Kormoran Wreck
- Depth avg. 20m
- Current 1 - 3 knots
- Air / Surface temp. 20 - 34.7 ℃
- Bottom / Water temp. 20 - 28 ℃
On the north of Tiran Island, this can only be dived in extremely good sea conditions but is an absolute gem. The twisted wreckage of this large container ship is in only 6 - 8 metres of water and surrounded by prolific hard coral.
In August 1984 the Kormoran, built-in 1963 in the Rostock shipyards (Germany), was coming from Aqaba with a cargo of phosphate when an error in navigation caused it to hit the reef bordering the island of Tiran (Laguna Reef). The impact was tremendous and the vessel lost almost all of its bow, two large cracks opened on its left side and the superstructure was irreparably damaged. Now scuba divers at Sharm el-Sheikh can enjoy the new and interesting experience of going to see the wreck, which is still relatively unknown, Best to be dived when the sea conditions are good, with stunning views of attractive colors of coral formations on the surrounding seabed.
Diving conditions and the best time to dive "Kormoran Wreck".
| Air temperature | Water temperature | Visibility | Current | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26℃ | 23℃ | 25 m | |
| February | 20℃ | 20℃ | 25 m | 1 knots |
| March | 25℃ | 23℃ | 25 m | 1 knots |
| April | 26℃ | 21℃ | ||
| May | 25 m | |||
| June | 31℃ | 25℃ | 25 m | 0 knots |
| July | 25 m | 0 knots | ||
| August | 31℃ | 27℃ | 25 m | 1 knots |
| November | 27℃ | 3 knots |
4 Dive Centers offer to dive here
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5 diver reviews Write review
Good
Good enough to explore one time
Good visibility. Depth of the dive 23m. Dive duration 50min.
Good
Good enough to explore one time
Good visibility. Depth of the dive 29m. Dive duration 48min.
Good
Good enough to explore one time
Excellent visibility. Depth of the dive 23m. Dive duration 59min.
Good
Good enough to explore one time
Good visibility. Depth of the dive 16m. Dive duration 54min.
Exceptional
An excellent site, dive sites like this are rare
Depth of the dive 11m. Dive duration 48min.