Diving in sunny Sharm - Sonesta Club 3* from only £299

3* The Sonesta Club - 7 nights - bed & breakfast

Located in Na'ama Bay, the Sonesta Club has a 300 metre beach located at its sister hotel the Sonesta Beach just a 10 minutes walk away across the road. Built in the style of a Nubian village, it offers a fine selection of facilities.20 minutes walk to the centre of town. The hotel is located approximately 20 minutes from Sharm El Sheikh International Airport.

Hotel facilities

• Beach (10 minute walk)
• room service
• One swimming pool
• Shops
• Bars & restaurants

Guest room amenities:

• Private balcony or terrace
• Remote-control satellite television
• Direct-dial telephone
• En-suite bathroom
• Air-conditioning

Please note: The use of some facilities such as water sports may carry an extra charge payable locally.

Optional dive packages and courses

Learn to dive pack

PADI Open Water course. This is a 4 day learning to dive course which may extend to 5 days depending on ability. Daily transfers to and from hotel included. Courses start morning after arrival and are from 8:30am to 5:30 pm (Times may vary). Course includes use of equipment and there is a $40 certification fee to be paid locally.

Includes:

• 2 days class room work and shallow water works
• 2 days onboard day boats to complete 4 dives over two days - 2 per day

Advanced Open water pack

PADI Advanced Open Water. This is a 2-day course, which follows on from the Padi open water learn to dive. Courses start the morning after arrival and are from 08:30am to 5:30 pm (Times may vary). Course includes use of equipment and there is a $40 certification fee to be paid locally.

Includes:

• Five dives over two days
• Mandatory dives
• Three optional dives from differing fields such as
  • Multi-level
  • Wreck
  • Drift
  • Boat diver
  • Naturalist
• Deep dive & navigation

Red Sea Marine Life

Qualified diver's 5 day dive pack

This 5 day dive pack has 2 guided boat dives per day for qualified divers with air, tank, weights included but no other equipment. You may take your own additional equipment or hire it locally at $30 (approx) per day for full kit. Diving starts the morning after arrival and are from 8:30am to 5:30 pm (Times may vary).

Sites visited on a 5 day dive pack (Sites may vary):

• Straits of Tiran
• Jackson Reef
• Thomas Reef
• Gordan Reef
• Woodhouse Reef
• Ras Mohamed National Park

1 day SS Thistlegorm Wreck Safari

Includes 2 boat dives ( boat leaves at approx 4am returning 6pm - £79 - minimum diving qualification Padi advanced open water of equivalent. Daily diving excludes the use of equipment; includes air, tank and weights only. There is a charge locally for full kit $30per (approx) day.

For more information on diving, visit www.padi.com

Map / weather

Flights

Sundays

• Carrier - Monarch
• From - Gatwick to Sharm
• Outbound - from various dates until February 06
  Departs 09.15 - Arrives 14.30
• Inbound - 7 nights later
  Departs 15.45 - Arrives 21.05

Flights

• Carrier - Egypt Air - SUPPLEMENT APPLIES
• From - London Heathrow to Sharm
• Outbound - Sundays from December 05 until February 06
  Departs 15.15 - arrives 22.30
• Inbound - After 7 nights
  Departs 09.15 - arrives 13.15

Flight times are correct at the time of writing but may be subject to change at the airline or tour operator’s discretion.

Upgrades. Subject to availability.

Scheduled Egypt Air from Heathrow from £79 per person for adult and £29 per person for child.

Business Class Return on Egypt Air from £568 per person for adult and £358 per person for child.

Basic price

• Dec 05, 12 -£299 Special Offer!
• Jan 02 -£559
• Jan 09, 16, 23 -£349
• Jan 30 & Feb 06 -£399

The price shown is per person based on 2 adults sharing a twin room.

Includes: Flights with Monarch Airlines, transfers and accommodation on a bed & breakfast basis.

Note:£9 per person fuel charge applies to all bookings.

Single supplement: £91 will be added to the cost of your booking by the tour operator.

Half board supplement (on request): £84

Supplements are based on per person per week.

• Supplement of £199 on top of basic price.

Advanced open water

• Supplement of £159 on top of basic price.

Qualified diver 5 day pack

• Supplement of £149 on top of basic price.

Credit cards: an additional 2.0% credit card charge fee will be added to the cost of your booking by the tour operator.

American Express: an additional 2.5% credit card charge fee will be added to the cost of your booking by the tour operator.

Switch / Debit: No charge.

*Bookings made 10 working days or less prior to departure will incur an additional charge of £10 per person and this will be added on after you have booked.

Children:

• Dec 05, 12 -£299
• Jan 02 -£359
• Jan 09, 16, 23 -£299
• Jan 30 & Feb 06 -£319

Under 12 years sharing with two full fare paying adults

Maximum 2 children per room.

Infants: £65 Under 2 years old only.

If you are confused about the booking options or cannot book the dive course that suits your expertise, book a basic bed & breakfast package and the operator will upgrade you to your preferred dive package option.

Please note: You will need a valid 10 year passport with at least 6 months validity at time of return. £15 sterling for Egyptian Immigration Visa which can be obtained upon arrival in Sharm El Sheikh.(Applies to holders of UK passports only, passport holders of other nations should contact the Egyptian Consulate on 020 7235 9777 for advice on immigration visas).

Note: you should read the medical questionnaire prior to booking any diving courses. A copy of the medical questionnaire can be found on our website www.mosaicholidays.co.uk

The operator have the right to refuse to enter you into a diving school if they have concerns about your health.

Tickets: Once you have booked, your tickets will be sent to you through the post or may be picked up at the airport prior to departure.

You will be contacted by the tour operator after making your booking with suffolk-cycling-holidays.co.uk.