Dive in Egypt
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Abu Hashish Hurghada, Egypt
One of the better dive sites with access from Makadi Bay.Abu Hashish has a shallow erg field laying on the south side of the island. You will see lots of blue spotted stingrays, puffer fishes and morays, swimming through a pinnacle landscape. A wonderful drift dive can be made along the eastern… -
Carless Reef Hurghada, Egypt
Carless Reef is the most famous coral shoal in the coastal area of Hurghada. This dive site is situated one hour of Hurghada, it is a mid sea reef plateau pushing up from the Abyss.The reef itself centres on two peaks or pinnacles which brush the surface in an otherwise open sea. The valley between… -
Caves Dahab, Egypt
Starts from the shore with dropoff on 5 meters. All site looks like a valley between upland with a light slope going down. At a start (20 meters max) - 2 overhangs from both sides of the walley. Next is cave at a right side - entrance at depth about 30 meters. Then if going down with slope - valley… -
El Fanadir Hurghada, Egypt
Fanadir is one of the longest and straightest reefs in Hurghada. Located in the north, out of Hurghada’s bay it is a nice diving place for a calm and relaxed drift dive.Besides the main reef on the west side, the sandy plateau is slopping down from 12 to 22 meters, where the drop off wall starts… -
El Fanadir East Hurghada, Egypt
The sandy plateau slopes down from 12 to 22 meters, where the drop off wall starts on the East, going down to 50 meters. It's deaper than many sites in the area and therefore hosts some larger wildlife. Keep your eyes open, a lot of times an eagle ray is spotted. -
El Fanadir South Hurghada, Egypt
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Erg Marsa Alam Marsa Alam, Egypt
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Ghazala Beach Housereef Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
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Gota Abu Ramada Hurghada, Egypt
This area is commonly known as 'the Aquarium' due to the wealth of marine life. There is an abundance of hard and soft coral and schools of butterfly fish, banner fish, snappers and goatfish are found swimming around the mountains of coral gardens. You will find that dives at Gota will make you feel… -
Jackson Reef Strait of Tyran, Egypt
Superb wall diving around its entire perimeter. The locally named "Aquarium" is Tiran's most popular. 'Jackson Drift' is Sharm's' fastest and most exhilarating drift dive past a stunning wall bursting with prolific coral growth. In August, September and early October, divers dive off the back of… -
Lighthouse Dahab, Egypt
Diving in Lighthouse is InterestingYou can find Interesting. Typically, visibility is Good ( 10 - 30 m)The average depth is 30 m / 98.4 ftTo reach Lighthouse you have to do it From shoreThis dive site is best suited for All divers divers. -
Lighthouse Dahab, Egypt
Diving in Lighthouse is InterestingYou can find Interesting. Typically, visibility is Good ( 10 - 30 m)The average depth is 30 m / 98.4 ftTo reach Lighthouse you have to do it From shoreThis dive site is best suited for All divers divers. -
Lighthouse Dahab, Egypt
Diving in Lighthouse is InterestingYou can find Interesting. Typically, visibility is Good ( 10 - 30 m)The average depth is 30 m / 98.4 ftTo reach Lighthouse you have to do it From shoreThis dive site is best suited for All divers divers. -
Lighthouse Dahab, Egypt
Diving in Lighthouse is InterestingYou can find Interesting. Typically, visibility is Good ( 10 - 30 m)The average depth is 30 m / 98.4 ftTo reach Lighthouse you have to do it From shoreThis dive site is best suited for All divers divers. -
Lighthouse Dahab, Egypt
Diving in Lighthouse is InterestingYou can find Interesting. Typically, visibility is Good ( 10 - 30 m)The average depth is 30 m / 98.4 ftTo reach Lighthouse you have to do it From shoreThis dive site is best suited for All divers divers. -
Lighthouse Dahab, Egypt
