Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Egypt

The Canyon is one of the most amazing dive sites from Egypt, it's a crack that has been formed after a earthquake that touched the Gulf of Aqaba. The entrance of the Canyon is at 18 meters and you drop down until 30 meters. It's partially a overhead environment and from there the recreational divers can go through the crack and exit at a depth of 14 meters. Qualified Technical divers have the possibility to make the dive with a technical Instructor down to 52 meters where is another exit. This dive site is 10 minutes from Dahab in direction Israel and is located in the Gulf of Aqaba. The city Dahab is located 95 km North from Sharm el Sheikh and is accessible by car or bus.

The majority have died because they attempted to do this dive on a single cylinder of air. Forget it, this is suicide, when you find the arch you will have to swim through a 30 meters long tunnel about, IT does take a few minutes remember!!! Use mixed gas for this dive and you need a proper equipment, torch and a good BCD and don't forget that is a decompression dive. Anyway if you need further information you can mail me and I will tell you everything I know about the "Blue Hole" and Dahab. You can have a visit at my homepage: www.divewaterworld.com -- Tom Steiner The famous "blue Hole" of Dahab is a great dive, but only for experienced diver, take note that the Blue Hole is about 200 m large at the top and the bottom is at 106 m. You reach the arch at 52 m and then you can dive through it right into the Gulf of Aqaba. Be aware of Nitrogen Narcosis, at this depth and an arch over your head it's a very serious problem if you have a nitrogen narcosis. I know by experience and you can see it right at the blue hole all the people who tried the dive and never came back, it is a dangerous dive and you need the right equipment and the right person to do this dive. So just don't walk in any dive center and ask to do the blue hole, they might say yes, but.

In front of the lighthouse, Dahab bay.

The Thistlegorm was built in 1940 as a merchant vessel being 126m long and 17.5m wide. It was commandeered by the navy during the World War II. It sunk in 1941 (6th October) by long range bombers from German occupied Crete. It lays on a sandy floor at 30m deep. The top of the wreck is 17m. The wreck is exposed to the tidal currents and the prevailing winds, which can make this dive inaccessible at times. Since the current can be quite string and there can be lots of silt in the water visibility can be quite bad. These conditions and the depth of the dive means that this is only open to experienced divers. Her deck cargo of railway wagons and holds full of trucks, jeeps, motorcycles and tyres is all there. You can do penetration diving, but ask your dive guide, all easy to find openings are well covered. This is the most visited wreck of all Red Sea. There will be lots of dive boats and many many divers. Best dives are early in the morning, before all day dive tour comes to the wreck. The Thistlegorm is located 5 miles north from the Sinaï peninsula, 1.5 miles SE from Sha'ab Ali reef.

NE side of Giftun Kebir Hamda is also known as Um Dom, Stone Beach.

Shark's bay is a popular place for dive trainings. It is also a good location for night dive. Manta Ray may be seen when summer afternoon dive. Next to Piramisa Hotel.

Shark Reef and Yolanda Reef are two reefs rising just off the Ras Mohamed coast. They are twin peaks of a single coral sea mount, separated from the mainland by a shallow channel. Shark Reef is the more colorful and spectacular of the two reefs; with its wall and great marine life. Yolanda Reef is the larger of the two. Its name comes from a vessel which sank here in 1980. This is the Southern tip of the Sinaï Peninsula, at the south end of Ras Mohamed National Park. Shark Reef and Yolanda Reef is also known as Shark Reef & Jolanda Reef.

Dolphin reef is a 4.0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Egypt, Ain Sukhna which is accessible from shore based on 2 ratings.

Beutiful and easily dived reef with divesites on both east and west side. Nice corals on both sides (south is anchor place and not so nice). Hugh brain corals on the east side, turtles and schoals of goat fish and baby barracudas. West side has two pinacles and sometimes eagle rays passing by on the outer side of the pinacles. Look out for agressive triggerfish in September. This is a nice place, but unfortunately too popular and too close to the big resorts in south Hurghada. Do not try to go here in August or September, here is more divers than fish. Stormy days and wintertime is better. South Hurghada Gota Abu Ramada is also known as The Aquarium.

