15 Ace Diving Photos That Will Give You Scuba Thirst

Scuba Thirst. (It works on TWO levels!)

1. So, do you scuba?

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You should, because it's MAGICAL.

2. It's just so peaceful down there.

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So quiet...

3. You get to meet creatures you've never even dreamed existed.

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In fact, you'll wonder why you've wasted all this time on land.

4. And there's few better places to start than the Red Sea.

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(Yep, that IS a dolphin they're playing with).

5. Look at this little badass.

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Mean, huh?

6. (He's the blue-spotted stingray.)

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And as stingrays go, he's pretty laid back. While it's large tail spine is dangerous, they're not aggressive, and the distinct blue spots make them easy to pick out near the sea floor.

7. These clownfish typically only exist in screensavers.

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But they also exist in the Red Sea, along with the highly luminous royal angelfish, which you can spy in the bottom left.

8. While this guy's basically the boss from that Super Mario 64 level.

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It's the giant moray eel, which can grow up to 3 metres long. The morays actually undergo a sex change during growth, changing from male to female.

9. If you're a small fish, crustacean, or octopus, he's bad news.

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Don't worry. If you're human, you're perfectly safe to float by and watch.

10. Wouldn't you like to meet this green turtle?

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Trying to look tough, but he's not fooling anyone...

11. And just look how friendly this guy is!

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This is a dugong, also known as the "sea-cow" because it grazes on seagrass meadows (which we think is a little mean!).

12. Pop quiz: animal or plant?

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These are the tentacle arms of a crinoid, which is actually a marine animal that has been around for 450 million years.

13. All in all, the Red Sea is home to over 1,000 species of fish and 150 different coral.

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As one of the most popular dive destinations on Earth, there's no better place to earn your scuba stripes.

14. (Plus there's even a few shipwrecks too.)

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Who knows what mysteries they hold...

15. And you can be there in under six hours.

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So what are you waiting for?

Fly to Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh from London Gatwick and explore the Red Sea with British Airways.

Glorious year-round sunshine, miles of sandy beaches, and some of the world's best scuba dive sites give Sharm el-Sheikh unbeatable holiday appeal. Your dream holiday is only a short flight away.