I've signed up for a Red Sea trip in Nov. Starting in Marsa Alam and
heading up to Hurghada over a week.
I've never been to the Red Sea and not been on a liveaboard either.
What can I expect? Is the weather likely to be rough? Chilly seas?

I'm looking to buy a used scuba tank in order to re-charge my PCP Air Rifle.
Now, is there any certification or 'expiry date' that a tank has/needs to
have if you will be having your local diving shop re-charge it at infrequent
intervals?  Do I need any kind of certification for ...

XL airlines one of the most popular for Sharm have filed bankruptcy ... they
have 2 weeks to sort an administration order .. but all flights are
grounded.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7611639.stm

Must get back into diving UK, it's been far too long..
I've become a holiday diver !! oh noes!
I think this newsgroup has had it's day and things have moved on since I was
on here with the regulars in 2000 (ish)

Can anyone please tell me what semi-dry suits you recommend me? what
are considered the best brands on the UK market? Any UK made brands?
any pro and cons do I have to look for in semidry suits that I have
to