Dear CDWS members,
Based on the instructions of the national parks office, please note that Ras Mohammed National park will be open as of tomorrow, Monday the 2nd of May 2022 to the boats.
The park was announced closed yesterday due to the detection of dead animals within the park area, scanning the water surface and evaluating the situation was a necessity to ensure the safety of the visitors.
We remind our members to ensure the following precautions are applied:
• Please refrain from snorkeling in areas where snorkeling is strictly forbidden. Those areas are not safe for snorkeling or even beginner divers.
• All guides should conduct a proper safety briefing prior to entering the water.
• Ensure that there is sufficient first aid material on board, a full oxygen tank with its correct appendage and a tourniquet.
• Divers should be briefed on how to correctly behave, position themselves and stay calm during a shark encounter.
• Do not feed fish while conducting any marine activity.
• Do not fish while on a boat as this can attract sharks to hang around the boat.
• Do not allow the boat crew to throw food from the boat as this attracts sharks towards the boats for feeding.
• Ensure lights on the hotel's jetties are closed at nighttime.
For any unusual shark behavior noticed or monitoring any dead animals at the surface or nearby the coastline, please report directly to the CDWS on WhatsApp 01279667725 or e-mail [email protected]
Regards,
The Chamber of Diving and Water Sports