nightdive divesites in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt

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

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

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

Middle Garden

Really three “gardens” near, middle and far.

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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

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

Ras Caty

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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

Ras Katy

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

Naama Bay

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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

Small Crack / Small passage

Small split in the middle of Shaab Mahmoud’s barrier

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

Carnatic Wreck

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

Sha’ab Abu Nuhas

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

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

The Barge Bluff Point

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

Siyul Kebira

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

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

Bluff Point Wreck

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

Tiran Strait – Lagoon Reef

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Tiran / Straits of Tiran

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

Beacon Rock

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

Poseidon Reef @ Shaab El Erg

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Small Gubal

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

Ras Bob & Ras Nasrani

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

S.S. Ulysses Wreck

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits

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

Tiger Bay

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

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

Temple Reef

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh

Gota El Deir

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Hurghada

Gubal Island

Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh, Gubal Straits