end of September Dahab

[adam99]

I am traveling to Egypt for a week, I am planning to also stop in Dahab either Sept 25-26 or Sept 30-01. I would like to take some basic training (breathing/equalization techniques, I still can not do Frenzel, and open water diving) Can you recommend any instructors?

I found these websites offering courses;

freedivedahab.com
wefreedive.com
desert-divers.com

I would prefer group courses, but not sure if I will be able to find it because of my limited number of days there.

Thanks
Ed

 

[TimoP]

In Freedivedahab there are Lotta and Linda, both very professional. If you really want to learn freediving, they are good.
They seems to have an AIDA**/*** course in the end of september.

But also in those other 2 places there must be good instructor for basic things, I'm almost sure, though I don't know them.

BTW
Dahab is a MUST place to visit for a diver or freediver, if there nearby, e.g. in Sharm el Sheikh.
Really relaxing place for an Egyptian town.

 

[adam99]

Any ideas if my 5mm skin suit will be too thick for that time of the year...

 

[TimoP]

September is a hot month there, could be still 35 Celsius when hottest and water is about 25 Celcius. So 5 mm is too thick, if it's taylor made (Elios). 2-3 mm would be better. Cheap basic wet suit is enough. Or even without a suit, but sunburn skin might be a risk . If you want, take that 5 mm with you anyway, too, for night dives etc..
In winter time Nov-March 3-5 mm Elios is enough, or 5-6 mm if nylon inside. It depends on person, too. I'm talking now with Central and North European scale...