Dive sites in Sharm El Sheikh
5–700 m · 62 signature species
42 dive sites in Sharm El Sheikh, from the most talked-about to the most confidential.↓ Map of dive sites in Sharm El Sheikh
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Eel Garden →
Eel Garden offers a unique dive experience centered around vast colonies of swaying garden eels and a vibrant reef that transitions from sandy slopes to deep walls.
Max. depth · 40 m

Shark & Yolanda Reef →
Explore dramatic walls, drift between two reef pinnacles, and discover the unique cargo of the MV Yolanda.
Max. depth · 20 m

Thistlegorm Wreck →
Dive into the SS Thistlegorm, a monumental underwater museum in the Red Sea, where a British armed merchant navy ship, sunk in 1941, offers an unparalleled journey through World War II history.
Max. depth · 31 m

Million Hope Wreck →
Dive into maritime history with the colossal Million Hope, the largest and one of the younger wrecks in the Egyptian Red Sea, offering an unparalleled wreck diving experience.
Max. depth · 30 m

Kormoran Wreck →
The Kormoran offers a compelling combination of wreck exploration and thriving reef ecology, making for a distinctive dive experience.
Max. depth · 30 m

SS Dunraven →
The SS Dunraven offers a unique inverted wreck dive, blending historical exploration with a vibrant artificial reef and an adjacent natural coral wall.
Max. depth · 30 m

Ras Mohamed National Park →
Explore Ras Mohamed National Park, a globally renowned marine sanctuary where two gulfs converge to create an exceptionally vibrant and diverse underwater ecosystem.

Jackson Reef →
Jackson Reef offers a dynamic interface between vibrant coral ecosystems and the vastness of the Red Sea, promising encounters with a diverse range of marine life from reef inhabitants to schooling hammerhead sharks.
Max. depth · 31 m

Ras Ghamila →
Ras Ghamila separates a shallow, sandy lagoon from the open sea, offering a fringing reef and an expansive sandy plateau between 10 and 26 metres, covered in coral heads and large gorgonian fans.
Max. depth · 26 m

Shag Rock →
Explore the historic Kingston wreck and a vibrant, sloping reef teeming with diverse marine life, all in one accessible dive.
Max. depth · 17 m

Marsa Bareika →
Marsa Bareika offers a protected bay for new divers alongside deeper areas with vibrant corals and pelagic encounters within Ras Mohammed National Park.
Max. depth · 30 m

Ras Um Sid →
Ras Um Sid offers a protected bay for shore entry, leading to an easily accessible reef, particularly appealing for night diving.

Shab Ali →
Shab Ali serves as the primary gateway for divers aiming to explore the historically significant SS Thistlegorm wreck.

Straits of Gubal →
Navigate the historic waters of the Straits of Gubal, a natural funnel in the Red Sea where numerous shipwrecks have become vibrant artificial reefs.
Max. depth · 50 m

Ras Nasrani →
Descend into Ras Nasrani's vibrant shallow reef, where abundant fish life gives way to gorgonian fans and mushroom corals along a current-swept cape.
Max. depth · 60 m

Tower →
Descend along the fossil coral wall of Tower, where the sheer drop and vibrant reef promise encounters from resident marine life to passing pelagics.

South Laguna →
Explore the expansive hard coral plateaus of South Laguna, a sheltered mooring point on the western side of Tiran Island, offering both calm lagoon dives and outer wall drifts.
Max. depth · 30 m

Pinkie's Wall →
Pinkie's Wall offers a vibrant drift dive along a steep coral face, adorned with dense pink and purple soft corals that thrive in the Red Sea currents.
Max. depth · 40 m

White Knight →
White Knight offers a unique dive profile, transitioning from a gently sloping reef into a deep sandy canyon with passages at varying depths, providing a diverse underwater experience.
Max. depth · 50 m

Stingray Station →
Stingray Station, an irregular reef on the western edge of The Alternatives, offers seasonal aggregations of stingrays alongside resident groupers and turtles.
Max. depth · 25 m

