It may be necessary to charge Divers on Egyptian Red Sea liveaboards to help cover rising fuel costs.

Egypt’s Chamber of Diving and Watersports (CDWS) has recommended that liveaboard operators charge around £24 per diver per week for northern Red Sea itineraries and £32 per week for marine park and southern itineraries.

The announcement by the CDWS, an association that represents more than 500 dive operations in the region, follows an increase of 50 per cent on fuel prices in Egypt.

‘To date, all rising costs of commodities have been absorbed by liveaboard operators in order to allow the end user to benefit from a highly competitive market place,’ said CDWS in its statement.

The fees are not compulsory and will depend on specific agreements between liveaboard operators and tour operators, CDWS added. Divers have been advised to contact their tour operators for further information.

Write a comment

You need tologin.