Red Sea

The Egyptian Red Sea stands as one of the Seven Wonders of the Underwater World, showcasing an extraordinarily bountiful and diverse ecosystem. Within its depths, you’ll encounter a stunning array of life, including over 1,100 fish species, 1,000 invertebrate species, a kaleidoscope of over 200 soft and hard coral varieties, and the majestic presence of 44 distinct shark species.

Brother Islands
The northernmost part of Egypt’s offshore marine park comprises two islands 37 miles from the coast and 87 miles south of Hurghada. Big Brother, the larger island (complete with a lighthouse from 1883), has a spectacular plateau dotted with coral mountains and famous for thresher and grey reef shark sightings. Nearby are two impressive wrecks, both positioned almost vertically beside the reef. They are spectacular, covered in soft corals and frequented by large pelagic predators. Small Brother Island hosts an incredible concentration and variety of marine life. There is a pristine fan coral forest, a massive collection of hard and soft corals, and compelling overhangs to explore. The main attraction is the abundant pelagic marine life with regular, seasonal sightings of hammerhead, thresher, grey reef, and oceanic whitetip sharks.

Safaga
Boasting a variety of stunning drop-offs, shallow coral gardens, and interesting wrecks,
Safaga offers something for everyone. The famous reefs of Abu Kafan and Panorama offer plentiful corals and incredible plateaus; Shallower reefs (such as Torbia Arbaa) are full of critters and make a perfect afternoon or night dive.

Ras Mohamed – Shark & Yolanda Reefs
This world-renowned dive site is situated at the tip of the Sinai Peninsula. At Shark Reef, the current allows you to drift along the wall, rich with colorful corals. As you approach Yolanda Reef, you reach a plateau scattered with coral outcrops. Continuing around the reef, you will come upon the scattered remains of the wreck ‘Yolanda’, complete with its cargo of toilets and baths. The entire area is big shark territory, so keep an eye on the blue!

Abu Nuhas
Also known as the ‘Ship’s Graveyard’, Abu Nuhas is positioned dangerously close to the
busy shipping lanes of the Gulf of Suez and has claimed more ships than any other in the area. On the north side of the triangle-shaped plateau, four wrecks lay on the sandy sea floor at the bottom of a steep sloping reef layered with table corals.

Sha’ab El Erg
Famous for its dolphin sightings (therefore also known as Dolphin House), this shallow,
horseshoe-shaped reef features stunning hard corals and a huge variety of moray eels,
blue spotted stingrays, crocodile fish, and napoleon wrasse. The reef and pinnacles of Poseidon Garden are covered with abundant large corals and clams of all sizes and colors. Masked pufferfish, large shoals of bannerfish and butterflyfish, and trevally are just a few of the many fish species found here.

Gubal Islands
‘Blue Point’, at the gate of the Strait of Gubal, gets its name from the turbulence created
by strong currents that batter the northeastern corner of Little Gubal island. The wreck of the Ulysses lies on the reef north of the lighthouse. ‘The Barge’ wreck provides divers with a fun and unusual night dive, with the wreck’s skeleton creating protection for all sorts of night critters.