Sharm El Sheikh, is lays in Sinai Peninsula’s and known as the major tourism center for leisure , relaxing, beach side, sunny day holiday and gained a big reputations in diving industry world wide known as the top one of the world’s top diving destinations for practicing scuba diving , Free Diving, Technical diving and snorkeling in Red Sea Egypt, Sharm El Sheikh is a paradise for both beach lovers and diving enthusiasts and major reason the most popular activity and the primary reason people visit Sharm el Sheikh is for its incredible dive sites.
It was the main underwater tourist attractions of the Red Sea–for ages since 1969 particularly the unique waters of the Ras Mohammed Marine Park and Tiran Island where you can scuba dive with a lot of marine life ,coral, fishes–that put “Sharm El Sheikh,” as a center stage on Sinai’s tourism map, Red Sea, Egypt in the first place for all kind of all aspects of scuba diving lovers , and for anyone planning Egypt for a diving holiday, this is one of the best destinations in Egypt.
Things to do in Sharm El Sheikh, are a lot and devising very incredible, start with scuba diving and best dive sites Sharm El Sheikh, offering:
1- Reef gardens( Near, Middle, and Far)
Shallow, Reef, dolphins, Reef dive, coral garden dive, Corals Pinnacles dive.
2- “Near” garden just a few minutes from Naama Bay and at a depth of around 10m idea site for open water divers or new advanced divers with few dives it can planned as a drift dive toward Naama Bay or toward middle Garden where the current takes you .The corals give way to a 20m wide sandy road that runs parallel with the coastline), is a colorful fringing reef At the top of the drop off there is a few pinnacles frequently visited by pelagic and is home to a variety of sea life — snappers, sharks and rays .
3- “Middle” garden is a large sheltered bay. The site is very protected from the weather making it an ideal site for the first holiday dive or for scuba diver or for first step Discover scuba diving dives a site to look out for a variety of stingrays relaxing on the sand, schools of milkfish patrolling the shallow waters, nesting trigger fish, moray eels and groups of goatfish, banner and butterfly fish scattered along the hard coral wall. is a great spot for a night dive with a sandy ledge sloping away to 25m.
4- “Far” garden It can be dived as either a mooring, semi-drift or drift dive although the current is normally very light. a place for various fish, napoleons, blue spotted stingrays and the odd grey reef shark in daylight hours. The topography is mainly a sloping wall but at the beginning of the dive there are quite a few large coral pinnacles with some Gorgonian Fan corals. the blue offer on this dive offers a lot , as Far Garden is one of the Sharm el Sheikh local sites which Manta Rays like to frequent.
Depth: 20-40 M
Deep dive, Drift dive, Reef garden, Reef wall, Reef
Ideal for open water divers to 18 M diving next to the wall with especial care to the current strength and for advanced divers where can dive to bottom to 28M and go watch through the canyon.
Between Gordon and Woodhouse reefs, lays the smallest reef in the straits of Tiran. A spectacular drift dive drifting rich wall in multicolored coral descending to a sandy plateau at 25 meters it is row of Gorgonian Fans that house Long Nose Hawk Fish, different species of Nudibranchs and Pipe Fish almost possible to circumnavigate this reef in one dive. Near this spectacular site is a small soft coral garden. The east wall plunges dramatically to great depths with Impressive gorgonian fan corals. This dive site is famous amongst the technical divers for the striking canyon which opens out at a depth of 35 meters and runs parallel to the reef plate it can takes you to over 100 M.
Depth: 10-40 M
Deep dive, Drift dive, Reef wall, Reef
Ideal for open water divers to 18 M diving next to the wall and for advanced divers where can dive to bottom to 28M and go through the canyon. Located between Thomas and Jackson reef, Woodhouse reef is the narrowest and longest reef in Tiran. A sheer wall dropping down to a sandy ledge at 30 meters and dropping away into the abyss. The most interesting point of this dive site is the famous canyon that opens out at a depth of 30 meters and runs parallel to the main reef. great dive for spotting Giant Morays, as well as Groupers and Puffer Fish, Nudibranchs and Pipe Fish, pelagic fish cruising past in the blue.
Depth: 5-25 M
Lagoon, Reef garden, Wreck, Reef, coral garden
Ideal for open water divers to 18 M and for advanced divers where can dive to bottom of amphitheater to 28M searching for Leopard sharks . Identified by the most famous wreck of the “Lovilla which ran aground on the northern end of the reef in 1981. This dive can be done as either a drift or a mooring dive, reef starts with sandy plateau which you follow out to the drop off which begins at 20 meters. Descending down the drop off into turquoise blue water enjoy the various species of coral, small nudibranches, White Tip Reef Sharks and Eagle ray, Blue Spotted Sting Rays, Cornet Fish, schooling Goat Fish and baby Napoleons. Next to this spot is a plateau of hard coral with schools of reef fish, such as Banner Fish, Butterfly Fish and Parrot Fish. By the middle of the reef you will see some metal drums that homes Octopus and different types of eel such as Moray, Peppered and Gold edged morays.
