News October - December 2005 at Camel Dive Club
Halloween Rocks at Camel Bar
As we all know, Halloween on October 31st offers a great excuse for a party.
Halloween night at the Camel Bar - one of the biggest parties the Bar has ever
seen - was no exception! Residents and guests packed into what can only be described
as a ghost and demons haven. The Bar was transformed with spooky decorations
including pumpkin lanterns, cobwebs, spiders and bats.
The Halloween theme inspired some very creative costumes. The Bar was filled sexy witches, cats and bunnies, vampire seductresses, zombies and Frankenstein, along with plenty of witchcraft! Camel's hosts, Mike and Carrol, made us all proud with their version of Batman and Medusa. Camel Bar staff picked up the theme with dramatic face painting in fiery designs.
The evening included liberal amounts of Mike's special Halloween juice. So it didn't take long before the cats, witches, vampires and many other face painted zombies were strutting their spooky stuff on the bar.
Halloween has been firmly placed on the Sharm calendar as one of the biggest parties of the year. Watch out for more theme parties at Camel in 2006!
Oceanic White Tip shark seen in Sharm
The Red Sea's reputation for its spectacular marine life is well deserved, especially during summer and autumn. Schooling fish like barracuda and snapper cruise in our warm waters, from the Straits of Tiran to the Ras Mohammed National Park. It is also possible to see several different types of shark, including hammerheads and black tips, although of course there's no guarantee of seeing one!
This autumn divers and snorkellers encountered a very special visitor at Jackson Reef in Tiran, the Oceanic White Tip shark. This beautiful, stocky shark is recognised by its white tipped fins, a broad rounded first dorsal fin and large paddle-like pectoral fins. The shark, which was nearly 2m long, was spotted swimming close to Jackson Reef in shallow water. It was seen over several days, and appeared to be oblivious to all the divers and snorkellers swimming nearby to take photos! After a couple of weeks the shark disappeared, leaving behind only great memories - and some awesome photos!
(With thanks to Monika Richter for these pictures).
Camel Dive Club awarded by PADI for excellence
 From
the feedback we've received over the years from
you, our guests, we like to think that most of
the time we're doing something right! However,
it's always nice to have the efforts of our staff
recognised officially, especially by PADI as the
global leader in diver education. We were delighted
this autumn when Camel staff member and PADI Open
Water Scuba Instructor, Craig Anderson, was awarded
PADI's "Certificate of Recognition for Excellence".
Craig received the award for "outstanding customer
service and professionalism in PADI scuba instruction".
Craig's contribution to diver education came to
light during an Advanced Open Water Course with
continuing education student Martyn Walker. In
recommending Craig for the award, Martyn commented,
"I found the instruction to be of the highest
standard and I am happy to confirm that Camel
Dive Club is maintaining the high standards demanded
by PADI."
So, congratulations to Craig and the rest of the
Camel Dive Club Team, and thanks for making Camel
a great place to dive!
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