Diving in Africa
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Abu Helal Dahab, Egypt
This is an excellent dive site for night dive.Take care of the current at the entry point: It can be very strong, and waves does not help! -
Brissaire Rocks Mahe Island, Seychelles
Great shoal with a lot of marine life: snappers, fusiliers and jack fishes, white tip reef sharks, nurse sharks, napoleons, eagle rays...Depending on the season; some sting rays and whale sharks may be seen.Granite formation neayby of two small granite island. -
Carnatic El Gouna, Egypt
This is one of the best wreck dive of the Gubal Strait, very close to the Giannis D. Also known as the "wine ship", it hit the reef and sank in 1869 on her way from Suez to India with a cargo of port wine, gold and silver bullion. The wreck is broken in 2 pieces and lies on its side on the reef with… -
Carnatic El Gouna, Egypt
This is one of the best wreck dive of the Gubal Strait, very close to the Giannis D. Also known as the "wine ship", it hit the reef and sank in 1869 on her way from Suez to India with a cargo of port wine, gold and silver bullion. The wreck is broken in 2 pieces and lies on its side on the reef with… -
Elphinstone Reef Marsa Alam, Egypt
This site is one of the most famous in the Red Sea, wellknown for dolphins, sharks and great wall dives. Both northern a southern tips have a plateu that offer great dives. Eastern and western sides offers great walls! Do not miss diving here :)North Plateau and East Wall:You drop directly above the… -
L'ilot Island Mahe Island, Seychelles
This dive site is characterized by being a small agglomerated of rocks that has lots of marine life. It is a good place to do night dives. There may, however, be strong currents in the area.The most common species are a variety of coral species, colored gorgonians, spanish dancers, shrimps and… -
Leven bank Zanzibar North, Tanzania
Often seen: schools of tuna, barracuda and kingfish.The top of Leven bank can be as shallow as 14 m, when the tide is low. The bank isseveral miles from shore, so may be subject to high currents . The site looks like a big plateau coming up from great depth, with the top of it slighlty at an angle.… -
Sha'ab Malahi Hamata, Egypt
Along with Sha'ab Claudio, this is one of the most visited reefs in the Fury Shoals reef system. The main attraction here is the southern part of the reef, which is situated directly next to the boat.This is an explorer's dream. The reef formation is like a playground of craggy corals, canyons and… -
Manta Reef Manta Reef, Mozambique
Featuring a huge diversity of marine life including numerous giant mantas (up to 6m in width) which give the reef its name. North and south walls with adjacent pinnacles of rocks creating gullies at depths of 24m to 28m. The top of the reef is quite flat with beautiful soft corals & walls home large… -
Marsa Abu Dabab South Marsa Alam, Egypt
This fantastic shore dive is perfect for divers and non-divers alike. Because this site is not especially deep - 2m-15m - non diving partners will love the opportunity to just sunbathe or have a refreshing dip in the bay of Marsa Abu Dabab and is the perfect opportunity to snorkel in the shallow… -
S.S. Thistlegorm Gubal Strait, Egypt
The Thistlegorm was built in 1940 as a merchant vessel being 126m long and 17.5m wide. It was commandeered by the navy during the World War II. It sunk in 1941 (6th October) by long range bombers from German occupied Crete. Sunk in the same way as the 'Rosalie Moller' - just 48 hours and a few miles… -
S.S. Thistlegorm Gubal Strait, Egypt
The Thistlegorm was built in 1940 as a merchant vessel being 126m long and 17.5m wide. It was commandeered by the navy during the World War II. It sunk in 1941 (6th October) by long range bombers from German occupied Crete. Sunk in the same way as the 'Rosalie Moller' - just 48 hours and a few miles… -
S.S. Thistlegorm Gubal Strait, Egypt
The Thistlegorm was built in 1940 as a merchant vessel being 126m long and 17.5m wide. It was commandeered by the navy during the World War II. It sunk in 1941 (6th October) by long range bombers from German occupied Crete. Sunk in the same way as the 'Rosalie Moller' - just 48 hours and a few miles… -
S.S. Thistlegorm Gubal Strait, Egypt
The Thistlegorm was built in 1940 as a merchant vessel being 126m long and 17.5m wide. It was commandeered by the navy during the World War II. It sunk in 1941 (6th October) by long range bombers from German occupied Crete. Sunk in the same way as the 'Rosalie Moller' - just 48 hours and a few miles… -
S.S. Thistlegorm Gubal Strait, Egypt
The Thistlegorm was built in 1940 as a merchant vessel being 126m long and 17.5m wide. It was commandeered by the navy during the World War II. It sunk in 1941 (6th October) by long range bombers from German occupied Crete. Sunk in the same way as the 'Rosalie Moller' - just 48 hours and a few miles… -
S.S. Thistlegorm Gubal Strait, Egypt
The Thistlegorm was built in 1940 as a merchant vessel being 126m long and 17.5m wide. It was commandeered by the navy during the World War II. It sunk in 1941 (6th October) by long range bombers from German occupied Crete. Sunk in the same way as the 'Rosalie Moller' - just 48 hours and a few miles… -
S.S. Thistlegorm Gubal Strait, Egypt
The Thistlegorm was built in 1940 as a merchant vessel being 126m long and 17.5m wide. It was commandeered by the navy during the World War II. It sunk in 1941 (6th October) by long range bombers from German occupied Crete. Sunk in the same way as the 'Rosalie Moller' - just 48 hours and a few miles… -
