Located just 5 km north of Nuweiba, Um Um Raicher reef is a boon for novice divers. The shallow reef is easily accessible from shore and easy to dive. It is incredibly rich in marine life. Before reaching the reef, you swim over an area of sea grass and rocky outcrops, then encounter a reef […]
This dive site, easily accessible from Hurghada or Sharm el-Sheikh by liveaboard or day boat, is aptly named “Aquarium’: it is relatively shallow and hosts an amazing variety of marine life: It’s teeming with small reef fish, stingrays, leopard sharks. There are also stingrays, barracudas and small tunas in great numbers, and you might even […]
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Diving the Elphinstone-Reef
Elphinstone Reef is located 20 km off the coast of Marsa Alam and is a great dive site, especially for wall diving enthusiasts. The reef is 300 metres long and its walls drop to spectacular depths of more than 100 metres. The strong currents make it a perfect destination for drift dives, but since it […]
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Ras-Shetan – Devils Head
After a 30-minute drive north from Nuweiba, you will reach the Bedouin camp, from where you will easily reach the Devil’s Head dive site: just a few handbreadths from shore you will discover a maze of underwater mountains, canyons, caves and plateaus, but also an incredibly rich ecosystem of hard corals, octopuses, puffer fish, moonfish […]
Tiran Island, located at the entrance of the Tiran Strait, is a must-see on any Sharm el-Sheikh holiday. The crystal clear blue waters surrounding the island are a paradise for divers. The island alone is worth the 1-hour boat trip from Sharm’s coast, as its stunning beaches are as beautiful as the underwater wonders below. […]