Diving in Lighthouse is InterestingYou can find Interesting. Typically, visibility is Good ( 10 - 30 m)The average depth is 30 m / 98.4 ftTo reach Lighthouse you have to do it From shoreThis dive site is best suited for All divers divers. -
Lighthouse Dahab, Egypt
Diving in Lighthouse is InterestingYou can find Interesting. Typically, visibility is Good ( 10 - 30 m)The average depth is 30 m / 98.4 ftTo reach Lighthouse you have to do it From shoreThis dive site is best suited for All divers divers. -
Marsa Bereika Ras Mohammed National Park, Egypt
This is a great place for snorkeling and first dive. There are many coral pinnacles with a lot of life. Whale sharks may be seen in the area. -
Panorama reef Safaga, Egypt
Usually you get there for the whole day (2 dives). This is one of the most famous dive site of the area ! You can do several dives: S SE and E and NE.There is large coral formations, some time sharks and a lot of fishes (stonefish, clownfish, napoleon, etc.).Don't miss anemone paradise (SSE) with… -
Salem Express Safaga, Egypt
The 'Salem Express' is a wreck with a tragic history. Built in 1966, not much is known of the history of the ship, other than disaster struck her close to midnight, on 15th December 1991.The Salem was packed with passengers returning from Mecca from the port of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to the port of… -
Salem Express Safaga, Egypt
The 'Salem Express' is a wreck with a tragic history. Built in 1966, not much is known of the history of the ship, other than disaster struck her close to midnight, on 15th December 1991.The Salem was packed with passengers returning from Mecca from the port of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to the port of… -
Salem Express Safaga, Egypt
The 'Salem Express' is a wreck with a tragic history. Built in 1966, not much is known of the history of the ship, other than disaster struck her close to midnight, on 15th December 1991.The Salem was packed with passengers returning from Mecca from the port of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to the port of… -
Salem Express Safaga, Egypt
The 'Salem Express' is a wreck with a tragic history. Built in 1966, not much is known of the history of the ship, other than disaster struck her close to midnight, on 15th December 1991.The Salem was packed with passengers returning from Mecca from the port of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to the port of… -
Sha'ab Abu Ramada Hurghada, Egypt
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Sha'ab El Erg El Gouna, Egypt
Shaab El Erg literally this means the corals and the pinnacles. This is horseshoe shaped reef over 5 km long directly east from El Gouna. The lagoon behind the reef is home to a large number of Bottlenose Dolphins and although they roam throughout this area of the Red Sea, this reef system is the… -
Sha'ab Marsa Alam Marsa Alam, Egypt
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Shabroah Umm Gamar Hurghada, Egypt
This is a piece of reef in the open sea close to Umm Gammar. The topography of the dive site is similar to Umm Gammar, but has the added attraction of a wrecked patrol boat starting at 24 meters. The two engines are easily seen and other small pieces of wreckage are scattered over the reef. -
Umm Gammar Hurghada, Egypt
The Mother of the Moon, so called because this small island to the south east of El Gouna is crescent shaped when viewed from above. The sea bed in this can be 100 meters down and most of the dive takes place on a sloping drop off. Umm Gammar is famous for the chance to spot free-swimming moray eels… -
El Magana Nuweiba, Egypt
25 minutes by car towards Taba is El Magana, a site next to a very basic beach camp with 2 dive sites. The reef starts just 20 metres from the beach at a depth of 5 metres. your first dive will probably take you to the left side along a wall where the reef drops to 35 metres. A break in the coral… -
Sting ray Station Gubal Strait, Egypt
