Scuba Diving in South Sinai, Egypt

51 mapped sites

Best dive sites in South Sinai, Egypt

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Million Hope

South Sinai · 5–30 m

The largest wreck in the Red Sea, a roughly 175m cargo vessel that ran aground on the reef north of Sharm el-Sheikh in June 1996 while carrying phosphates and potash from Jordan; all 25 crew were rescued. It sits upright in about 24m with its starboard side against the reef and five huge cargo holds, dived as a multilevel route from the coral-encrusted stern crane forward to the bow and back along the deck. Because it lies at the exposed mouth of the strait it is weather dependent, with strong currents and swell.

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Sha'ab Mahmud

South Sinai · 3–30 m

A large coral reef and lagoon system, also known as Beacon Rock, lying roughly 7 miles west of Ras Mohammed National Park and fringing the southern tip of a large sheltered lagoon. The complex offers a mix of sheltered lagoon diving and exposed outer reef, and is the location of the celebrated SS Dunraven wreck on its southern edge.

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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.

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