Dive Review of New Son Bijou Diving Center in
Red Sea/Hurghada

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New Son Bijou Diving Center, Aug, 2013, by Ellen Marie Smith, MN, US ( Sr. Contributor 26 reports with 13 Helpful votes). Report 7197.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	My dive buddy and I enjoyed the attentive and relaxed attitude of Ahmed Bijou, the owner of New Son Bijou Dive Center. Ahmed really took care of us! He LOVES diving, that much is clear. He is a very careful master diver and we always felt safe. I learned much from him while I was there. We stayed in the apartments above the dive shop. The accommodations were comfortable and close to the dive center family and we found this to be extremely enjoyable because we felt as though we were included. The other thing that we found convenient is that Lidija (Ahmed's wife, who is from Eastern Europe) helped us with countless things. Egypt is a weird place for Americans and I felt very safe, with Lidija's guidance. My dive buddy and I wouldn't have traded this type of experience for a "group" trip. I don't think I could have felt safer! However, we did stay in the dive center most nights (we don't party, we just dive!) and we didn't walk the streets. We used the taxi driver that they recommended and went to the restaurants that we heard about on the boat. The sea life was much different and I found much joy in seeing all the new critters, clams and of course, the dolphins! Many may be afraid to travel to Egypt, but I must say that each day in our country is a gift as well. Be smart and respect the customs. At one point, one of the dive masters tried to engage me in politics -- when I told him that I am a mother and that my own son's don't listen to me, they seemed to understand. Let's change the world one dive at a time.
Websites	New Son Bijou Diving Center
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel, Galapagos, Caymans, Belize, Utila, Hawaii, Bonaire
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm, choppy, no currents
Water Temp	76-79°F / 24-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	75-150 Ft/ 23-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	It was pure joy. New Son Bijou's Ahmed (owner) is a splendid master diver. He made sure that we were comfortable and then trusted us with the appropriate amount of freedom.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	We went out most days on "Funny Divers" boat. There are no camera facilities. One needed to rinse in the bathroom sink or in the back of the boat with the hose.

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Dive Review of New Son Bijou Diving Center in Red Sea/Hurghada

New Son Bijou Diving Center, Aug, 2013,

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Dive Review of New Son Bijou Diving Center in
Red Sea/Hurghada