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Red Sea Information

The Egyptian Red Sea is one of the world's most popular dive destinations. Fortunately, there's a lot of water to go around. Dive sites spread across 45,000 square miles of ocean offer a wide range of underwater adventures. Ras Mohamed Marine Parka realm of vibrant coral reefs. Nearby, seabeds in the Straits of Tiran are strewn with historic vessels sunk by waves, war unforgiving reefs. Some 100 miles to the south, a pair of small islands known as The Brothers rise from depths of nearly two miles to create exciting wall dives and shark encounters. Near Egypt's southern border Fury Shoals offers maze-like formations of coral grottoes, pinnacles coral formations where divers are visited by dolphin pods. The best way to experience the full scope of Red Sea diving is aboard a modern dive liveaboard.

Highlights

Dive primer
  • Water Temp: 72-85°
  • Visibility: 100'+
  • Wetsuit: skin to 5mm
Best time to travel
  • Year-round
Favorite dive sites
  • Ras Mohammed
  • Jackson Reef
  • Thistlegorm
  • The Brothers
Topside attractions
  • Egyptian Museum of Antiquities
  • Pyramids of Giza & The Sphinx
  • Temple of Ramses
  • Valley of the Kings
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