Gordon Reef →
Gordon Reef offers a dynamic drift dive experience, from the iconic Loullia wreck at its northern end to the vibrant, current-swept southern plateau.
Max. depth · 30 m

Strait of Tiran →
Dive into the dynamic Strait of Tiran, where strong currents fuel an explosion of marine life across four distinct reefs, offering unparalleled pelagic encounters and vibrant coral ecosystems.
Max. depth · 40 m

Temple →
Temple Reef offers a serene exploration of a prominent coral tower, teeming with diverse marine life and suitable for all levels of divers.
Max. depth · 15 m

Small Crack →
Small Crack offers a unique passage through the Sha'ab Mahmoud reef, where a strong current funnels marine life from the open sea into a sheltered lagoon.
Max. depth · 5 m

Far Garden →
Descend into Far Garden to explore its colourful coral pinnacles, where a sandy slope gives way to a challenging wall dive often visited by pelagic species.
Max. depth · 25 m

Sodfa →
Just ten minutes from Naama Bay, Sodfa offers a relaxed exploration of coral pinnacles teeming with glassfish before a deep wall descent.
Max. depth · 25 m

Jackfish Alley →
Descend into the inviting caves of Jackfish Alley, a sheltered reef south of Ras Mohammed, where glassfish shimmer at 8 metres.

Ras Ghozlani →
Begin your drift at Ras Ghozlani and surrender to a gentle current guiding you past vibrant coral pinnacles teeming with glassfish (Parapriacanthus ransonneti) towards a sandy seabed.
Max. depth · 15 m

Ras Katy →
Descend into a vibrant underwater world where coral pinnacles rise from a sandy plateau, teeming with life from anthias to blue-spotted stingrays.
Max. depth · 18 m

Anemone City →
Descend into Anemone City where hundreds of clownfish animate a vibrant reef shoulder, a true spectacle for any diver.
Max. depth · 20 m

Alternatives →
Descend into a chain of seven flat-topped pinnacles, known locally as "Saba Erg," where feather-tailed rays and leopard sharks patrol the sandy seabed.
Max. depth · 15 m

Lonely Mushroom →
Descend on a solitary coral tower, exploring its unique mushroom shape and the surrounding sandy seabed for macro life.

Shark Observatory →
Descend into the profound blue of Ras Mohammed, where the wall of Shark Observatory drops away into the abyss, offering encounters with resident megafauna and seasonal pelagics.
Max. depth · 700 m

Sharks Bay →
Descend into Sharks Bay, where a gently sloping reef offers encounters with whale sharks and mantas in spring, alongside resident giant moray eels and Napoleon wrasses.

Middle Garden →
Descend into the protected embrace of Middle Garden, where a sandy plateau gives way to a vibrant drop-off teeming with life, a truly accessible Red Sea dive.
Max. depth · 20 m

Ras Bob →
Descend into the gentle embrace of Ras Bob, where a vibrant reef slope promises intimate encounters with burgeoning marine life between 5 and 15 metres.
Max. depth · 15 m

Woodhouse Reef →
Woodhouse Reef offers a straightforward drift dive experience along its long, thin coral plateaus and walls, ideal for experiencing the sensation of current without complex counter-currents.

Naama Bay →
Descend into Naama Bay's sandy expanses and seagrass beds to uncover a thriving community of macro-life often overlooked in the Red Sea's coral gardens.
Max. depth · 30 m

Thomas Reef →
Descend into a vibrant underwater world at Thomas Reef, where deep walls adorned with soft corals and a sweeping gorgonian forest await.
Max. depth · 90 m

Near Garden →
Descend onto a sandy shelf that gives way to a vibrant wall, where resident reef sharks patrol and spotted stingrays dot the bottom.
Max. depth · 25 m

Ras Za'atar →
Descend along the deep wall of Ras Za'atar, where you can find vibrant soft corals and a resident school of glassfish within a sheltered grotto.
Max. depth · 50 m

Amphoras →
Descend into the Red Sea's history at Amphoras, where a 15th-century Turkish wreck lies embedded in the reef, its anchor still holding firm at 25 metres.
Max. depth · 30 m


