Kirsten
from: Haute-Savoie, France
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Dear Crew,
my second trip to Sudan with youin early November: short days but still quite warm water ( I did not use my 5mm suit at all) and surprisingly almost no current. It felt strange to browse in detail every sqaure meter of Shaab Rumi where we had to fight the current so hardearlier in spring this year. Less sharks though than usual but still mantas @Meshariffa for compensation.
Highlights of the trip: a group of dolphins with silvertips in between in the shallows of Angarosh and a long dance with 10 big hammerheads in the blue at Merlo reef (Thank you Ahmed!). Then an electric ray on Habili Ghadban - so pretty!!
Thanks also for giving me the opportunity to do my Rescue diver during the cruise - Sorry Ashraf, I made you swallowing half the red sea! Luckily you got succeeded by a professional victim later on: "My goodness, Martin - what a frightening panicking diver you were! I could relly feel, that you train this every week!"
Thanks to all the crew for having given your best to make it an unforgettable holiday! Thanks also to my fellow divers for a very pleasant atmosphere - and especially the French team for the Tarot evenings.
still longing for the sea I had to add another stay on a liveaboard in the Andaman sea (Thailand) immediately afterwards, but now I've had it all: the dive gear is packed away for this year and the snow can come... Merry Christmas season and always happy cruising & diving!
Yours Kirsten
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Lotta + Håkan Bohlin
from: Sweden
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We have had two wounderful weeks with Royal Evolution, diving in Sudan.
Thank you Simon, Mustafa and the rest of the crew for a memorable diving-holiday; Manta-snorkling, Wreck-dives, Drift-dives, Night-dives etc etc etc
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Sue Harrison
from: Guildford, United Kingdom
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Simply the best boat I have been on. Every little detail has been thought of.
I really enjoyed going to The Brothers and made a trip to the lighthouse buying a T shirt of course!
A special thanks to all the crew who were outstanding.
I will definitely be back, hopefully to Sudan next time.
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David
from: Brussels, Belgium
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Many thanks to Simon, Ayman, the crew and other passengers for a memorable trip to St Johns, Fury, Rocky etc. 10/10 - excellent job, highly recommended.
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Such an amazing trip! Love the boat!
http://myscubadives.com
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Johan Aschan
from: Sweden
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Amazing dive cruise to the South!
Just returned from 6 nights on Royal Evolution. 5 days of intensive diving for the experienced diver. Not a trip for the beginner. I recommend a minumum of 50 dives in your logbook and advanced level certification. Expect tough condition on the surface and below. Currents can be decieving and surprising and you will need to go deep to see the big prey. We visited Brothers, Deadalus and Elphinstone. The highlight was Little Brother and Deadalus. Both places have some of the best soft coral gardens ever seen and sharks guaranteed. Onboard the Royal Evolution you find the coolest and best crew ever. Excellent guides(Ahmed the Shark Hunter), Ayman (Steadfast and Cool) plus 3 deck hands ,Ashraf, Yahia and Islam who are my new heroes. These guys will moor the boat in total darkness 04:00 am in the morning using nothing but a flashlight and a mask, while searching the reefs for the moorings. Food and Beverage onboard is very good and surprisingly varied despite a small kitchen with limited storage etc. Mustafa is the man to ensure all meals are ready and served on time and always smiles. Thanks for great espresso!! Cabins are very comfortable with ensuite bathrooms and it is nice with a hot shower before the after-dive drinks on the sundeck. Bring your cameras for all occasions and make sure you take alot of pictures. Remember also to support the lighthouse keepers on Brothers and Deadalus. You'll need to buy 2 T-shirts and maybe bring a small gift such a cigarettes or shisha tobacco!! You will climb the lighthouses and experience the most picture perfect sunsets ever!! Enjoy the trip! It was worth every moment and you'll return a rested,relaxed and more experienced diver!
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Adel Zakaria
from: Boca Raton , Forida, United States
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Thank you every one for an outstanding two week dive trip to Southern Sudan in May 2011 .. Everything about the trip was great .. I very much enjoyed the dives , the Hammerhead schools, the guides were exceptional ; Simon, Ahmed & Ayman ... the meals were simply the best I ever had on a dive boat ... Everything went quite smooth during the entire trip ... I am sure glad to do the Nitrox course early in the trip, I needed on these deep plateaus dives ... Your entire staff was always friendly, helpful. It was quite amazing to see that we were the only boat on the vast majority of the dives , quite a treat .. thank you again for a memorable vacation. Adel
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susanne
from: wien, Austria
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hallo ihr lieben,
2 wochen tiefer süden sudan ab 21. aprl. was soll man sagen, wetter gut, meer freundlich, wassertemperatur ideaL 23-27 grad, deshalb die großen haie dort, wo man als taucher auch hinkommt. simon, der lustigste guide, den ich kenne und ich kenne viele! ist auch wieder an bord. bin in den fanclub der büffelkopf-papageienfische eingetreten, super tiere sind das. übrigens meine flossen habe ich NIE selbst anziehen bez ausziehen müssen.
eine beschwerde muss allerdings sein - ich habe 2 kilo zugenommen. das sehr gute essen, die feinen frischgemachten mehlspeisen und überhaupt........das war mein drittes mal und ich weiß nicht, vielleicht tu ich mir das noch einmal an. hammerhaie kann man ja nie genug sehen.
alles liebe an die gesamte crew und weiter so
susanne
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Daniela u Michael Taschwer
from: Villach, Austria
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Hallo liebes Royal Evolution-Team!
Wir sind wieder gut & glücklich in Österreich gelandet. Der Alltag hat uns wieder - aber wir träumen noch immer von unserem Urlaub mit euch. DANKE DANKE für diese tollen 2 Wochen; es war wieder einmal ein TRAUM. DANKE an Shark-Hunter Ahmed: Die Hammerhai-Bilder sind auch mit meiner Kamera (ich weiss, sie verdient den Namen nicht) was geworden - so nah hatten wir sie nur auf Cocos Island. DANKE an Ayman - der uns auch die "kleinen" Unterwasserschätze des Sudan gezeigt hat - und DANKE an Simon - deine DVD ist wie immer erstklassig und unterhaltsam. Auch die Seidenhaie werden uns immer in Erinnerung bleiben :-). Tausend Dank auch an die Crew - ohne euch wäre so ein Urlaub nicht möglich gewesen. Macht bitte weiter so - damit wir noch einige Urlaube bei euch verbringen können. Keep on diving and take care, Daniela & Michael
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sally & david tobin
from: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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Just returned from 2 excellent weeks doing the deep south Sudan safari; what a brilliant trip - the boat is very well appointed; the crew are incredibly helpful without being intrusive; and the guides Ayman (Mr Hammerhead), Ahmed and Simon are passionate and knowledgable and work really hard to show you the best diving possible. This is our 4th time in Sudan, all good trips but this was definitely the best with loads of shark action and plenty of other cool stuff. This is the best diving you can do in the Red Sea on the best boat. Oh... and if Simon's filming your trip, make sure you take a dvd home - it will be awesome!
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