Depth: 5-30 M
Deep dive, Wreck, speed boat, Offshore Reef
Ideal for open water divers where they can hovering around the wreck to 18 M and for advanced divers with a torch to go inside the wreck. This wreck is rarely dived due to its proximity to the shore line. Million Hope is the largest wreck in the area of Nabq, where it hit the reef in 1996. Some of the ship is still visible above the surface but the majority is below to a max depth of 30m which is ideal for certified divers and wreck divers. The vessel is largely intact . All the cargo holds are entirely open and empty. At the Bows there is clear evidence of the ship’s impact with the reef with the bulbous nose having been pushed back into the hull. Swimming between reef and hull you will find the remains of the Hey Daroma ship wreck which squashed underneath this massive ship. the after-deck is at 4-5m with all the usual fittings in place. Behind a large mooring winch is an open deck hatch – which allows into the ship’s interior. There is a crack which is the result of an impact which we used to swim through into the empty hold with Fantastic shots of the propeller so take a camera and do a full 360 of the ship which very few get to dive.
Depth: 5-15 M
Reef garden, Shallow, Wreck, Drop off ,coral gardenIdeal for open water diverswhere they can hovering around the wreck to 18 M and for advanced divers also as the wreck is totally damaged In 1976 the Kormoran was sold and renamed Adamastos, which is Greek for “Untamed” or “Untameable”. In 1980 renamed Zingara. On 21 August 1984, the Zingara departed the port of Aqaba, Jordan, sailing southwest with a cargo of phosphate rock. Sometime during the next day, on 22nd August, the ship ran hard aground on the north side of Laguna Reef in the Straits of Tiran in approximately 10-12 meters (33-40 feet) of water. The wreck is completely broken; it can only be reached in very good weather conditions. It is well known for its pretty coral reef with hard and soft corals, Schools of butterfly fish ,glassfish pinnacles ,Gorgonian fan corals.
Big fish, Deep dive, Reef garden, Reef wall, Shallow, Sharks, Reef, dolphins, coral garden, Corals Pinnacles, PlatformIdeal for Scuba Divers to 12M, open water divers to 18 M diving around the coral gardens with especial care to the current strength and for advanced divers where can dive to bottom to 30M.
The south side of the headland. The lighthouse marks this fantastic local dive, usually done as a drift with reef to the left shoulder. This dive site is famous for its amazing superb gorgonian forest on the drop off at 15 meters leading to a sandy plateau bursting with life and swarms with reef and fishes the corner packed with soft coral, home to many species of fish. The currents at the corner trap great quantities of plankton which attracts a lot of pelagic fish, good chance to see Napoleons, Eagle Rays, Manta and Shark.
Deep dive, Drift dive, Reef garden, Drop off ,Corals PinnaclesIdeal for open water divers to 18 M diving around the coral gardens plateau with especial care to the current strength and for advanced divers where can dive to bottom to 30M. Definitely one of the most impressive dive sites along the east coast. It is one of the top places . Diving Paradise means literately drifting through a magical, fairytail scenery. Gliding between coral blocks, pinnacles and coral needles that rise on the slope between the reef ledge and the drop off. These coral sculptures are overgrown with colorful soft corals and gorgonian fans pinnacles packed with soft corals and Gorgonian sea fans. Popular with stingrays, turtles and moray eels . Distinguishing for this site are the large colonies of table corals and the variety of fish species inhabiting the area. trevallies and tuna, turtle and manta ray. Moreover, in the shallow areas many caves and overhangs, with an overwhelming population of glassfish.
In the shallow water are numerous caves which are home to sweeping glassfish and the rays of sunlight breaking through the cave roof is a fantastic site. There are some very impressive overhangs on this reef wall and huge gorgonian fan corals, a great place to watch the Trevallies, Jacks and Turtles passing in the blue. At the southern end Anemone city is worth a visit.
Big fish, Deep dive, Drift dive, Reef wall, Sharks, Wreck, Reef, Drop off , coral garden, Corals Pinnacles, PlatformIdeal for open water divers to 18 M diving around the coral gardens plateau with especial care to the current strength and for advanced divers where can dive to bottom to 30M try to find the schools of jackfish, Tuna, Barracudas, Snappers and Sharks. Two emerging reefs which rise from a sandy seabed some 20-30 meters deep are the most distinctive features of this world famous dive site. Starting your dive on shark reef vertical wall with a drop off down to 300 meters which is covered in multi colored soft corals, shoals of barracuda hang out in the strong currents at 30 meters silky sharks can be found in the middle of the barracuda. Following the wall you will pass hundreds of grey snapper big pelagic fish that swim by on a regular basis. The dive changes from a deep wall to a sandy plateau with lots of sightings of moray eels, stonefish, scorpion fish, napoleon wrasse as well as a stunning coral garden.
