Top 5 Sharm El Sheikh Diving Sites

At the tip of Sinai Peninsula lies Sharm El Sheikh, the popular scuba diving and snorkeling location in the Red Sea. With the warm climate and the sandy beach, Sharm El Sheikh becomes one of the most suitable destination for holiday seekers. For a unique diving experience, Sharm El Sheikh has various diving spots that match all the divers’ ability levels.

The Temple

The temple is a famous diving site at Ras Umm Sid bay, which features a huge coral pillar extending skywards. The reef wall of the Temple drops to 15 meters down. The octopus, Spanish dancers and Moray Eels are the most seen sea creatures at the Temple.

Tiran

Around the island of Tiran, various diving locations are spotted. Jackson Reef, Woodhouse, Gordon Reef, Thomas Reed and Laguna Reef are the most prevalent diving spots at Island of Tiran. Within Jackson Reef, divers would discover the superb reef wall surrounding the perimeter of diving spot. During August, September and October, divers usually sight hammerhead sharks.

Ras Mohamed

Ras Mohamed, the distinctive national park in Sinai, inhabited by thousands of colored fish and feature steep walls going down to 800 meters down, which include special diving spots such as Ras Ghozlani, Jackfish Alley, Eel Garden and Ras Za’atar. The popularity of Ras Mohamed National Park lies in the variety of diving sites that matches the different levels of the divers’ ability and the supreme marine life.

White Knight

White Knight is a perfect diving site for the beginners as the reef wall extends to a sandy plateau for about 13 meters, whereas at the center, there is a gully where divers can through at 10 meters and 35 meters. White Knight is considered a home for triggerfish, groupers and the manta is seen occasionally.

Sharks Bay

Although it is called Sharks Bay, you would not spot any sharks at this area, whereas the divers can catch the sight of octopus, Spanish dancers, stonefish and brightly colored Cuttlefish.

Sharm El Sheikh Hotels are usually constructed on areas close to the famous diving sites in order to enable the guests to experience diving. Some of the hotels are keen to facilitate scuba diving and snorkeling through trusted diving centers, such as Iberotel Palace  and Jaz Belvedere.

Sharm El Sheikh diving sites are utterly distinctive and worth visiting.

Diving in Marsa Alam

With a stunning yellow sandy beach and a breathtaking turquoise sea, Marsa Alam is renowned as a new quiet resort overlooking the Red Sea. Like Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh, Marsa Alam is listed on the top of popular diving destination in Red Sea as the visibility under water ranges from 20 meters to 60 meters, the water temperature ranges from 24°C to 30°C, and the current is moderate. Marsa Alam has many diving locations suitable for all divers with different diving ability levels.

Elphinstone Reef

Located 12km offshore and 30km from Marsa Alam, Elphinstone is an overwhelming diving destination with deep steep walls and unspoiled coral reefs. The reef is one of the rare places in the world where you can spot the Oceanic White tip Shark and Hammerhead Sharks, as well as various famous fish in the Red Sea such as Manta Rays, Dolphins, Tiger Sharks and Barracudas.

The reef is considered as an advanced diving site due to the strong current at this area.

Dolphin House (Sha’ab Samadi Reef)

As its name implies, Dolphin House is truly one of the famous dolphin habitats worldwide. While you are diving at Dolphin House, you have a great chance for swimming with the dolphins and see how they naturally react without human training.

Divers, at Dolphin House, would be able to enjoy the great diving site with its several coral pinnacles. Dolphin House is suitable for all divers with different diving levels as the water current is moderate.

Marsa Abu Dabab

Marsa Abu Dabab is a popular diving site in Marsa Alam, although the coral reefs are not frequently seen in this area. However, Marsa Abu Dabab is the best place to see sea turtles and dugong closely. Guitar sharks, one of the world’s rarest shark, are also spotted regularly at the diving site. 

Abu Ghoson Shipwreck

After a ship had sunk in 1993, it became the home of many types of coral and sea creatures, such as, Lion fish, Butterfly fish, Napoleons and Moray eel. Divers can swim into parts of the wreck and see the homes of the amazing sea creatures.

In cooperation with diving centers, Marsa Alam hotels offer diving facilities for their guests, such Iberotel Coraya Beach and Sol Y Mar Solaya that facilitate diving in Marsa Alam through one of the most trusted diving centers, Coraya Divers.
With its unspoilt diving sites, Marsa Alam is a main attraction for scuba divers along the Red Sea.

