Diving & Snorkeling Sharm El Sheikh Holiday Guide

Diving & Snorkeling

Snorkeling and Diving in Sharm El Sheikh And Dahab The Red Sea is considered to be one of the top diving locations in the world, the Red Sea is every diver’s dream come true. With an enormous variety of colorful corals, marine life of all shapes and sizes, wrecks that take you back through time, and a crystal-clear visibility, diving in the Red Sea is, simply put, HEAVEN! The Red Sea is considered to be one of the top diving locations in the world, the Red Sea is every diver’s dream come true. With an enormous variety of colorful corals, marine life of all shapes and sizes, wrecks that take you back through time, and a crystal-clear visibility, diving in the Red Sea is, simply put, HEAVEN!

Dahab Dive Sites
The sea in the Gulf of Aqaba is almost invariably calm with temperature varying between 18 C in winter months to 24 C in summer. All diving is shore based as Aqaba offers fringing reef which commences at the shore line. There are no off-shore reefs to warrant boat diving. The soft and hard coral formations are spectacular and there are many species unique to this area.
Sharm Dive Sites
Sharm Local Dives covers all the dive sites north and south of Naama Bay between the straits of Tiran and the town of Sharm El Sheikh. You reach the different local dive sites from Naama Bay following a boat ride that may take anywhere from 10 to 70 minutes. North of Naama Bay there are nine dive spots on a 12 Km stretch. Ras Ghamila, the furthest away, lies almost directly to the Gordon Reef; Ras Nasrani is on a level to the airport; the others within a short distance of each other. South of Naama Bay are a further nine diving sites. Sodfa, Tower, Pinky Wall, Amphoras, Turtle Bay, Paradise, Ras Umm Sid, Temple and Ras Katy.
Red Sea Wrecks
The Red Sea is known for its fierce storms and chains of reefs and submerged islands. These can be a navigational nightmare for pilots who aren't paying attention or for those caught in one of the storms. The proof of this is scattered at the bottom. Many ships have gone down and we have listed below a vast list and as much information about each as possible.