The reef

Dive sites of the Egyptian Red Sea.

Sixteen sites we visit week-in week-out. Walls and wrecks south of Hurghada, sun-bright reefs around the Giftun islands, and the famous offshore pinnacles where the big fish patrol the blue.

12 sites

Hurghada

Hurghada drift

Abu Ramada South

A spectacular drift along a vibrant fringing reef south of Giftun Island. Schooling barracuda, batfish, and the occasional eagle ray patrol the deeper edges while the shallow reef explodes with anthias.

↓ 30m 👁 25m intermediate

Hurghada reef

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

Hurghada pinnacle

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

Hurghada reef

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

Hurghada reef

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

Hurghada wall

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

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

Hurghada reef

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

Hurghada reef

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

Hurghada wall

Sharm El Arab

A beautiful, lesser-visited reef in the northern Hurghada area. Quiet, photogenic, and packed with coral diversity on a gentle wall.

↓ 25m 👁 25m intermediate

1 sites

Safaga

Safaga wreck

Salem Express

A solemn, beautiful, and demanding dive on a 110 m passenger ferry that sank in 1991. A grave site treated with respect — and one of the most evocative wreck dives in the world.

↓ 32m 👁 20m advanced

2 sites

Makadi Bay

Makadi Bay reef

Fort Arabesque House Reef

A gem of a shore-accessible house reef in Makadi Bay. Walk in from the beach, descend over a sloping garden, and find a thriving coral wall ten metres from your towel.

↓ 18m 👁 18m beginner

Makadi Bay pinnacle

Gota Abu Makadi

An exposed offshore pinnacle south of Makadi Bay — current-fed, fish-rich, and a reliable spot for pelagics in the blue.

↓ 30m 👁 30m advanced

1 sites

Sahl Hasheesh

Sahl Hasheesh reef

Ras Disha

A shore-accessible point dive on the Sahl Hasheesh peninsula. Easy entry, gradual slope, and a small wreck on the sandy bottom for variety.

↓ 18m 👁 18m beginner

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