Amphoras
- Depth avg. 19m
- Current 1 knots
- Air / Surface temp. 27 - 35 ℃
- Bottom / Water temp. 23 - 29 ℃
The name of this site derives from 17th century shipwreck of a Turkish vessel with a cargo of amphoras containing mercury. Amphoras lies southwest of Tower and is generally dived in the afternoon as a drift. The topography is quite simple, a sandy slope that begins at 12m that has many coral pinnacles to explore for small pipefish, nudibranch and scorpionfish hiding amongst the nooks and crannies. Although there are not many, the remains of the Turkish vessel cargo are always fascinating. The most interesting part lies between 18m and 25m.
Diving conditions and the best time to dive "Amphoras".
| Air temperature | Water temperature | Visibility | Current | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | ||||
| February | 25 m | 0 knots | ||
| July | 33℃ | 28℃ | 25 m | 0 - 1 knots |
| August | 27℃ | 27℃ | ||
| September | 28℃ | 10 m | 0 knots | |
| October | 30℃ | 26℃ | 25 m | 1 knots |
| December | 27℃ | 23℃ | 25 m |
2 Dive Centers offer to dive here
- Diving to 24 divesites
- Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh
- Diving to 21 divesites
- Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh
2 diver reviews Write review
Very good
An interesting dive site worthwile exploring more than once
Good visibility. Depth of the dive 22m. Dive duration 57min.
Good
Good enough to explore one time
Good visibility. Depth of the dive 9m. Dive duration 28min.