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Scuba Forum / UK Scuba / June 2006Red sea questions
We are off to the red sea and I have heard mixed stories about being able to eat the fruits and veggies. Any thoughts about this? Also would you know what the water temp is now? Thanks jamie > We are off to the red sea and I have heard mixed stories about being able > to > eat the fruits and veggies. Any thoughts about this? Also would you know > what the water temp is now? > > Thanks jamie Ten days or so ago water temp was 26. Be v careful about what you eat! Cooked food is ok. I am always careful with salads and fruit. No ice cubes. Most of all DO NOT drink any water that comes from a tap. Always buy bottled water and clean your teeth with same. Drink loads a water otherwise you will dehydrate and get v ill! Bottle water is v expensive in hotels. Go out and buy it in the small supermarkets - v cheap there. Have a nice holiday! Ed > Be v careful about what you eat! Cooked food is ok. I am always careful > with salads and fruit. No ice cubes. Most of all DO NOT drink any water > that comes from a tap. Always buy bottled water and clean your teeth with > same. Drink loads a water otherwise you will dehydrate and get v ill! I don't buy the dehydration gives you upset stomachs line that holiday reps/companies seem so fond of. Yes, dehydration is best avoided, especially if diving, but Australia is one of the hottest, driest places on earth. You need to drink plenty of water there, but do you get ill? Do you hell, because food hygiene standards are high. I rarely have problems in the Caribbean either, Asia on the other hand ... I personally think the biggest culprit is hotel buffets where the food has sat there for who knows how long even if you go when the meal first starts. Just got back from 2 weeks in Mexico. No problems whatsoever and we ate in a different place every night, but it was all ordered off the menu, so cooked when we ordered it. I'd avoid ice cream too except for the packaged variety. Jason  SignatureSee http://www.scuba-addict.co.uk/ for Caribbean trip reports including Aruba, Cuba, Grand Bahama, Barbados, St Lucia and Mexico On 6/18/06 3:59 PM, in article pan.2006.06.18.19.59.44.88289@ntlworld.com, >> Be v careful about what you eat! Cooked food is ok. I am always careful >> with salads and fruit. No ice cubes. Most of all DO NOT drink any water [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Jason I guess I was not clear. I will be in egypt and then diving off hurgada. > I guess I was not clear. I will be in egypt and then diving off hurgada. There is nothing uniquely Egyptian about poor food hygiene. That said I was fine on the Typhoon liveaboard for a week. Jason Signaturehttp://www.scuba-addict.co.uk/ for trip reports including diving the wreck of the President Coolidge in Santo, Vanuatu >> We are off to the red sea and I have heard mixed stories about being able >> to [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Be v careful about what you eat! Cooked food is ok. I am always careful with > salads and fruit. No ice cubes. Most of all DO NOT drink any water that Fruits are okay if you rinse it with bottled water. > comes from a tap. Always buy bottled water and clean your teeth with same. Ice cubes are no problem at all, most cities down there is living from us tourist, so they don't want us to get sick. Just dont drink tap water > Drink loads a water otherwise you will dehydrate and get v ill! True. > Bottle water is v expensive in hotels. Go out and buy it in the small > supermarkets - v cheap there. True. The main reason for bad stomach is the money, yep it sounds funny, but i am sure that in a single 50 piastre not there are more bacteria, then fish in the red sea, the money is so filthy. If you touch it, dont scratch near an eye, dont suck your fingers and stuff like that. I have been on holiday in egypt 6 times, and work there as a diving instructor for 6 month. Never had a bad stomach. > Have a nice holiday! I must totally agree :) SignatureBest regards C.T.O. Søren Reinke www.Xray-Mag.com Your free online dive magazine Download it in PDF, just like a real magazine Maybe I'm lucky but I've never suffered with stomach trouble in all my trips to Egypt and the Red Sea. My rules are simple : - Never drink the water unless it's bottled and you know the bottled was sealed before you drank it. Money can be made by topping up water bottles with tap water and occasionally I've come across this practice. - Don't take ice in your drinks - Wherever possible, drink beer from the bottle, not a glass washed in dirty water. - Peel all fruit, or don't eat the skin. - Only eat veggies that have been steamed or cooked in boiling water - Make sure all food is well cooked. Please remember to drink loads of bottled water when diving to keep well hydrated ... and Have a great time ! regards Martin Signaturemjn at onetel dot com We are off to the red sea and I have heard mixed stories about being able to eat the fruits and veggies. Any thoughts about this? Also would you know what the water temp is now? Thanks jamie > We are off to the red sea and I have heard mixed stories about being able to > eat the fruits and veggies. Any thoughts about this? Also would you know > what the water temp is now? Avoid anything uncooked, dairy products, unboiled water. >> We are off to the red sea and I have heard mixed stories about being able >> to >> eat the fruits and veggies. Any thoughts about this? Also would you know >> what the water temp is now? Water temp throughout last week around Sharm 26ºC - T-shirt instead of a wetsuit! Food and drink excellent. Follow the sensible suggestions re tap water. Avoid dehydration of course, but there's no need to get all evangelical about it. Rather than drink lots of water (which replaces the water but not the salts in sweat) drink fizzy stuff and fruit juice. Nothing magic - the kidneys will hang on to what you want, and chuck the rest away. Best way to know you're OK for hydration - look at your wee. If it's a normal straw colour and not pungent smelling, you're OK. Drink when thirsty. Over-hydration can make you sick too. Hear a dive guide recommned 8L water/day. Surprised he didn't dissolve! Ken |
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