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CHUM - Houston's SCUBA Club is the sponsor of the 
- First Name
- Laura
Ready for a diving adventure in a stunning blue sea amongst sacred mountains and starry Arabian nights? CHUM is going to Sharm El Sheikh! The diving paradise of the Sinai peninsula.
When: November 5 - November 12, 2023
The plan is to fly Saturday Nov. 4th and arrive in the late hours of Sunday night to early Monday morning of Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport. Dive Tuesday through Saturday. Checkout on Sunday.
Where: Camel Dive Club Resort, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
Price:. $1,000 ($1036.67 PayPal) per diver
Deadlines:
01/31/2023 $300 deposit ($311.36 PayPal) due
5/18/2023 $300 installment ($311.36 PayPal) due
8/17/2023 $400 final amount ($414.97 PayPal) due (non refundable)
*All payments can be made via cash, check, zelle, paypal (fees apply)
Payments made via the website here: https://www.chumclub.org/forums/account/upgrades
Included:
7 night stay at resort
5 days of 2 tank boat dives, including 1 night dive and trip to the famous Thistlegorm wreck!
Diving guides
32% nitrox
Continental breakfast
5 day lunch on boat
Airport transfer
Not included: Airfare, dinner, alcohol drinks, add-ons, upgrades, extended stay for land excursions, daily Entrance fees to the National Marine Park at $7.00 and Blue Hole and Canyon in Dahab Park at $14.00 a day. *entrance fees subject to change.
Required: Diving insurance; can also be purchased on site at dive shop.
* All payments made are non refundable
* Travel insurance is not required but a good idea. There will be no reimbursement once payments are made.
* Participants who opt NOT to get trip insurance will have NO recourse to seek reimbursement as the payments are non-refundable.
* All communications regarding payments should be directed to the julie (me, deep bubbles) or other CHUM officer and not the resort/dive operator directly.
* Tiger Sharks have first privilege to reserving their spot on the trip. The trip will then open to Nurse Sharks on the date 2/16/2023. Nurse Sharks must upgrade their membership by 5/18/2023 to Tiger Shark status to be eligible to attend the trip.
* Currently there are no COVID requirements to enter Egypt but should they reemerge you will be responsible for meeting National entry requirements for Egypt, the USA, and all other countries traveled.
* Trip will be limited to 12 people
Airfare: The lowest price is Turkish airline whose flights depart at night from Houston Intercontinental. Their roundtrip price to Sharm is around $1280. If flying home from Sharm the option is a 3:40 am flight with Turkish or a 9:30 pm flight with Egyptair-Emirates for around $260 more.
We will be diving in the much sought-after Red Sea with Camel Dive Club, a well reputed long-standing operator in Sharm. Their resort has an onsite SSI dive shop that is seaside with a fleet of spacious yacht style boats. They are located in the city center district with lots of options for restaurants, shopping, and night life. There are 3 bars inside the hotel including their popular rooftop bar for panoramic views of the mountains and Naama Bay. Also inhouse they have the Pomodor restaurant and gelato at Vanilla Cafe for those that do not wish to venture out in the evenings. Rooms are double occupancy with choice of two full size or one king size bed. For day lounging they have a pool and beach access with loungers and parasols.
Breakfast will be continental consisting of fruit, cheeses, and pastries. Option to upgrade to premium: choices of English, Egyptian, healthy, and vegan breakfasts for about $9.00 a day.
Boats will depart between 8 to 8:30 am with dive sites in Tiran, Ras Mohammed Park, and along the mainland coast and return around 4 to 5 pm. The day of diving the Thistlegorm will be a day spent with my beloved fellow chumers at sea as it is a boat ride of around 4 hours to reach; however it will be worth it as this is one of the most popular wreck sites in the world, and we will be on a nice boat in a beautiful Arabian sea. The night dive will be a shore dive at the resort's reef with torch rental included if you forget yours.
Daily lunch and drinks will be served on the boat buffet style!
Main courses: fish and chicken
Side dishes: pasta, rice, cooked veggies, baked potatoes
Salads: baladi, zabadi, tahina, tuna, fresh veggie, aubergine
Drinks: soft drinks, water, tea, coffee
Sunday after checkout I will be moving to one of the cheaper hotels nearby for land excursions. If anyone has the vacation time and wishes to join me or do other excursions on their own then we can get together and decide on a hotel.