Diving in Hurghada

Marine life in Hurghada is almost like a treasure, which is haunted by hundreds of divers daily to discover its uniqueness and enjoy its splendid beauty. Inhabited by millions of colored fish, coral reefs, pinnacles, towers, and coral gardens, Hurghada became a popular diving site for diving seekers all over the world.

Hurghada almost has all the essentials to be that famous diving site; the water temperature ranges from 20°C to 27°C degree throughout the year and the underwater visibility ranges from 10 to 50 meters.

Hundreds of divers visit Dolphin House, the largest natural habitat for dolphins in the Red Sea. Swimming with the dolphins and watching their natural behavior is the main attraction to the diving site. Although dolphins are the mostly seen creatures in the site, many sea creatures inhabit the diving site, such as moray eels, crocodile fish, cornet fish, scorpion fish and various colored fish and reefs.

Although, Erg Abu Nugar is a shallow diving site with maximum diving depth 14 meters, there are thousands of marine creatures to be seen underwater; cornet fish, tuna, jack fish and many more. Within the diving site, you can see chains of pinnacles covered in beautiful corals. Erg Abu Nugar is truly a worth-visiting diving site.

Shipwrecks sites in Hurghada also becomes popular sites, as divers would like to discover the underwater history.

Accommodation for diving seekers are no more an issue when Hurghada hotels offers diving facilities through diving centers inside the hotel. Iberotel Aquamarine Resort’s diving center is an excellent example for that as it is adequate for all levels of divers. Other hotels may cooperate with diving centers to facilitate diving training. IberotelMakadi Oasis Club in cooperation with Extra Divers offers a unique diving experience in Hurghada.

Hurghada is not a usual resort, its location on the Red Sea makes it so unique, and it becomes a diver’s hub for its splendid diving sites.

Hurghada: Surfing and Accommodation Guide

Having the wind throughout the year, Hurghada gained its global reputation of being one of the most popular spots for kite and wind surfing.

Some would wonder about the reason behind Hurghada's popularity for surfing. The difference in the temperature between the sea and the land is not the only reason as the wind in Hurghada is accelerated by the mountains chains and the Giftun Island offshore.

Hurghada is one of the most adequate places to learn windsurfing and kitesurfing, the moderate wind and the large shallow areas, which are widely open in front of the surfers, facilitate learning and practicing surfing. Within the bay, the surfer has a plenty of space to start flying the kite, learn how to body drag, stand on the board and ride into shallow areas of water, actually the beach is smoothly extended that allows the surfer to run for about 100 meters before reaching deeper water.

For learning and practicing kitesurfing and windsurfing, Hurghada has many surfing centers, which offer all the needed equipment and guidance to practice surfing safely while enjoying this experience. Surfmotion surfing center and Orange Kiteboarding offer perfect spots and plenty of spaces for the surfers.

Hurghada hotels are keen not just to present the perfect accommodation, but also to offer all the leisure facilities for their guests to make it easy for them to enjoy their holiday in Hurghada. Jaz Aquamarine Resort, the premium five stars hotel in Hurghada, offers a huge number of leisure facilities along with the best accommodation service, such as 11 water slides for adults and 7 water slides for kids, 18 swimming pools and 2 beach Jaccuzi. Jaz Bluemarine is one of the perfect hotels in Hurghada with its own private beach, 18 swimming pools; one of them is 100 meters long, and a range of shops, outlets and restaurants.

Whether beginner or advanced surfer, you would find your favorite spot in Hurghada to enjoy wind and kite surfing and you would find a perfect hotel where you can enjoy Hurghada to the most. 

Scuba Diving in Red Sea

Are you fond of scuba diving? In Red Sea, scuba diving is a totally different experience than diving in any other place.

Moderate weather and the red sea calm water are its main qualities to be one of the best diving sites worldwide. The diving sites in Red Sea ranges from beginner to medium and advanced which suits all the divers regardless of their expertise.

Ras Mohammed National Park, the most famous diving spot in the Red Sea, does not only contain famous diving sites, it encompasses unique marine gardens. The clear water, the extraordinary coral reefs and the rare colored fish make Ras Mohammed National Park an exceptional diving site.

The amazing beauty of the Bell made it an important diving site in Dahab. The large series of rocks and reef wall that drops down to 45 meters, creating a pool of blue clear water where diving starts until reaching the Blue Hole, which is the most dangerous diving spot there, only for professional divers. In Dahab, the Bell is not the only diving site there, there are many more, such as the Canyon, Coral Gardens, Lighthouse and Eel Garden.Dahab hotels also enable their guests to practice diving through certified diving centres, such as Iberotel Dahabeya.