Sha'ab Claudio Hamata, Egypt
This is one of the most well known reefs in the Fury Shoals reef system. Sha'ab Claudio is a square-shaped reef with a south side that is full of caves close to the mooring. It's possible here to jump directly off the boat and next to the cave system.This is a paradise for photographers. The cave… -
Sha'ab Sataya (Dolphin reef) Hamata, Egypt
Situated south of Fury Shoal, this is one of the most popular dives in the area, made up of a huge lagoon surrounded by an oval-shaped reef with a resident pod of bottlenose dolphins. Seven imposing stacks of coral named Dha'ab Hassan guard the lagoon's entrance with depths ranging from 18m to 22m… -
Shark Bank Mahe Island, Seychelles
Very abundant reef fishes. The eagle rays here are huge. Possibility of pelagic fish encounters. -
Shark Reef & Yolanda Wreck Ras Mohammed National Park, Egypt
Situated right at the tip of the Sinai this site is world renowned. Shark Reef, covered in stunning hard and soft corals, is a vertical wall dropping to charted depths of nearly 800m. Yolanda Reef has a wide plateau with a coral garden and masses of pinnacles, each one a cleaning station teeming… -
The Canyon Dahab, Egypt
It is a fault/crack that has been formed after a earthquake that touched the Gulf of Aqaba. The entrance of the Canyon is at 18 meters and you drop down until 30 meters. It's partially a overhead environment and from there the divers can go through the crack and exit at a depth of 52 meters.Walls,… -
The Islands Dahab, Egypt
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The Rosalie Moller Gubal Strait, Egypt
Built in Glasgow in 1910, this 108.2m long vessel started its life carrying cargo around Europe, before being re-registered in China in 1931. In 1938 the Rosalie Moller was requisitioned by the Royal Navy, transporting 'Best Welsh Coal' to a variety of UK Naval Ports. After joining the War effort -… -
The Rosalie Moller Gubal Strait, Egypt
Built in Glasgow in 1910, this 108.2m long vessel started its life carrying cargo around Europe, before being re-registered in China in 1931. In 1938 the Rosalie Moller was requisitioned by the Royal Navy, transporting 'Best Welsh Coal' to a variety of UK Naval Ports. After joining the War effort -… -
Big Brother The Brother Islands, Egypt
around 10 diffrent dives are possible.Wrack Aida and Wrack Numidia -
Million Hope Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
The Million Hope was a Bulk Cargo Carrier of 16,339 GRT built at Koyo Dockyard, Mihara-Hiroshima, Japan.Originally named the Ryusei Maru upon her being launched on 10 June 1972, she was 174.6 meters in length,24.9 meters in beam, and 10 meters in draught, with twin 6-cylinder diesel engines and a… -
Bay Ternay Marine Park Mahe Island, Seychelles
Bleached coral reef in Bay Ternay National Marine Park. -
Abil Ali Saint Johns, Egypt
Great wall dives, from the N to the SW.Huge black coral seafans, large shoals... -
Abu Galauwa - Small Wreck Hamata, Egypt
At Abu Galawa Small Wreck you can see a wreck of a sailboat on about 20m. The wreck has a nice coral cover and is a good starting point for the dive.There is also a very beautiful hard coral garden with huge stone coral and in some area with a lot if giant clams. -
Abu Hashish Hurghada, Egypt
One of the better dive sites with access from Makadi Bay.Abu Hashish has a shallow erg field laying on the south side of the island. You will see lots of blue spotted stingrays, puffer fishes and morays, swimming through a pinnacle landscape. A wonderful drift dive can be made along the eastern… -
Abu Hashish Hurghada, Egypt
One of the better dive sites with access from Makadi Bay.Abu Hashish has a shallow erg field laying on the south side of the island. You will see lots of blue spotted stingrays, puffer fishes and morays, swimming through a pinnacle landscape. A wonderful drift dive can be made along the eastern… -
Banana Reef Hurghada, Egypt
Banana shaped reef in the middle of the Giftun Strait. It generally hasan easy current that allows you to drift all along the coral wall. -
Carless Reef Hurghada, Egypt
Carless Reef is the most famous coral shoal in the coastal area of Hurghada. This dive site is situated one hour of Hurghada, it is a mid sea reef plateau pushing up from the Abyss.The reef itself centres on two peaks or pinnacles which brush the surface in an otherwise open sea. The valley between… -
Caves Dahab, Egypt
Starts from the shore with dropoff on 5 meters. All site looks like a valley between upland with a light slope going down. At a start (20 meters max) - 2 overhangs from both sides of the walley. Next is cave at a right side - entrance at depth about 30 meters. Then if going down with slope - valley… -
Coral Garden Zanzibar North, Tanzania
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El Fanadir Hurghada, Egypt
Fanadir is one of the longest and straightest reefs in Hurghada. Located in the north, out of Hurghada’s bay it is a nice diving place for a calm and relaxed drift dive.Besides the main reef on the west side, the sandy plateau is slopping down from 12 to 22 meters, where the drop off wall starts… -
El Fanadir East Hurghada, Egypt
The sandy plateau slopes down from 12 to 22 meters, where the drop off wall starts on the East, going down to 50 meters. It's deaper than many sites in the area and therefore hosts some larger wildlife. Keep your eyes open, a lot of times an eagle ray is spotted. -
El Fanadir South Hurghada, Egypt
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Erg Marsa Alam Marsa Alam, Egypt
