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.