Abu Soma is a peninsula surrounded by reefs that slops to a plateau at 25 meters and drops off with caves inhabited with colored reef fish, giant moray eels and hard corals. Abu Soma is the most popular diving site in Abu Soma Bay and includes many diving sites adequate for all divers, Soma Bay hotels offers attractive packages for guests to discover the marine life underwater.Sol Y Mar Paradise Beach is a popular hotel in Abu Soma Bay which offers the guests all the facilities of a secure and amazing diving experience.

In a quiet area on the Red Sea lies Coraya Bay, one of the special diving sites in Marsa Alam. At the depth of 18 meters, the full marine life is displayed, while the reefs bottoms out to 18 meters.Iberotel Lamaya Resort and Iberotel Coraya Beach hotel are famous hotels in Madinat Coraya, Marsa Alam, which facilitate access to Coraya Divers center for all their guests who seek a unique diving experience in the Red Sea.

Scuba diving in the Red Sea is such an unbelievable experience, you won’t know it anywhere else.

Soma Bay

Abu Soma Bay, the name might not be familiar for many, but it is one of the Red Sea idyllic resorts. Clear crystal sea, sandy beach and warm breezy weather are not the sole attractions in Soma Bay.

On the western shore of the Red Sea lies Soma Bay, the newest Red Sea resort, which is 45 km away from Hurghada International Airport.

Soma Bay has more than one feature that distinguishes it from the rest of Red Sea resorts, that beside the marine garden and the golden beaches, Soma Bay is famous for its kitesurfing activities, Golf playgrounds and thalassotherapy.

The calm sea makes Soma Bay the perfect place for diving and snorkeling, the large lagoon provide sheltered water for beginners who started to learn diving. Moreover, the diving sites in Soma Bay are less crowded than Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada diving sites, which makes diving a delightful and enjoyable experience.

One of the best spots in the world for sailing, kitesurfing and windsurfing, this is how Soma Bay is described. Many teaching centers there provide the tourists with needed equipment and train them to perform the activities safely. Golf playing is also accessible for the all tourists in Soma Bay in the Golf course which is ranked number 1 golf course in the world outside Europe.

With the thalassotherapy, Soma Bay is highly reputed among the Red Sea resorts. A variety of hydrotherapy treatments are offered.

Due to its recency, Soma Bay has a limited number of hotels, which are not as expensive as the hotels and resorts in Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada, but at the same time, they offer all the luxurious facilities needed for practicing the different water sports and the thalassotherapy. Soma Bay hotels are offering the best dining restaurants to its residents. Sol Y Mar Paradise Beach is a perfect example for that especially for its diving center and health club along with the relaxing atmosphere, a la carte restaurants, bars and Kids Club.

Looking for a quite resort on the Red Sea, Soma Bay can be your perfect choice.

 

 

 

Luxor

The world's greatest open air museum, Luxor lies on shore of the Nile to become the most significant remaining city of the ancient Egyptian civilization.

Luxor played an important political, military and religious role in Ancient Egypt as it was the capital city of Egypt during that time. During the pharos period, Luxor was the hub of architecture and arts that were reflected in the massive temples that astonishes people all over the world up till now. Luxor Temple, Temple of Karnak, Valley of Kings, Valley of Queens and the Western Valley are the famous visiting sites in Luxor, where thousands of tourists come and visit monthly.

Inside the temple of Abu Simbel, the solar phenomena that occurs twice a year, attracts thousands of tourists who used to come and watch the unique wonder. On 22^nd of February and 22^ndof October, the sun rays illuminate inside the temple and became perpendicular on the statue of Ramses II,Amun-Re and Re-Herakhte, whereas the statue of Ptah (the god of underworld) remain in darkness.

Beside the temples, tombs and the remains of the ancient Egyptian city, there is the main attraction in Luxor which was mainly the reason of ancient civilization, the Nile. Apparently, the Nile in Luxor is gorgeous, that's why the Nile Cruises are so widely spread in Luxor. Tourists have the opportunity to take an inspiring trip in the River Nile, while watching the remains of the ancient Egyptian civilization.

Luxor has many luxurious hotels where tourists can enjoy visiting the ancient city while spending comfortable time in their hotels. Iberotel Luxor is one of the famous hotels in Luxor. Nile Cruises are mainly preferred by the tourists as they spend their time enjoying the Nile stunning view.

Enjoy Luxor, the city of hundred gates, and walk through the magnificent temples that reflect the old history of Egypt.