Gabr El Bint means the "Tomb of the girl" South Dahab

From shore El Quadim Bay is also known as Movenpick.

Ras Peter is also known as Tank Reef, Panzer Riff, Kahraba.

Sinai Grand Resort is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Abu Sawatir is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Egypt, El Queseir which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Sha'ab Ali is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Egypt, Strait of Gubal which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Less dived site in north of Abu Ramada island. Nice plateau on the north side and wall on the east side. This place is mostly dived with soth winds (not very often) and can have anything from mild to horrible current. Good place to spot turtles, barracudas, reefsharks, octopus and moray eels. North of Abu Ramada reef, southeast from Hurghada.

Very nice dive with a lot of tiny creatures. This is also a good place to meed dolphins ! This dive site has many names, including "Dolphin Reef" and "Turtle Bay". Small reef located northeast of Giftun Island. 45min from Hurghada. Torfa Fanous East is also known as Fanus East, Torfa Fanus, Dolphin Reef, Turtle Bay.

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 starts widen (50 m). Nice landscape and eel garden from 50 to 70 meters. Don't know much about the cave configuration. South Dahab

Immediately south of amphoras. When accessing the site form shore at low tide, this is a long walk before diving!

Falfulea is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Egypt, Hurghada which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Southernmost dive site of Dahab

North Passage is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Egypt, Strait of Gubal which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

This is a not so well known dive site off the north tip of Grand Giftun island. It's a small horseshoe reef with a shallow swim through to a bowel reef that is absolutely filled with fish and coral. This was the most like swimming in an aquarium that I have found and one of my favorite dives. By boat from Hurghada Turtle Bay is also known as Torfa Hamada.

Very colourful shallow reef great for intros and snorkelling, the deep part is a bit faded but still reasonable amount of fish life and some pinnacles

Great dive site for macro photographers: seahorses etc. Dahab city; just right of the lighthouse (same entry point).

Oasis Reef is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Egypt, Dahab which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

A 16th-century Turkish galleon that was transporting amphoras of mercury lies on the bottom here. Ras Um Sid, in front of the Hotel Gran Sinai. Amphoras is also known as Mercury.

El Aruk reef is located north of Gota Abu Ramada. The dive site may be splitted into 3 areas: Aruk Diana (southwest), Aruk Giftun (central), Aruk Gigi (northeast). El Aruk - Aruk Gigi is also known as Magic Mushrooms, Sha'ab Kweiss.

This is one on the greatest dive site of Safaga. In a single dive, you can visit the seven pilars (huge coral structure on a sandy floor), between 12 and 18m deep. The last west pilar hosts may lionfishes. Take care of them on night dive, they use your light beam to hunt ! Early divers may see turtle which lives there. Dive best before lunch. Many snorkler boats turn up later in the day. This site is located NNE from Safaga, just before Ras Abu Soma. The Seven Pilars is also known as Tobia Arba, The Seven Pinnacles.

Marsa Murena is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Egypt, Marsa Alam which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Diving around the reef of Beacon Rock, where the Dunraven hot and sank. The shallower reef area is good for a night dive, where many Lionfish and eels can be found. By liveaboard

El Fanadir South is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Egypt, Hurghada which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

the blue dive. can be done only when sea allows. if it is high then the captain will not allowed it. Hammerheads only Mid July till end of September. and also the only time of the year this dive is possible due to sea conditions. it a deep dive and is recommended only for experienced divers. This could be a great dive if you find the sharks - or one of the most boring just swimming & drifting through the bottomless blue. jump at the blue on the north - it is worth doing in July - October as there are hammerheads about 50 meters from the reef at 30 meters. at 15:00 u almost always see them.

Many corals and pelagic. Dolphins may be seen here on afternoon summer dives. Next point north of Ras Nasrani.

possibility to make 2 dives. north an south side. current in the starting point.