In the north-western part of the Alternatives there is a large roughly quadrangular outcrop known as Stingray Station. It gets its name because many Blue Spotted Stingrays gather here particularly in the spring months. It can be dived both as a mooring dive and as a drift dive and is very popular… -
Jackfish Alley Ras Mohammed National Park, Egypt
the largest plateau in Ras Mohamed. Running across this plateau is a secondary or satellite reef which creates the sandy 'alley' through which fast currents are funnelled. In early spring, this is the site of the seasons' first mating fish; crowds of white pointy nosed blue Spangled Emperors… -
Blue Hole Dahab, Egypt
Blue Hole is a diving location on east Sinai, a few kilometres north of Dahab, Egypt on the coast of the Red Sea.The Blue Hole is a submarine sinkhole (a kind of cave), around 130 m deep. There is a shallow opening around 6 m deep, known as 'the saddle', opening out to the sea, and a 26 m long… -
Blue Hole Dahab, Egypt
Blue Hole is a diving location on east Sinai, a few kilometres north of Dahab, Egypt on the coast of the Red Sea.The Blue Hole is a submarine sinkhole (a kind of cave), around 130 m deep. There is a shallow opening around 6 m deep, known as 'the saddle', opening out to the sea, and a 26 m long… -
Blue Hole Dahab, Egypt
Blue Hole is a diving location on east Sinai, a few kilometres north of Dahab, Egypt on the coast of the Red Sea.The Blue Hole is a submarine sinkhole (a kind of cave), around 130 m deep. There is a shallow opening around 6 m deep, known as 'the saddle', opening out to the sea, and a 26 m long… -
Blue Hole Dahab, Egypt
Blue Hole is a diving location on east Sinai, a few kilometres north of Dahab, Egypt on the coast of the Red Sea.The Blue Hole is a submarine sinkhole (a kind of cave), around 130 m deep. There is a shallow opening around 6 m deep, known as 'the saddle', opening out to the sea, and a 26 m long… -
Blue Hole Dahab, Egypt
Blue Hole is a diving location on east Sinai, a few kilometres north of Dahab, Egypt on the coast of the Red Sea.The Blue Hole is a submarine sinkhole (a kind of cave), around 130 m deep. There is a shallow opening around 6 m deep, known as 'the saddle', opening out to the sea, and a 26 m long… -
Blue Hole Dahab, Egypt
Blue Hole is a diving location on east Sinai, a few kilometres north of Dahab, Egypt on the coast of the Red Sea.The Blue Hole is a submarine sinkhole (a kind of cave), around 130 m deep. There is a shallow opening around 6 m deep, known as 'the saddle', opening out to the sea, and a 26 m long… -
Blue Hole Dahab, Egypt
Blue Hole is a diving location on east Sinai, a few kilometres north of Dahab, Egypt on the coast of the Red Sea.The Blue Hole is a submarine sinkhole (a kind of cave), around 130 m deep. There is a shallow opening around 6 m deep, known as 'the saddle', opening out to the sea, and a 26 m long… -
Blue Hole Dahab, Egypt
Blue Hole is a diving location on east Sinai, a few kilometres north of Dahab, Egypt on the coast of the Red Sea.The Blue Hole is a submarine sinkhole (a kind of cave), around 130 m deep. There is a shallow opening around 6 m deep, known as 'the saddle', opening out to the sea, and a 26 m long… -
El Mina Wreck Hurghada, Egypt
El Mina was a 70m long Egyptian minesweeper. She was bombed in 1969.
- Quick facts about the Egypt
- Visibility: 20m - 40m
- Recommended Equipment: 3mm wetsuit in summer, and 5mm wetsuit in winter
- Prices: The common belief that you will save a lot of money is questionable, as courses here cost between US$350 and US$500 (€280 and €400).
- Seasons: All year round diving season. It follows the northern hemisphere Summer and Winter seasons. If you wish to have warm water it is best to visit the Red Sea between June and September.
- Water Temperature: 20°C (68°F) in February, 27°C (81°F) from July to October
- Air Temperature: Air temperatures in Egypt reaches 40°C (104°F) in August and falls to 20°C (68°F) in the winter (December to February).
- Highlights: Wreck diving, coral reefs, wall dives and pelagic. Also Whale sharks and Oceanic White Tip sharks.
- Currents: The currents do vary and can be from gentle to very strong.
- Average Depth: 5m - 40m
