blue o two and Diving Matrix have teamed up to offer 'RedTec' Technical Diving Weeks in the Red Sea. Based on the Strait of Tiran and North itinerary, this trip is planned to feature the exciting wreck of the Al Qamar Al Saudi Al Misri.

This is a 60m - 70m maximum depth week. There will be two planned dives each day, which, within reason will not have limited runtimes. Some of the sites are shallow (SS Thistlegorm at 33m maximum), but as an extended range nitrox dive on a twinset or rebreather you could enjoy a two hour WWII wreck penetration dive!

This trip is aimed at all technical divers, from entry level taking the IANTD Advanced Recreational Trimix 48m course through to experienced technical divers. Paul Toomer of Diving Matrix will be onboard and can conduct a range of technical courses. In addition, Paul will be conducting mini-workshops throughout the week including dive skill and dive planning refreshers, rescue techniques, kit setup and so on.

If you require training on this trip, this MUST BE PRE-BOOKED as there are a very limited number course places available.

Itinerary highlights:
Al Qamar Al Saudi Al Misrii
The proposed highlight of the trip, the wreck of the 125m long, 7600 ton ferry, Al Qamar Al Saudi Al Misri was discovered by Paul Venten & Aaron Bruce. She sank on the 19th May 1994 after an explosion in the engine room and subsequent fire while carrying 505 passengers & 63 crew with the loss of 21 lives. The wreck lies in 83m of water with a minimum depth of 64m on the port side hull. It is intact, lying on it's starboard side making for an absolutely fantastic technical dive.
SS. Thistlegorm - Shaab Ali
Probably the most famous of the Red Sea wrecks. The 129m English Freighter was bombed by German aviation on 6th October 1941. Today she creates an artificial reef on a sandy bottom at 32m max depth. She is home to an enormous variety of marine life and is especially popular with large schooling fish.
Ras Mohamed - Shark & Yolanda Reefs
This is a world renowned dive site, situated at the tip of the Sinai. Two small ergs are joined by a vertical wall dropping into the abyss. At Shark Reef the current allows you to drift along the wall, rich with colourful corals. Moving towards Yolanda reef you reach a plateau scattered with small ergs and coral outcrops. Continuing around the reef you will come upon the scattered remains of the wreck 'Yolanda' complete with its cargo of toilets and baths. The whole of this area is big fish territory so keep an eye on the blue!
Straits of Tiran
Only accessible by boat, the dive area is found in the entrance to the Gulf of Aqaba and is made up of four main reefs that form the top of an underwater bridge. These reefs, named after British cartographers (Jackson, Woodhouse, Thomas, Gordon), are world famous for their extraordinary diversity of corals and strong south westerly currents make them home to many large pelagic fish.