Sinai Peninsula
The Ras Mohammed National Park at the southern tip of the peninsula has spectacular reefs, hard and soft corals, and an amazing variety of fish life and stunning sea walls. The national park is close to both Sharm El Sheikh and Dahab. Sharm offers you access to some amazing shipwrecks like the Thistlegorm. Dahab – more rustic in nature – has some great local diving, and the famous Blue Hole is a thrill for many adventure seeker.
Sea | Red Sea |
Number of Dive Site | 80+ |
Experience Level | Beginner – Advanced |
Depth | 5 – 40 m |
Visibility | 10 – 50 m |
Currents | Can be strong |
Surface Conditions | Usually calm |
Water Temperature | 20 – 28 |
Good For | Walls, pelagic fish, coral, wrecks |
Number of Days | 7 – 10 days |
Available | Resorts, Day Trips and Liveaboard |
Best Time to Go | Year Round |
Southern Red Sea
The best diving in Egypt can be found in the south of Egypt. Big Brothers, Elphinstone Reef and Rocky Island are 3 places offering incredible diving. Oceanic white tip sharks, grey reef sharks and hammerhead sharks visit the reefs. Walls overgrown with soft corals and gorgonians, in combination with strong currents offer a great spectacle at many sites.
Sea | Red Sea |
Number of Dive Site | 50+ |
Experience Level | Beginner – Advanced |
Depth | 5 – 40 m |
Visibility | 10 – 30 m |
Currents | Can be strong |
Surface Conditions | Can be rough |
Water Temperature | 20 – 27 |
Good For | Walls, pelagic fish, coral |
Number of Days | 7 – 10 days |
Available | Resorts, Day Trips and Liveaboard |
Best Time to Go | Year Round |