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.