Divesite is in front of the blue beach hotel. Access from shore

One of the nicest drifts in Hurghada. Beautiful hard coral and one of the best places to spot sharks and Napoleon fish in Hurghada. The current can be anything from mild to horrible, so this is not a site for beginners. Good for the rest of us, though, as you seldom find more than one or two groups of divers there. West side of Small Giftun Island Erg Somaya is also known as Small Giftun Drift, Erg Samaya, Giftun erg.

An extension to the island towards the shore south west side from the Island Location, best pinnacle in whole Taba, very rich with the fish life, has some resident Frog fishes, big cloud of glass fish, stone fish, devil scorpion fish, sting rays, blue spotted rays, small Napoleon some times, Best to be dropped off on top of the pinnacle then descend to the 13m deep pinnacle and after 25mins on the pinnacle or a 100bar head back to the Island where your boat should wait for you at the moor line there. Pharao's Island Pinnacle is also known as Coral Island pinnacle.

Jackson reef

Godd switch when Ras Za'atar is crowded. Just south of Ras Za'atar

The Thomas Reef Canyon starts at about 35m. It´s a very small canyon with high walls and arches; first at 39, 54, 6?, ... Bottom depth under the second arch 59m.

access from dive centre of the beach

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. Large bay just north of Ras Mohammed. National Park - diving prohibited! Marsa Bereika is also known as Marsa Bareika.

Gota El Dir is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Egypt, Strait of Gubal which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Citadel housereef is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Egypt, Hurghada which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

it´s a standard divesite, but there is the first underwater memorial for the sharks. it´s an 2,5m long withe shark from the sharksaving organisation sharkproject. Gota Abu Ramada West HEPCA Shark Monument is also known as Gota Abu Ramada West.

Three Corners Fayrouz House Reef South is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Egypt, Port Ghalib which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Marsa Ghozlani is also known as Marsa Ghazlani.

The Excalibur was a 22m long twin mast motor and sail vessel. Hurghada Harbour. Access by boat or from the beach in front of the bar named "The Chill". The Excalibur Wreck is also known as The Suzanna Wreck.

After the drop off from the boat you can go down to a cave about 10 meters in length that is open at both ends. The top to the cave it at about 38 meters, and goes down to about 48 meters. after you go through, it is a great swim back up along the reef to the surface. Abu Ramada Cave is also known as Diver's Alley, Sha'ab Abu Ramada Cave.

Houserif of the Pharao Dive Club in El Quseir. It´s a very nice and friendly scuba base. Acces direct from the scuba-base Pharao-Dive-Club. Underwater there is a rope that leads you to the open sea. Pharao Housereef is also known as Pharao Dive Club House Rif.

big stingrays, baracudas and the rusty reamin of a ship´s container with a big napoleon living in.

Harris Rock is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Egypt, Ain Sukhna which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Northwest of Giftun Island. 45min by boat from Hurghada. Torfa Fanous West is also known as Fanus West.

Sha'ab Khanzir is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Egypt, Dahab which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Sandy bottom surrounded by sea grass contains Beautiful table coral forest, nice pinnacles, biggest table corals you may see in Taba may be even in the red sea, great chance to see turtles, sting rays, frog fish, in general the fish life is amazing there, I've seen a sail fish in that site my self.

Oberoi Housereef is also known as Swal Hasheesh, Oberoi Sal Hashesh Housereef.

Stingray Station is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Egypt, Strait of Gubal which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

South of Abu Ramada islet! Sha'ab Abu Ramada is also known as Abu Ramada South, Shab Abu Ramada.

Ben el Gebel is also known as Sha'ab Torfa.

Southeast tip of Dahab laguna.

Mangrove Bay Housereef is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Egypt, El Queseir which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

This is an excellent dive site for night dive. Take care of the current at the entry point: It can be very strong, and waves does not help! N from Dahab, just before the Canyon dive site. Abu Helal is also known as Abu Hilal, Abu Helal Drift.

Northeast of Abu Sha'r harbour; nothwest of El Fanadir.

