News in August 2008

Camel is proud to have sponsored My Shot Photo Contest. The contest attracted high quality entries from around the globe, in 4 categories on land and underwater. It was organised by Studio Domino in conjunction with Scubaportal Italy and Viaggi e Relax. Top prize in the Diving category was awarded to Paolo Scotti for his stunning shot of an inquisitive seal. The contest culminated on 18th July in a glittering awards party at one of Milan’s top venues.

As the longest-established diving brand in Sharm el Sheikh, Camel often has divers who, once they’ve dived with us, keep coming back. However, staff were stunned last month when regular guest Neil Airey arrived sporting possibly the ultimate symbol of loyalty -- a Camel Tribe tattoo! Neil, aged 36, from Chester, UK, made the tattoo after completing his Rescue Diver course at Camel. According to Neil, it took an hour to copy the Camel Tribe logo from a t-shirt, and “it didn’t hurt – well not much!” Asked why he did it, Neil, who learned to dive at Camel in 2005, said “Camel is my home – it’s where my heart is.” He later added a hammerhead tattoo to remind him of the famous dive at Jackson Reef! Congratulations to Neil for achieving PADI Master Scuba Diver rating.