Diving in Egypt

Egypt is mostly made up of desert with the exception of the Nile River which flows through it. The Nile is the longest river in Africa and, along with the Amazon, one of the longest in the world. The majority of Egypt’s agriculture is focused along the Nile’s banks and on its delta. The official language of Egypt is Arabic, while English and French are also prevalent.

The Arab Republic of Egypt is a country that sits in the Northeast corner of Africa on the Mediterranean Sea to its north and the Red Sea to its east. It covers an area of around 1 million square kilometers (390,121 square miles) and has a population of 95 million people, making it the most populated country in the region, the third most populated in Africa, and the 15th biggest country in the world. Not only is Egypt home to one of the world’s oldest civilizations, its glorious beaches and the crystalline waters of the Red Sea have made it a top diving destination, with the chance to see a dazzling array of marine life.

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Featured places to go in Egypt

Hurghada

Hurghada has become a leading diving location with Soma Bay, Hurghada, Makadi Bay, and El Gouna all excellent diving locations.

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Safaga

Safaga is a wonderfully secluded tourist destination with just a few vacation homes and bungalows along with a small hotel.

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El Quseir

El Quseir is a great spot for shore diving, with reefs set just off the coast. The waters are clear and calm and reef fish abound.

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Marsa Alam

Marsa Alam is quickly becoming one of the most popular, major tourist destinations on the Red Sea Region of Egypt thanks to its beautiful beaches and resorts.

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Sharm El Sheikh

Sharm El Sheikh is also a great dive destination with around 30 dive sites accessible on day excursions and a whole variety of liveaboards

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Giftun Islands

Diving in Giftun Islands, you will explore the wonderful reefs with a rainbow of soft coral as well as hard coral and dramatic drop-offs.

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El Gouna

El Gouna offers great access to the northern Red sea with over 40 dive sites that can be dived all year long.

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Makadi Bay

Makadi Bay is a wonderful yet underrated place to dive in the Hurghada area.

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Soma Bay

Soma Bay has a rich marine ecosystem and an astonishing variety of marine life which any visitor enjoys.

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Port Ghalib

Elphinstone Reef is the most popular of these day trips to access from Port Ghalib.

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Brother Islands

the brother islands are home to dazzling coral reefs and wonderful wrecks and you can even swim alongside whitetip and hammerhead sharks.

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Coast El Quseir

The coast of el quseir is a dive site that can be either a relaxing or an exciting one depending on what you are looking for and your skill and experience level

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Hamata

The Hamata area features around a dozen wonderful dive sites to take in and experience.

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Big Brother Island

Big Brother Island is among some of the best diving in the Red Sea, if not the world.

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Little Brother Island

Little Brother Island offers great wall and drift dives where you can see shoaling fish.

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Dive Sites in Egypt

Travel Information for Egypt

Power Plug Type

 

C, F

Airports

 

CAI, HRG

Currency

 

EGP

Language

 

ar

Electricity

 

220 V / 50 Hz

Timezone

 

UTC+02:00

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