The mast of the wreckage of the Yolanda marks the corner of Yolanda reef and as you move around the corner onto the sandy plateau you are greeted with the site of hundreds of British Standard toilets and bath tubs, the cargo of the wreck of Yolanda where corals are home to Blue Spotted Stingrays, Scorpion and Stone Fish, Giant Morays and the resident Napoleon Wrasse. and probably the most photographed toilets in the world.
Deep dive, Drift dive, Reef garden, WreckIdeal for open water divers to 18 M diving around the coral gardens plateau hovering outside the wreck with especial care to the current strength and for advanced divers where can dive to bottom to 28 M try to find the entrance from the stern side to get the catch to watch the store, and the big boilers.
The Dunraven was a British steamer merchant ship on route from Bombay to Newcastle, England with a cargo of timber and cotton when she struck the reef at Sha’ab Mahmoud which is also known as Beacon Rock as the wreck is directly below the South Cardinal Beacon. on the 22 April 1876. The ship was holed in three places, fire broke out and she overturned and sank. A conflicting version of events suggests that she lay impaled on the reef for several days before fire engulfed her and she sank.
She lies upside down with her stern at 29 metres and bow section at 18 metres. The large brass propeller lies to the north end of the wreck and the reef to the west. The engine can be found in the northern section of the wreck. The sealife is interesting here and a swim along the reef makes a good end to the dive. The best of this dive is by penetrating the hull from either the stern, the broken midship or bow. The interior of the ship is home to innumerable fish and corals including groupers, lionfish, scorpionfish and swarms of glassfish.
Big fish, Cave, Drift dive, Reef garden, PlatformIdeal for open water divers to 18 M diving around the coral gardens plateau with especial care to the current strength and for advanced divers where can dive to bottom to 26M to get an eye to the blue and can go next to the plateau and dive next to the corals pinnacles .
A gentle but stunning drift dive. Drop down onto a gentle sloping plateau dropping off at around 18 meters spectacular gorgonian fan corals in huge overhangs and colonies of black coral. Lots of caves and gullies, home to resting sharks. The headland is by far the best bit of the dive, home to a spectacular Red Anemone at about 20 meters. Some very impressive table corals awash with orange clouds of anthias, jacks and barracuda hunt here amongst the schools of blue fusiliers. Home to many sea turtles and occasional manta rays, glassfish, lionfish and some large Malabar groupers.
Deep dive, Drift dive, Reef garden, Shallow, Reef, coral garden, Corals PinnaclesIdeal for open water divers to 18 M diving around the coral gardens plateau with especial care to the current strength and for advanced divers where can dive to bottom to 30M to get an eye to the blue and can go next to the plateau and dive next to the corals the pinnacles .
Used to be called Fisherman’s Bank but since fishing has been banned in the Marine Park its name changed to Jackfish Alley due to the large amounts of jacks that used to be there. Traditional dive starts off with a cave at 5 metres which is actually a swim through coming out at a depth of 9 metres. The northern end of the site features a downward sloping wall with lots of interesting things to see as the wall houses many life forms. There are also a number of caves with different entrance and exit points.
Towards the south, lies a sandy coral-covered plateau moving with life and one of Ras Mohammed’s most photographed coral pinnacles swirling with glassfish, every photographers dream. Further south, the plateau forming satellite reef with mixed coral. Reef narrows into an “alley” where white tip sharks barracuda, tuna can often be found late afternoon snoozing on the sandy plateau.
Every traveler the chance to live a majestic vacation across the shores of the Red Sea. The goal of this article is to offer every traveler all the details and information about all the best dive sites Sharm El Sheikh offers for scuba divers . This article was written by our tour operator chairman, with the help of tour guides, and travel consultants. Heaven awaiting your decision outside the city of peace gate , Sharm El Sheikh, where you can enjoy all the magical attractions and tropical underwater activities . The delightful climate of the city makes it one of the ideal destinations to enjoy a full vacation and create the happiest memories of your life. Sharm El Sheikh, is filled with the most amazing collection of marine and historical attractions, from an infinite number of coastal sites filled with coral reefs and rare fishes, up to 1000 fish species, and 250 kinds of coral reefs to UNESCO ancient world heritage sites. Sharm El Sheikh, is a city made and surrounded by pure beauty that takes a number of underwater activities to explore the finest.@sharmtoursguide.net