Shore dive, good weather dive site, nice coral gardens just under you, leading to a large sand eels garden. Serib Sogayar is also known as Zerib Sogayar.

Mashraba is also known as El Mashraba, El Mamsha.

The Blue Hole is 200m in diameter and plunges to uncharted depths. Enter the water from the north bridge. Dive down to the arches (55m+) ONLY if you are a very advanced AND technical diver !!! NO single tank dives to the arch! A few kilometres north of Dahab. Go to the blue hole lagoon...

Nice site, but sometimes enter is impossible...

El Fanadir East is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Egypt, Hurghada which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Nice spot and nice for a short walk on the El Dahr sand bank.

Sha'ab Talata is also known as Shaab Talata.

In a national park, ensure that your dive group has all of the necessary permits prior to diving. Park services do visit boats to verify.

Sandy plateau with eels! mainly for biologists. 100 meters from the wall at the bottom of the reef hill. Where the canyon. The depth of the canyon 50 meters, top of the hill 30 meters. Find without knowing the exact orientation is practically not possible North from Shark Observatory.

Great underwater coral garden On the eastern side of Dahab laguna.

Lagoon is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Egypt, Dahab which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Magnificent mix of coral heads and table corals, fish life is very good big schools of trigger fish, frog fish is possible to be found there, different types of morays, many blue spotted rays, turtles and ........ as it is not spoiled by many divers nor snorkellers - the actual dive site is too deep for snorkellers any way. Near Waterworld Angels net is also known as Angel's Net, Angel net.

it is a drift dive north to south or south to north deppending on the current. it is a coral garden on a sloop from 22 - 32 metters. there are lots of gorgonias, with lots of macro life around them. lots of colurfull soft corals, might be a sting ray at the reefs egd. it is better to dive late afternoon. lite is better that time for this dive site. Between Sharm and Ras Mohammed Ras Ghozlani is also known as Ras guzlani, Ras Ghazlani.

Type: Cargo Vessel size: 174.6m x 24.8m Located 3 miles N of Sharm El Sheikh, on the E coast of Sinai peninsula. Much of its superstructure is still out of the water, so it's easy to find it! Million Hope Wreck is also known as Millon Hope, Ryusei Maru.

Mahaleg is not the mangrove bay's house reef, this is sharm fugani, or also called the aquarium

Stella Beach Reef is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Ras Goma is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Egypt, Strait of Tiran which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

The "Dunraven" was a steam and sail powered vessel with an iron hull and wooden decks. She was built in Newcastle upon Tyne (England) and launched in 1873. The ship was 80 m long, had a beam of 10 m and displaced 1.613 tons. She had two masts with a topsail-schooner rigging and a coal-fired 140 hp steam machine. The "Dunraven" travelled between India and Great Britain. On her last journey from Mumbai to Liverpool she carried a cargo of cotton, spices and timber. During the night of 24 April 1876 she lost her course through the strait of Gubal and crashed into the Horse Shoe Reef at Sha'ab Mahmud. The crew tried to save the ship but was forced to abandon it when the water reached the machine room. The "Dunraven" capsized and sank around 17:00. There where no casualties among the crew. The wreck was discovered in 1977. The "Dunraven" lies with her upside down diagonal to the reef. Her bow (very sharp, impressive) at 18m is the shallowest part, the stern is at a depth of 28m. The hull has partially collapsed and there are some big cracks and holes especially on the starboard side, but the stern is fairly intact, probably because his structure is supported by the two big boilers. The rudder and the screw with its long blades - the latter covered with soft corals - are an impressive sight. The wreck is densely covered with stone coral, the deeper, more shadowed parts carry beautiful soft corals. Among the fish that can be seen at or in the wreck are morays and crocodile fish. A good route to dive the "Dunraven" starts at the bow. Follow the keel to the rudder and screw and go down to the ground, around the stern. Close to it on the starboard side is a big crack that allows it to dive into the hull. There is enough light coming through the holes, but it's useful to carry a lamp to explore the debris on the ground and the remains of the machinery. The inner compartments have disintegrated long ago, so the inside looks very much like a cave. The exit goes over the two boilers through a second big hole. You should use your remaining air to explore the shallow area of the reef. Its corals are beautiful and it's possible to see morays - some of them very big -, barracudas, napoleonfish and batfish. This wreck is located at the south point of Sha'b Mahmud barrier reef, 7 miles W from Ras Mohammed. Dunraven is also known as Don Raven.

