Egypt Dive Sites — Page 10
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Continued from the Egypt dive sites guide, which covers regions, seasonality, and planning details.
Small Crack
South Sinai · 2–6 m
One of two navigable passages cutting through the Sha'ab Mahmud reef, running northwest to southeast and separating a sandy inner lagoon from the open sea. The channel is very shallow, with a maximum depth around 6m and reef walls roughly 2m high, and is typically dived as a tidal drift from the outer reef into the calm lagoon.
Boat entry
Sodfa
South Sinai · 8–25 m
Sodfa lies just northeast of the better-known Tower and is an easy drift dive over a broad plateau. The plateau extends down from about 8 m, scattered with coral pinnacles, to roughly 20 m where gorgonian sea fans line the drop-off. From March to the end of June it is a known hangout for passing manta rays and the occasional whitetip reef shark.
Boat entry
South Oasis
South Sinai · 5–30 m
South Oasis is a reef dive in the southern Dahab stretch toward Gabr El Bint, offering a sloping coral garden and pinnacles in a quieter, less-visited part of the coast reached by boat or camel.
IntermediateShore + boat
SS Dunraven
South Sinai · 15–30 m
A British steam-and-sail cargo ship built in Newcastle in 1873 that struck the reef of Sha'ab Mahmud (Beacon Rock) in 1876 while returning from Bombay; all crew survived. The 80m hull now lies upside down in two sections against the reef wall, with the bow at about 15m and the stern on the seabed near 29m, penetrable through three large openings and heavily encrusted with glassfish and soft coral.
IntermediateBoat entry
St John's Gota Kebir
Red Sea Governorate · —
St John's Gota Kebir is a dive site in Egypt. The site is reached by boat.
Boat entry
St John's Habili Gaffar
Red Sea Governorate · —
St John's Habili Gaffar is a dive site located in Egypt. The site is reached by boat.
Boat entry
St John's Small Gota
Red Sea Governorate · —
A dive site in Egypt. The site is reached by boat.
Boat entry
St John's Um Arouk
Red Sea Governorate · —
St John's Um Arouk is a dive site located in Egypt. The site is reached by boat.
Boat entry
The Alternatives
South Sinai · 5–25 m
A sheltered cluster of coral pinnacles, also known as Saba Erg or Stingray Station, strung east-west for about 1.5 miles along the southern edge of Sha'ab Mahmud beside a sandy lagoon averaging around 10m. The protected location makes it a popular alternative dive when the open sea is unfavourable, with the classic route circling the two central mooring pinnacles amid abundant coral and fish.
Boat entry
The Bells
South Sinai · 0–30 m
The Bells is a narrow breach in the reef table forming a chimney that divers descend through, exiting around 27-30 m onto a sheer vertical wall. It is the classic starting point for a drift dive along the reef wall that finishes by crossing the saddle into the Blue Hole.
AdvancedShore entry
The Caves
South Sinai · 5–30 m
The Caves lies about 15 km south of Dahab and is the last site reachable by car before the road gives way and camels take over toward Gabr El Bint. It features small caves and swim-throughs in the reef along a sloping wall.
IntermediateShore entry
The Islands diving site
South Sinai · 5–22 m
The Islands is a maze of underwater coral pinnacles and pools south of Mashraba, connected by sandy channels through cabbage, brain and labyrinth coral. The maximum depth is around 20-22 m, and the wide reef plateau is best negotiated at high tide.
Shore entry
Thomas reef
South Sinai · 5–30 m
The smallest of the four Tiran reefs but considered the most marine-life-rich, typically dived as a drift on its current-swept walls. Its celebrated 'Thomas Arches' are a series of deep coral arches beginning around 35m and descending to roughly 90m, reserved for technical divers, while strong and shifting currents make even the recreational profile demanding.
AdvancedBoat entry
Tien Hsing (Abu Galawa Kebir Tug)
Red Sea Governorate · 1–18 m
The Tien Hsing is a roughly 35 m Chinese-built steam tug that ran aground on Abu Galawa Kebir reef in the Fury Shoals in October 1943 en route from Suez to Massawa. She rests against the reef with the stern at about 17-18 m and the tip of the bow breaking the surface at low tide. One of the most heavily coral-encrusted wrecks in the Red Sea, she makes an easy, photogenic shallow dive.
Boat entry