Red Sea or Great Barrier Reef for next scuba trip

[karp12]

Just got back from FIJI and am looking into our next trip Aug 2010. I am deciding between the red sea or the GBR. Any suggestions??

Thanks!

 

[seashark]

If it was me i would pick red sea , under water life is beatifull there

 

[karp12]

If it was me i would pick red sea , under water life is beatifull there

Have you been?

 

[AMW]

Are your only two options the Red Sea or GBR?
If you are only choosing between these 2, most definitely go with the Red Sea. I would dive the southern part of Egypt/Red Sea, namely the dive sites named "The Brothers" and "Ephistone". These areas are also known for oceanic-white-tip shark encounters. Most of the dive sites in the northern Red Sea are completely over-run by tourists...

 

[Luiz Rocha]

That will depend on the area, there are parts of the GBR that are beautiful too, especially the outer GBR and the Coral Sea. Having said that, I think the Red Sea would be more exciting because it's fauna is very different, and the fauna from the GBR is almost the same as Fiji.

 

[thor32766]

i agree with luiz dramatic difference between between the two. I would do egypt and the red sea.