Dive Review of Tornado Fleet/Whirlwind in
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Tornado Fleet/Whirlwind: "Whirlwind: Wrecks and Reefs", Nov, 2017, by Jack Bernstein, OH, US ( Sr. Reviewer 10 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 10057.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	From the US, it takes a while to get there. Anticipate 24-36 hours. You’ll need to connect somewhere in Europe. I routed DAY-ATL-FCO-CAI and then to Hurghada on a later flight. There are charters through the UK and from Amsterdam direct to Hurghada. This is a relatively cheap Liveaboard, reserved through the UK. I was the only American on the boat. There was one Dutchman (my dive buddy) and the rest were English. There are some good wrecks but poor planning occasionally got us there when the day boats were there. Too crowded. The reefs are pretty but the currents occasionally rushed us by everything. Nevertheless, if you haven’t been, might be worth the trip. Please note that they are serious about their medical forms. If you have ANYTHING wrong, they want a Doctor’s note. Most older divers lie.
Websites	Tornado Fleet
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Red Sea, Galapagos, Philippines, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos, Costa Rica, Bonaire, St. Lucia, Florida, SanDiego, Puerto Rico, Saba, St. Kitts, Statia, Cancun, Cozumel, Indonesia
Closest Airport	Hurghada	Getting There	From US, Get to Cairo and the EgyptAir to Hurghada OR take a charter from the UK or Amsterdam.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy, currents
Water Temp	78-79°F / 26-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-70 Ft/ 15-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Generally, 30m but people with special training went deeper.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
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	They are reasonably setup with charging bays. If there are only a few photographers, no issues. If lots, oh boy. They did have rinse tanks and compressed air. They were careful in handling the cameras.

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Dive Review of Tornado Fleet/Whirlwind in Red Sea/Northern Red Sea

Tornado Fleet/Whirlwind: "Whirlwind: Wrecks and Reefs", Nov, 2017,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Tornado Fleet/Whirlwind in
Red Sea/Northern Red Sea