Akassia Housereef is also known as Akassia Swiss Resort Housereef.

Special Gotta cos the top iof the reef is at 5m deep and you can swim across the gotta. Very nice corals. Sha'ab Abu Kalawa is also known as Shaab Abu Galawa, Sha'ab Abu Galawa.

Abu Nugar is a big reef system in north Hurghada. Very nice hard coral (one of the best for coral in Hurghada) but not so much fish. Shallow and quit easy, visibility sometimes bad. North from Hurghada Gota Abu Nugar North is also known as Erg Iris, Gota Abu Nugar.

Approx 12 km to the north of Sharm el Sheikh. Râs Nasrani is also known as Râs Nusrâni.

Anemone city dive site is located at Ras Muhammad, just inshore from Shark Reef.

From Shore, you jump in a 4m diameter hole 2~3m deep, a rope will lead you outside, south part sounds always like a good idea, depth near by the wall reef is around 12~14m out side will be more than 25m, after 20 min you will find a big pinnacle surrounded with snappers and big eye emperor, top of the pinnacle is around 11m, bottom around 37m (only good weather site) Mainly a shore dive which can be accessed by boat, the name mean the hole of snappers, has a very nice swines though with ropes for security against current, which make it a good weather only dive site :)

Farun Island is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Egypt, Taba which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Abu Nugar reef, north of Hurghada. Access from Hurghada or El Gouna.

I very good dive. The canyon is very impressive and the current very low compared to other dive sites of the area. Tower Bay, south of Hotel New Tower.

Aquarium Reef is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Egypt, Ain Sukhna which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Small passage with a coral boulder in the middle. Sha'ab Mahmud, northwest of the Dunraven wreck (north of Ras Mohammed). Small Crack is also known as Small Passage.

The dive site is directly under the cliff of the Observatory. This is a huge wall, droping down to 90m ! Many species of pelagic fish. A chance of encountering sharks, but also turtles. Ras Muhammad, just south of Fisherman's Bank. South of Jackfish Alley, Northeast of Anemone City.

The wreck is just two minutes by boat from Emperor Divers' marina. It is just to the south of El Mina wreck. Mohammed Hasabella wreck is also known as Mohammed Hasabella wreck.

Very colourful dive (soft corals). Just north of the Hotel Amphoras. Ras Um Sid.

Submerged island, between 12 and 16m is an under water paradise, a sharp slope down to 45m and deeper gives a great chance to surprises -big eagle rays, Turtles, sting rays, etc. (no chance for snorkelling,, could often have a strong surface current. Mooring line or Drift if not a available

This dive site is highly sensitive and important and tottaly not allowed to use by boat or by land, one of only three nesting areas of turtles nusting in the whole red sea, turtles act to performe site chick at the day time before Lay on their eggs at the night so daily boats motion results severe diturbance and Propable encountring of boats propellers to the turtles. NOT ALLOWED TO EVEN PASS BESIDE Not Allowed all the year Turtle beach is also known as ras ghuzlani inside (still forbidden), Turtles Nesting Area.

El Aruk reef is located north of Gota Abu Ramada. The dive site may be splitted into 3 areas: Aruk Diana (southwest), Aruk Giftun (central), Aruk Gigi (northeast). El Aruk - Aruk Giftun is also known as Aruk Tweil.

Great for a drift dive. This is an underwater shelf about 30 meters wide with a reef on the west side, and a drop off wall on the east. It's deaper than many sites in the area and therefore hosts some larger wildlife. By boat from Hurghada El Fanadir is also known as Fanadir, Sha'ab El Fanadir, El Fanadir North.