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Want to know what freediving in the Red Sea is like? Check out four films from our last freediving holiday! Starring Elena, Jana, Katherine, Nic, some dolphins, reefs, and one of the world’s most famous wrecks. These films show you a freediver’s eye view of exactly what it is like freediving in the Red Sea!

In December 2016, Elena, Jana, Katherine, Nic and Emma jetted off to the Red Sea for a week of freediving and yoga aboard the Whirlwind boat.

Freediving in the red sea girls on liveaboard yacht

The Whirlwind is a purpose built diving boat, part of the Tornado Marine Fleet and perfect for exploring the northern red sea for a week. Each day started with yoga on the top deck as the sun rose, then there was freediving, good food and the odd nap during the day, and then yoga nidra (yogic sleep) under the stars at night.

Freediving in the Red Sea is idyllic. Warm, clear water, an abundance of marine life, playful dolphins, and some of the most famous wrecks in the world.

In the below two screenshots from Nic’s film, you can see her freediving ‘The Barge’, half way between Hurghada and the Sinai peninsula. It’s an amazing wreck, nice and shallow and with an abundance of marine life, including ‘George’, one of the largest Moray eels in the world (apparently)!

Freediving in the red sea Nic freediving the barge 1Freediving in the red sea Nic freediving the barge

 

 

 

 

 

And in this shot you can see Nic and Jana ascending together from the bowels of the Thistlegorm wreck. The Thistlegorm, sunk in World War 2 is one of the most famous wrecks in the world, and perfect for freediving in the Red Sea as most of it is at easily accessible depths.

Nic and Jana ascending together from inside the Thistlegorm wreck

Freediving in the red sea freedivers Jana and Nic ascending together from the Thistlegorm wreck

 

 

 

 

Head honcho at Go Freediving, Emma Farrell, took so much footage of the ladies on the trip that we’ve made them each their own individual film, which showcases for you some of the highlights of freediving in the Red Sea.

Freediving in the Red Sea with Nic Wood

Nic Wood is an accomplished advanced freediver with Go Freediving and also a spearfisher. In the Red Sea, as well as freediving, she used her stealth and shooting skills in a different way to take amazing pictures of all the creatures she found underwater.

Freediving in the red sea Nic taking a picture on a reef

One of my favourite moments from her film is this, when she controlled her position above the sand perfectly to take the best shot!

And then there are sequences like this one, when she dived under the captain’s cabin on the thistlegorm.

Freediving in the red sea Nic entering the thistlegorm wreck

Freediving in the red sea Nic on the Thistlegorm ascending by the captain's cabin

 

 

 

 

Freediving in the Red Sea with Jana Middleton

Jana is over nine feet tall with her fins on, and supremely graceful and elegant under the water. Some of my favourite moments from her film are as she effortlessly glides over the Thistlegorm wreck, where the force of the explosion that sunk the ship turned the deck upside down.

Freediving in the red sea Jana on thistlegorm by the ladder

Freediving in the red sea Jana gliding over the thistlegorm

 

 

 

 

 

Freediving in the Red Sea with Katherine Wood

As well as freediving incredible wrecks in the Red Sea, we also trained on the lines for technique and depth and here you can see just how clear the water is as Katherine descends.

Freediving in the red sea Katherine diving down a line

We also got to dive what is known as the ‘BBC Pinnacle’, a small coral outcrop which was used extensively by the natural history unit when filming The Blue Planet. You can see just how much marine life was there as Katherine is outnumbered by all the fish…

Freediving in the red sea Katherine diving on a reef pinacle

Freediving in the Red Sea with Elena Brebner

And last, but not least is Elena, who loves freediving in the Red Sea with us so much, she comes on almost all our trips! We’ve managed to see dolphins on every trip and this holiday was no exception.

Freediving in the red sea dolphins

And here Katherine and Elena are, recreating The Big Blue!

Freediving in the red sea Katherine and Elena sitting on the back of the boat

Learn to freedive in the Red Sea like the ladies above!

Freediving in the red sea girls waving at camera underwater on the thistlegorm

Come on our next freediving holiday in the Red Sea!

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Whether you’re a beginner dipping your toes into the world of freediving, a seasoned pro looking to turn professional, or simply a freediver of any level who wants the best freediving holiday in the world, we’re here for you!

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