Sharm el Sheikh scuba dive sites in Egypt

The conditions in 67 Sharm el Sheikh divesites you can expect to be - average depth from 12m to 62m, water temperature 21℃ to 29℃, air temperature 22℃ to 36℃, expected current 1 to 4 knots.

These Sharm el Sheikh dive sites are reef, nightdive, drift, wreck, wall, cave, snorkeling, shipwreck, aircraft.

In these divesites you will be able to encounter and see Fishes, Corals, Animals, Ray, Lionfish, Grouper, Turtle, Pufferfish, Molluscs, Triggerfish, Barracuda, Octopus, Wrasse, Tuna, Dolphin, Parrotfish, Shark, Clownfish (Anemonefish), Clam, Eagle Ray, Angelfish, Nudibranch, Butterflyfish, Pipefish, Stingray, Jellyfish, Shrimp, Squid, Starfish (sea star), Porcupinefish, Lobster, Snake, Manta Ray, Lizardfish, Crab, Snapper, Worm, Jackfish, Sea cucumber, Seahorse, Dog Tooth tuna (White tuna).

Divers paradise getaway to discover the exotic marine life of the Red Sea. Divers can choose from over 70 dive sites – coral gardens, historic and some of the best WWII shipwrecks and deep open-ocean walls with clouds of reef fish dancing in and out of the soft-coral fronds.

Sharm el Sheikh dive sites conditions

Depth 12m - 62m
Current 1 knots - 4 knots
Air / Surface temp. 22℃ - 36℃
Bottom / Water temp. 21℃ - 29℃

What to expect at this region

Dive at Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt:

reef, nightdive, drift, wreck, wall, cave, snorkeling, shipwreck, aircraft.

See at Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt:

Fishes, Corals, Animals, Ray, Lionfish, Grouper, Turtle, Pufferfish, Molluscs, Triggerfish, Barracuda, Octopus, Wrasse, Tuna, Dolphin, Parrotfish, Shark, Clownfish (Anemonefish), Clam, Eagle Ray, Angelfish, Nudibranch, Butterflyfish, Pipefish, Stingray, Jellyfish, Shrimp, Squid, Starfish (sea star), Porcupinefish, Lobster, Snake, Manta Ray, Lizardfish, Crab, Snapper, Worm, Jackfish, Sea cucumber, Seahorse, Dog Tooth tuna (White tuna).

The resort town has beautiful undersea reef formations — pinnacles, walls and ridges and the nearby Suez Canal filled with sunken ships makes this place true divers paradise with everything to wish for. Sharm el-Sheikh is probably the most popular diving destination in Egypt and has a variety of dive sites suitable for divers of all experience levels.
There are a lot of exciting opportunities for drift diving, especially around Ras Mohamed National Park area.But if you’re up to for exploring colorful clouds of reef fish and take some underwater photography, the best place to go to is the Jackson Reef that locals call an aquarium because of the abundance of fishes in the area.
For advanced divers and shipwreck hunters, the Thistlegorm shipwreck is a must visit the place. Considered as one of the best shipwrecks in the world, this British supply ship offers to dive in into the cargo room where many trucks, motorcycles, racks of rifles lay under the water. The wreck is quite far south of Sinai, so going there is a full-day trip.
Another good dive site for advanced divers (because of the strong currents) is the Strait of Tiran where divers can spot sharks and rays.
Divers also shouldn’t miss the Ras Mohammed National Park – a protected area offering some of the healthiest and best-preserved reefs in the region. Plenty of coves mean that the place is accessible for everyone, from novices to experienced divers. However, as this is a national park, all diving is done from boats, and no night dives are allowed.
Marine life around Sharm el-Sheikh is abundant. Here you can expect to see parrotfish, angelfish, butterflyfish, clownfish, Emperor fish, barracuda, tuna, turtles, Napoleon wrasse, moray eels, snappers, stingrays, reef sharks, hammerheads, oceanic blacktip sharks and white tip sharks, possibly whale sharks and manta rays.
Diving in Sharm el-Sheikh is feasible year-round, with no actual low season – dive sites here are quite crowded through most of the year.

