| Diving On A Family Holiday | | | | get into the water every day. And year round, that |
| If, like me, your foreign diving trips are centered | | | | is what Egypt in particular is known for. If you want |
| around family holidays instead of picking some exotic | | | | to complete a referral or to undertake a full diving |
| diving location, then you need to look after the family | | | | course abroad, then Egypt is where I would be |
| first and second pick a good diving spot. But that | | | | heading off to. |
| does not mean that the location as a diving spot is | | | | A Diving Holiday |
| not to be considered. | | | | If you are organising a diving holiday for yourself and |
| It will also depend on what time of year you are | | | | a couple of friends or even a big group and diving is |
| visiting as to which areas have the best conditions. | | | | the main aim of the holiday, then lucky you! It really |
| But for me, on a family holiday, I cannot resist the | | | | is true that the world is your oyster. |
| Canary Islands for their year round wonderful climate | | | | The first thing to look at when planning your trip is |
| and good diving opportunities, whilst leaving enough | | | | what time of year you are going to be diving. Write |
| activities and excellent hotels for the family to enjoy. | | | | down a list of your fantasy diving locations and check |
| Whilst in the water, you will be likely to see sting | | | | each one against the time of year that you intend to |
| rays, eagle rays and even angel sharks, all depending | | | | be there. |
| on dive site and time of year. Some sites have | | | | Then, for all of the destinations left on the list, take |
| wonderful geographic formations whilst others have | | | | a look at what is likely to be on offer when you are |
| loads of fish. | | | | visiting. There is no point heading out to a particular |
| Choosing a location for diving on a family holiday is all | | | | location to see Whale Sharks, for example, if they |
| about picking a suitable holiday location that happens | | | | have been and gone. What you need to decide is |
| to have good diving. | | | | which of the pleasures on offer do you want to |
| Learning to Dive | | | | experience? |
| There are probably two places above all else that | | | | Lastly, take a look at your shortlist of locations and |
| people I know will head out to, either to complete or | | | | then look at the travel costs. You have worked out |
| even to undertake their diving courses. Quite a few | | | | the best places weather wise and for experiences, |
| go to Mexico, whilst many more head out to the Red | | | | now just see which ones are affordable to your |
| Sea diving resorts of Egypt. | | | | group. |
| If you are heading out to undertake diver training as | | | | Now you have as near as you can to your group's |
| the main part of the trip, then you want to ensure | | | | perfect scuba diving location. Enjoy it, and tell me |
| perfect weather to make sure that you are able to | | | | how you got on! |