Dive sites of the Egyptian Red Sea.

Abu Ramada North

The gentler twin of Abu Ramada South — calmer current, shallower reef, ideal for newly-certified Open Water divers and underwater photographers.

↓ 18m 👁 25m beginner

Erg Abu Ramada

An iconic offshore pinnacle rising from 30 m to within 4 m of the surface. Three towers connected by saddles, festooned in soft coral and patrolled by big fish.

↓ 30m 👁 30m intermediate

Gota Abu Ramada

Nicknamed 'The Aquarium' for good reason — the densest, most riotous fish life of any easy reef in the Hurghada area. The first dive every visiting photographer asks for.

↓ 14m 👁 25m beginner

Abu Hashish

A sprawling reef system south of Hurghada with multiple dive profiles in one location — wall, sandy slope, lagoon, and seagrass beds where turtles graze and dugongs occasionally appear.

↓ 25m 👁 20m beginner

Hurghada lagoon

Abu Hashish Lagoon

A protected sandy lagoon inside the Abu Hashish reef system — flat, calm, and packed with critters. Our favourite spot for buoyancy training and macro photography.

↓ 12m 👁 15m beginner

Abu Hashish South

The southern wall of the Abu Hashish system. A vibrant drop-off that descends past 30 m, with reef sharks patrolling the blue and dramatic soft-coral overhangs.

↓ 35m 👁 25m intermediate

Hurghada wreck

El Mina Wreck

A 70 m Egyptian minesweeper sunk during the 1967 war, lying on her port side at 32 m. The most dramatic and accessible wreck in the Hurghada area — and a highlight of any Advanced Open Water course.

↓ 32m 👁 15m intermediate

Hurghada wreck

Excalibur Wreck

A steel cargo vessel resting upright on a sandy bottom at 18–22 m — ideal for Open Water and Advanced divers alike. Minutes from the Hurghada shore, with dense fish life colonising every surface.

↓ 22m 👁 12m beginner

Hurghada wreck

El Malek

A wreck-and-reef combo south of Hurghada Marina. The remains of the El Malek tug rest on a sandy slope at 28 m beside a vibrant coral garden — two dives in one site.

↓ 28m 👁 20m intermediate

Shaab El Erg

A big horseshoe reef north of Hurghada with a shallow sandy lagoon that a resident pod of spinner dolphins uses to rest — the best shot at wild dolphins anywhere on our day-trip map.

↓ 28m 👁 20m beginner

Abu Nugar

A cluster of shallow coral heads and small reefs north of Hurghada — easy, bright, fish-filled diving that works equally well as a check dive or a relaxed second dive of the day.

↓ 20m 👁 20m beginner

Abu Galawa

A sheltered reef group north of Hurghada with a sandy eel garden and gently sloping coral — relaxed, photogenic diving that rarely sees current.

↓ 28m 👁 22m beginner

Umm Gamar

A crescent-shaped island reef north of Hurghada with a sheer eastern wall, three coral towers off the south tip and a glassfish-packed plateau — one of the area's classic deeper reef dives.

↓ 30m 👁 25m intermediate

Shabruhr Umm Gamar

A line of submerged ergs and a coral ridge just south of Umm Gamar island, scattered with small wreckage — a quieter, deeper alternative to its famous neighbour.

↓ 30m 👁 25m intermediate

Careless Reef

Two coral pinnacles rising from a plateau between Giftun and Umm Gamar, famous for big morays, turtles and shark sightings in the blue — an advanced site that lives and dies by the current.

↓ 40m 👁 30m advanced

Hurghada drift

El Fanadir

A long reef wall running parallel to the coast just off Hurghada — the area's go-to drift dive, with a sloping garden on the inside and a sheer drop on the outside.

↓ 30m 👁 22m intermediate

El Fanous

A shallow reef and lagoon close to Hurghada with table corals, resident turtles and a Napoleon wrasse or two — an easy, sociable site that often gets a dolphin fly-by.

↓ 20m 👁 20m beginner

Hurghada lagoon

Turtle Bay

A shallow, sheltered lagoon system near El Fanadir, named for the green turtles that graze its seagrass — calm, warm and shallow enough for snorkellers and first-timers.

↓ 14m 👁 18m beginner

Small Giftun

The dramatic eastern side of Small Giftun island — a steep wall and plateau swept by current, with gorgonian fans, big Napoleons and the chance of tuna and sharks in the blue.

↓ 30m 👁 28m advanced

Erg Somaya

A soft-coral pinnacle near Small Giftun that erupts with colour and clouds of anthias — a compact, current-fed site that photographers love.

↓ 30m 👁 28m advanced

Grand Coral

An expansive offshore reef plateau with multiple coral heads, schooling fish, and reliable visibility. A favourite second dive on day-trips north.

↓ 22m 👁 25m beginner

El Aruk Giftun

A shallow sandy plateau off Big Giftun studded with dozens of small coral pinnacles — a bright, easy 'coral garden' that's a joy to wander and a favourite for photos.

↓ 16m 👁 25m beginner

Magawish

A spread of shallow coral blocks and small reefs around Magawish island, close to shore — easy diving with anemone clownfish, stingrays and the occasional barracuda patrol.

↓ 14m 👁 18m beginner

Hamda

A coral wall and slope on the north side of Big Giftun, with overhangs and cracks hiding morays and groupers and tuna passing in the blue — a step up from the easy Giftun reefs.

↓ 25m 👁 25m intermediate

Banana Reef

A curved, banana-shaped reef between the two Giftun islands, dressed in soft corals with eagle rays over the sand — a pretty, easygoing mid-depth dive.

↓ 22m 👁 25m intermediate

Hurghada lagoon

Torfa El Shahed

A shallow lagoon and pinnacle field near Banana Reef, soft-coral pillars rising into easy water with turtles, rays and anemone gardens — gentle, colourful and forgiving.

↓ 14m 👁 22m beginner

Shaab Sabina

A maze-like coral garden between the Giftun islands, all swim-throughs and labyrinthine channels in shallow water — easy to dive, hard to leave, and an easy drift when the current is up.

↓ 14m 👁 25m beginner

Ras Abdalla

A quiet point dive south of Hurghada with excellent macro life — ghost pipefish, nudibranchs, and the occasional seahorse hide in the seagrass beds.

↓ 18m 👁 15m beginner