Latest trip - 29th Dec - 5th Jan
Northern Red Sea, Reefs and Wrecks, Blue Horizon
Dolphins!!!! Before this trip, I've never been fortunate enough to see or swim with dolphins . (I've seen them from boats, but never a close in-water encounter). It was just as incredible as I've always imagined it to be. They are so inquisitive and captivating, so agile and gracious and they were fast , very fast!
I'd been chatting to Mohammed, the captain of our boat for the week. I'd told him about my wish to have a dolphin encounter, he then said one day "If you don't see dolphins on today's dives I will show you dolphins". I was a little speculative of this but true to his word, we were all relaxing after the morning dives and were on our way to the next dive site when I heard the cry of "dolphins!!". The boat started circling and the dolphins were swimming in the waves at the bow of the boat!! I grabbed my camera, checked and sealed it and threw on my wetsuit in record time. I jumped into the rib and a handful of us made our way over to the dolphins. Luckily the dolphins were in a playful mood and allowed us the privilege of an amazing encounter.
Whilst our eyes and thoughts were transfixed on the playful and intriguing mammals, the rest of the guys were watching from the boat. Apparently when we entered the water the group were dispersed all over the place. The dolphins started to work their magic, unbeknown to us. By the time they'd finished we'd been herded into a tight group just like a shoal of bait fish!! I guess they were getting their practice in for catching their supper! Then they vanished into the distance. No-one wanted this encounter to end so we kept looking for the dolphins and with some assistance from the boat we managed to have another game with our new friends! I think they managed to herd us up again! It gave me a chance to get the following shots...
Northern Red Sea, Reefs and Wrecks, Blue Horizon
Dolphins!!!! Before this trip, I've never been fortunate enough to see or swim with dolphins . (I've seen them from boats, but never a close in-water encounter). It was just as incredible as I've always imagined it to be. They are so inquisitive and captivating, so agile and gracious and they were fast , very fast!
I'd been chatting to Mohammed, the captain of our boat for the week. I'd told him about my wish to have a dolphin encounter, he then said one day "If you don't see dolphins on today's dives I will show you dolphins". I was a little speculative of this but true to his word, we were all relaxing after the morning dives and were on our way to the next dive site when I heard the cry of "dolphins!!". The boat started circling and the dolphins were swimming in the waves at the bow of the boat!! I grabbed my camera, checked and sealed it and threw on my wetsuit in record time. I jumped into the rib and a handful of us made our way over to the dolphins. Luckily the dolphins were in a playful mood and allowed us the privilege of an amazing encounter.
Whilst our eyes and thoughts were transfixed on the playful and intriguing mammals, the rest of the guys were watching from the boat. Apparently when we entered the water the group were dispersed all over the place. The dolphins started to work their magic, unbeknown to us. By the time they'd finished we'd been herded into a tight group just like a shoal of bait fish!! I guess they were getting their practice in for catching their supper! Then they vanished into the distance. No-one wanted this encounter to end so we kept looking for the dolphins and with some assistance from the boat we managed to have another game with our new friends! I think they managed to herd us up again! It gave me a chance to get the following shots...
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