent hotels and no probs with
transfers etc.

Ocean College I have found to be excellent, very safe enjoyable diving. For
example they will not let you go to the more challenging sites until they
have evaluated you (could be annoying if you are a very experienced diver,
but they don't know that do they). The guides are very knowledgable and
take note of what the group actually want to see. We would choose them
again. For those who only speak english they tend to have mainly an english
contingent so you are not alone on the boat, meet new friends etc.

We have dived with in sharm, in order of preference
Ocean College
Red sea dive college (although they now offer a diamond service which looks
very tempting)
Emporer divers (larger eurpopean contingent)
Camel (variable depending upon the divemaster you get)

KR


"Pete Melbourne" <psmvsl@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:5c26u05ovl2h7pdjkrrvd48n7hhro9kfmg@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:49:58 GMT, "philip pullen"
> <philip.pullen1@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>> Not quite the response you were after but I have used Explorers when
>>> going
>>booking.
>>
>>Thanks Pete, I was not looking for a one sided response, I am about to
>>book
>>a Holiday to dive with Ocean Collage, but I have been told that the tour
>>Operator is not all that good, so just asking the question on a wider
>>scale.
>>
>
> I would not go with Ocean College, had bad experiences with them.
> There are better operators in Sharm. Explorers are OK no better or
> worse than any of the others at the cheap end of the market
> --
> Pete
> diving 'at' melbourne 'dot' me 'dot' uk