When: November 5 - November 12, 2023
The plan is to fly Saturday Nov. 4th and arrive in the late hours of Sunday night to early Monday morning of Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport. Dive Tuesday through Saturday. Checkout on Sunday.
Where: Camel Dive Club Resort, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
Price:. $1,000 ($1036.67 PayPal) per diver
Deadlines:
01/31/2023 $300 deposit ($311.36 PayPal) due
5/18/2023 $300 installment ($311.36 PayPal) due
8/17/2023 $400 final amount ($414.97 PayPal) due (non refundable)
*All payments can be made via cash, check, zelle, paypal (fees apply)
Payments made via the website here: https://www.chumclub.org/forums/account/upgrades
Included:
7 night stay at resort
5 days of 2 tank boat dives, including 1 night dive and trip to the famous Thistlegorm wreck!
Diving guides
32% nitrox
Continental breakfast
5 day lunch on boat
Airport transfer
Not included: Airfare, dinner, alcohol drinks, add-ons, upgrades, extended stay for land excursions, daily Entrance fees to the National Marine Park at $7.00 and Blue Hole and Canyon in Dahab Park at $14.00 a day. *entrance fees subject to change.
Required: Diving insurance; can also be purchased on site at dive shop.
* All payments made are non refundable
* Travel insurance is not required but a good idea. There will be no reimbursement once payments are made.
* Participants who opt NOT to get trip insurance will have NO recourse to seek reimbursement as the payments are non-refundable.
* All communications regarding payments should be directed to the julie (me, deep bubbles) or other CHUM officer and not the resort/dive operator directly.
* Tiger Sharks have first privilege to reserving their spot on the trip. The trip will then open to Nurse Sharks on the date 2/16/2023. Nurse Sharks must upgrade their membership by 5/18/2023 to Tiger Shark status to be eligible to attend the trip.
* Currently there are no COVID requirements to enter Egypt but should they reemerge you will be responsible for meeting National entry requirements for Egypt, the USA, and all other countries traveled.
* Trip will be limited to 12 people
Airfare: The lowest price is Turkish airline whose flights depart at night from Houston Intercontinental. Their roundtrip price to Sharm is around $1280. If flying home from Sharm the option is a 3:40 am flight with Turkish or a 9:30 pm flight with Egyptair-Emirates for around $260 more.
We will be diving in the much sought-after Red Sea with Camel Dive Club, a well reputed long-standing operator in Sharm. Their resort has an onsite SSI dive shop that is seaside with a fleet of spacious yacht style boats. They are located in the city center district with lots of options for restaurants, shopping, and night life. There are 3 bars inside the hotel including their popular rooftop bar for panoramic views of the mountains and Naama Bay. Also inhouse they have the Pomodor restaurant and gelato at Vanilla Cafe for those that do not wish to venture out in the evenings. Rooms are double occupancy with choice of two full size or one king size bed. For day lounging they have a pool and beach access with loungers and parasols.
Breakfast will be continental consisting of fruit, cheeses, and pastries. Option to upgrade to premium: choices of English, Egyptian, healthy, and vegan breakfasts for about $9.00 a day.
Boats will depart between 8 to 8:30 am with dive sites in Tiran, Ras Mohammed Park, and along the mainland coast and return around 4 to 5 pm. The day of diving the Thistlegorm will be a day spent with my beloved fellow chumers at sea as it is a boat ride of around 4 hours to reach; however it will be worth it as this is one of the most popular wreck sites in the world, and we will be on a nice boat in a beautiful Arabian sea. The night dive will be a shore dive at the resort's reef with torch rental included if you forget yours.
Daily lunch and drinks will be served on the boat buffet style!
Main courses: fish and chicken
Side dishes: pasta, rice, cooked veggies, baked potatoes
Salads: baladi, zabadi, tahina, tuna, fresh veggie, aubergine
Drinks: soft drinks, water, tea, coffee
Sunday after checkout I will be moving to one of the cheaper hotels nearby for land excursions. If anyone has the vacation time and wishes to join me or do other excursions on their own then we can get together and decide on a hotel.
. The silver lining is I have 292 days to look forward to it 
