EGYPT: Mass tourism, hordes of divers, broken reefs, food poisoning with subsequent diarrhea, and sneaky locals constantly trying to sell you stuff? Well, there are still some of that, but the Red Sea is also our nearest REAL diving paradise. It’s a classic, with wrecks, reefs and plenty of marine life - and still amazing!  

We escaped the freezing temperatures in Norway and joined the Sea Serpent liveaboard for diving on classic dive sites in Hurghada, Ras Mohammed and Tiran in the course of a week.