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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

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.

Garden eelJackMoray eel

Max. depth · 40 m

Shark & Yolanda Reef

Shark & Yolanda Reef

Explore dramatic walls, drift between two reef pinnacles, and discover the unique cargo of the MV Yolanda.

Great barracudaJackBatfish

Max. depth · 20 m

Thistlegorm Wreck

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.

Great barracudaJackDolphin

Max. depth · 31 m

Million Hope Wreck

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.

GrouperJackWrasse

Max. depth · 30 m

Kormoran Wreck

Kormoran Wreck

The Kormoran offers a compelling combination of wreck exploration and thriving reef ecology, making for a distinctive dive experience.

Great barracudaMoray eelScorpionfish

Max. depth · 30 m

SS Dunraven

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.

Soft coralGrouperNapoleon wrasse

Max. depth · 30 m

Ras Mohamed National Park

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.

Whale sharkAnthiasGreat barracuda
Jackson Reef

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.

Whitetip reef sharkGrey reef sharkHammerhead shark

Max. depth · 31 m

Ras Ghamila

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.

LionfishCrabSea turtle

Max. depth · 26 m

Shag Rock

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

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

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

LionfishParrotfishEel
Shab Ali

Shab Ali

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

Straits of Gubal

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.

GlassfishLionfishScorpionfish

Max. depth · 50 m

Ras Nasrani

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.

NudibranchOctopusSoft coral

Max. depth · 60 m

Tower

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.

PufferfishGrouperManta ray
South Laguna

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.

ButterflyfishGlassfishSoft coral

Max. depth · 30 m

Pinkie's Wall

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.

AnthiasSoft coralHard coral

Max. depth · 40 m

White Knight

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.

Garden eelClownfishNudibranch

Max. depth · 50 m

Stingray Station

Stingray Station

Stingray Station, an irregular reef on the western edge of The Alternatives, offers seasonal aggregations of stingrays alongside resident groupers and turtles.

Southern stingrayGrouperSea turtle

Max. depth · 25 m

Gordon Reef

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.

Sea turtleMoray eelEagle ray

Max. depth · 30 m

Strait of Tiran

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

Temple Reef offers a serene exploration of a prominent coral tower, teeming with diverse marine life and suitable for all levels of divers.

Cleaner shrimpSea fanManta ray

Max. depth · 15 m

Small Crack

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.

Sea fanSoft coralSea turtle

Max. depth · 5 m

Far Garden

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.

GlassfishManta rayLionfish

Max. depth · 25 m

Sodfa

Sodfa

Just ten minutes from Naama Bay, Sodfa offers a relaxed exploration of coral pinnacles teeming with glassfish before a deep wall descent.

GlassfishManta rayWhale shark

Max. depth · 25 m

Jackfish Alley

Jackfish Alley

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

GlassfishWhitetip reef sharkSoft coral
Ras Ghozlani

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.

GlassfishAnthiasButterflyfish

Max. depth · 15 m

Ras Katy

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.

AnthiasButterflyfishGlassfish

Max. depth · 18 m

Anemone City

Anemone City

Descend into Anemone City where hundreds of clownfish animate a vibrant reef shoulder, a true spectacle for any diver.

JackSea anemoneClownfish

Max. depth · 20 m

Alternatives

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.

Leopard sharkGrouperSouthern stingray

Max. depth · 15 m

Lonely Mushroom

Lonely Mushroom

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

NudibranchShrimp
Shark Observatory

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.

Sea turtleMoray eelNapoleon wrasse

Max. depth · 700 m

Sharks Bay

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.

Whale sharkManta rayEagle ray
Middle Garden

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.

Manta rayEagle rayWhale shark

Max. depth · 20 m

Ras Bob

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.

Whitetip reef sharkScorpionfishSouthern stingray

Max. depth · 15 m

Woodhouse Reef

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.

Reef sharkSea turtleEagle ray
Naama Bay

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.

NudibranchGhost pipefishSeahorse

Max. depth · 30 m

Thomas Reef

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

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.

Sea turtleNapoleon wrasseTriggerfish

Max. depth · 25 m

Ras Za'atar

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.

GlassfishWhale sharkReef shark

Max. depth · 50 m

Amphoras

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.

Glassfish

Max. depth · 30 m

Map of dive sites in Sharm El Sheikh