Best Sharm el Sheikh scuba dive sites (67)

SS Thistlegorm Wreck

SS Thistlegorm is a World War 2 shipwreck located in the North of the Red Sea in the Strait of […]

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

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35 divecenters
aircraft nightdive reef wreck
Boat access, Liveaboard

Jackson Reef

Superb wall diving around its entire perimeter. The locally named “Aquarium” is Tiran’s most popular. ‘Jackson Drift’ is Sharm’s’ fastest and most exhilarating drift dive past a stunning wall bursting with prolific coral growth. In August, September and early October, divers dive off the back of Jackson hoping to glimpse the school of scalloped hammerheads which are often sighted there.

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Tiran / Straits of Tiran

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31 divecenters
Boat access
drift reef wall

Gordon Reef

Gordon Reef is known and easily identified by the wreck of the Panamanian cargo ship Loullia (3461 tonnes) which ran aground in September 1981.

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Tiran / Straits of Tiran

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26 divecenters
Boat access
drift nightdive reef shipwreck wall wreck

Temple

At the center of the Ras Umm Sid bay, a huge coral pillar extends skywards, the reef wall drops to 15m. There are lots of pinnacles which are well worth exploring, this is a good spot to see the octopus. The rest of the site is featureless and it is easy to get lost so don’t forget your compass. Look out for Spanish Dancers, free swimming Moray Eels and other incredible life on a night dive here.

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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19 divecenters
Boat access
drift nightdive reef

Middle Garden

Really three “gardens” near, middle and far.

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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16 divecenters
Boat access
drift nightdive reef wall

Thomas Reef

Tiran’s smallest reef with plunging walls covered with soft coral, gorgonians and colourful fish life. The west wall is darker with overhangs and caves full of glassfish and sweepers. Residents include a school of large barracuda, and in summer months, some of the largest tuna we have ever seen!

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Tiran / Straits of Tiran

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18 divecenters
Boat access
drift reef wall

Woodhouse Reef

Located between Thomas reef and Jackson Reef, Woodhouse Reef is narrow and long and thus offers no shelter at all to boats. This dive is done only as a drift dive.

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Tiran / Straits of Tiran

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18 divecenters
Boat access
drift reef wall

S.S. Dunraven Wreck

This historic wreck was a 79 meters long, British steam sail ship that was built in Newcastle and struck the […]

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

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12 divecenters
cave drift nightdive reef wall wreck
Liveaboard

Ras Nasrani

This site can be accessed by a four-wheel-drive vehicle as well as boats. The reef drops from the shallow bays […]

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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13 divecenters
Boat access
drift reef

Ras Bob

Site was named as a tribute to an underwater cameraman Bob Johnson who worked in the area for many years. […]

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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13 divecenters
Boat access
drift reef wall

Near Garden

Really three “gardens” near, middle and far. “Near” garden is just a few minutes from Naama Bay and is a great spot for a night dive with a sandy ledge sloping away to 25m. Look out for flashlight fish at night and napoleons, blue spotted stingrays and the odd grey reef shark in daylight hours.

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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10 divecenters
Boat access
drift nightdive reef wall

Ras Caty

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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11 divecenters
Boat access
nightdive reef

Shark Bay

Contrary to what you might expect, Sharks Bay is not frequented by sharks. This is a shore entry dive which […]

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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11 divecenters
Beach/Shore access
nightdive reef

Ras Katy

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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9 divecenters
Boat access, Liveaboard
drift nightdive reef

Naama Bay

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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9 divecenters
Beach/Shore access
nightdive reef

Far Garden

Really three “gardens” near, middle and far. The most seaward of the gardens (far), is a colorful fringing reef with a slope to 25m and dotted with small “ergs” At the top of the drop off there is a few pinnacles frequently visited by pelagics. Glass fish caves are in the reef wall at 12m.

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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11 divecenters
Boat access
nightdive reef

Small Crack / Small passage

Small split in the middle of Shaab Mahmoud’s barrier

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

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9 divecenters
drift nightdive reef
Liveaboard

Ras Ghamila

Ras Gamila (“Delightful Cape” in Arabic) separates a vast and rather shallow sandy lagoon from the sea. It is an […]

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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9 divecenters
drift reef

Carnatic Wreck

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

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6 divecenters
Liveaboard
nightdive reef wreck

Sha’ab Abu Nuhas

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

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6 divecenters
nightdive reef wall

Paradise

Northern side of Ras Umm Sidd wall, fully decorated ergs rise from a gentle slope, home to schools of glass fish against a colourful background of soft corals.

