Red Sea Shorebased North
Grand Rotana Resort and Dive Club, Sharm El Sheikh , Egypt

Grand Rotana Resort & Spa is set on a stunning beach front in the quite Um Marikha Bay and offers a combination of modern elegance and 4* luxury with traditional Arabian hospitality. Just 8km from the international airport, the resort is surrounded by spectacular mountains, desert and sea, perfect for those wishing to escape the hustle and bustle of Sharm's Naama Bay but still take advantage of the world class diving of the the Sinai. This beach front hotel features over 480 luxurious rooms, as well as executive suites and large villas with up to 4 rooms. All rooms and suites have a mini fridge, in-room safe, hair dryer, high speed internet connection, satellite TV and IDD telephones with voice mail. The Grand Rotana Resort & Spa has several restaurants and bars catering to every taste. Rameses, the main restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with spectacular views over the Red Sea. Mezzaluna is a contemporary Italian restaurant and the Silk Road offers dinner with a blend of eastern cuisine. For those who like to party but don't want to go into town there is a bar/club called Pulse which opens up at night. The Grand Rotana Spa offers a tranquil escape with a large range of treatments to indulge in and the Thai therapists offer holistic treatments from all over the world. There is also a sauna, steam room, Turkish bath and a relaxation area. The hotels private beach and large pool complex is ideal for soaking up the hot Egyptian sun between dives and the beach's jetty provides access to an excellent house reefs for snorkeling or house reef diving.

The famous Camel Dive Club has a satellite centre on the hotel's beach and offers guests the chance to do some house reef diving as well as a place to store gear. Every morning divers are picked up from the hotel and transfered to the Naama Bay jetty for their two daily boat dives. The Camel Dive Club is a PADI 5* Instructor Development Centre offering a full service from learning to dive, to guided boat diving, try dives and technical training. The area is well known for excellent diving with stunning drop offs, coral mazes, canyons and historical wrecks. All are encrusted in a huge variety of hard and soft coral buzzing with colourful tropical fish. Turtles, Dolphins and Sharks are often seen cruising by and Whale Sharks have been spotted in the area at certain times of year. The dive sites visited stretch from the reefs of the Straits of Tiran to Ras Mohammed Marine Park. The famous World War II wreck of SS Thistlegorm and the steamship wreck of SS Dunraven can be explored too on specially scheduled trips that run several times a week. All trips are accompanied by Camels own experience

Go Diving Package
Our advertised package is 7 nights in a twin room on a B&B basis with a 5 day diving package (2 dives per day) including the hire of tanks and weights, transfers to/from your hotel and international flights from UK to Sharm El Sheikh. All prices are subject to availability at the time of booking.

Diving Courses
Camel Dive Club offer a professional and safe environment to learn new skills or develop existing skills. A range of PADI courses are available , all of which can be added on to your holiday. If you would like more information on these, or any other courses please call or email us for a quote.

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