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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7 divecenters
reef

SS Rosalie Moller Wreck

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

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7 divecenters
wreck

The Alternatives

Stingray Station is the most western Erg on the Alternatives. The Alternatives is a sheltered reef just west of Raas […]

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

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6 divecenters
nightdive reef

Tower

Tower is a spectacular dive site characterised by a deep canyon whose walls descend vertically for over 120m. It is a lovely drift dive with a strikingly beautiful underwater landscape. It is rich in reef fauna with many Parrotfish, Moray Eels, marauding Trevallies and look carefully for the Cube boxfish.

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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6 divecenters
reef

The Barge Bluff Point

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

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6 divecenters
drift nightdive reef wreck

Siyul Kebira

Turtles, giant puffer fish, lion fish and moray eels can often be seen here

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

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5 divecenters
drift nightdive reef snorkeling
Liveaboard

Bluff Point Wreck

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

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6 divecenters
cave nightdive reef wall wreck
Liveaboard

Chrisoula K Wreck

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

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5 divecenters
wreck

White Knight

The reef wall drops away to a sandy plateau at about 13m, at the center is a gully with swim throughs at 10m and 35m. There is an eel garden to the north. This sheltered site is home to trigger fish, groupers and the occasional manta.

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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4 divecenters
cave drift reef wall

El Gilwa

There are 3 separate mooring points here allowing 4 different dives depending on the direction of the current, or a drift along the whole area.

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

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4 divecenters
reef

Naama Bay House Reef

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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3 divecenters
reef

Ras Peter – Tank Reef

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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5 divecenters
drift reef wreck

Tiran Strait – Lagoon Reef

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Tiran / Straits of Tiran

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3 divecenters
nightdive reef

Laguna Reef

Rich in coral and reef fauna it is possible to observe Leopard Sharks and White Tip Reef Sharks.

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Tiran / Straits of Tiran

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2 divecenters
nightdive reef

Beacon Rock

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

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2 divecenters
nightdive reef

Kormoran Wreck

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.

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Tiran / Straits of Tiran

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4 divecenters
Boat access
drift reef wreck

Poseidon Reef @ Shaab El Erg

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

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3 divecenters
Liveaboard
nightdive reef

Sheraton House Reef

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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4 divecenters
Boat access
reef

Small Gubal

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

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3 divecenters
drift nightdive reef wreck
Liveaboard

Ras Ghazlani

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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4 divecenters
drift reef wall

Kingston Wreck / Sarah H wreck

The wreck of the Kingston lies on the eastern side of the southern of two large pieces of the reef […]

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

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3 divecenters
drift reef wreck

Ras Bob & Ras Nasrani

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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3 divecenters
drift nightdive reef

Shaab El Erg reef (Poisedon Reef)

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

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1 divecenter
reef

S.S. Ulysses Wreck

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

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2 divecenters
Liveaboard
nightdive reef wreck

Siyul Soraya / Siyul Saghira / Small Siyul

Although, as its name suggests, this is the smaller of the two Siyul islands, it has a much larger reef […]

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

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3 divecenters
reef

Shaab Petra

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

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2 divecenters

Erg Abu Nugar

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

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3 divecenters
reef

Amphoras

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.

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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2 divecenters
Boat access
nightdive reef

Tiger Bay

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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3 divecenters
nightdive reef

Stingray City / Stingray Station

Stingray Station is the most western Erg on the Alternatives. There are plenty of small ergs which are covered in […]

Egypt, Ras Muhammad National Park, Gubal Straits

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2 divecenters
nightdive reef

The conditions in 67 Sharm el Sheikh divesites you can expect to be - average depth from 12m to 62m, water temperature 21℃ to 29℃, air temperature 22℃ to 36℃, expected current 1 to 4 knots.

These Sharm el Sheikh dive sites are reef, nightdive, drift, wreck, wall, cave, snorkeling, shipwreck, aircraft.

Sharm el Sheikh scuba dive sites in Egypt

Sharm el Sheikh dive sites conditions

What to expect at this region

Best Sharm el Sheikh scuba dive sites (67)

Sharm el Sheikh Dive site map