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Diving and snorkelling

Explore the world underwater

553 diving and snorkelling sites across 117 countries — from coral reefs to wrecks more than 404 metres deep.

553documented spots117countries404 mmetres of maximum depth

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Depth (m)20 m – 130 m
Visibility (m)20 m – 30 m
Water temperature (°C)26 °C – 27 °C

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Reef/Wall

Elphinstone Reef

Egypt

52 species

Hasta 60 m · Advanced

30 m

Wall/Wreck

Brothers Islands (El Akhawein)

Egypt

51 species

Hasta 80 m · Advanced, drift diving

30 m

Wall/Pelagic

Rocky Island

Egypt

51 species

Hasta 60 m · Advanced, drift diving

30 m

Fringing reef

Marsa Shagra

Egypt

51 species

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

25 m

Reef/Lagoon

Fury Shoal

Egypt

51 species

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

25 m

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Hammerhead sharks
Manta rays
Turtles
Reefs
Wrecks
Caves and cenotes
Walls
Large pelagics
Snorkelling-friendly
Beginners
Technical diving
26 °C

Oceanic whitetip shark (longimanus) · hammerheads · grey reef shark

Océano
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26 °C

Hammerhead · oceanic whitetip · thresher and grey reef sharks

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida
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27 °C

Oceanic · hammerhead and pelagic thresher sharks

Área marina protegida
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26 °C

Turtles · clownfish · moray eels

Océano
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26 °C

Turtles · occasional dugongs · dolphins

Océano
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Reef/Cave

St John's Reef

Egypt

50 species

Hasta 40 m · Advanced Open Water

30 m27 °C

Hammerheads · grey reef shark · oceanic whitetip

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida
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Wall/Shipwreck

Zabargad Island

Egypt

50 species

Hasta 50 m · Advanced, technical

30 m27 °C

Oceanic whitetip shark · grey reef shark · hammerheads

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida
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Reef/Protected island

Wadi Gimal

Egypt

50 species

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

25 m26 °C

Dugongs · turtles · whitetip reef sharks

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida
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Fringing reef

Marsa Nakari

Egypt

50 species

Hasta 25 m · Open Water

25 m26 °C

Turtles · dolphins · clownfish

Océano
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Isolated oceanic reef / Wall

Daedalus Reef (Abu el Kizan)

Egypt

49 species

Hasta 40 m · Advanced, drift diving

Hammerhead sharks · oceanic whitetip · thresher shark

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida
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Dolphin lagoon

Satayah Reef (delfines)

Egypt

49 species

Hasta 20 m · Open Water

20 m26 °C

Bottlenose dolphins in great numbers

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Fringing reef

Giftun Islands

Egypt

48 species

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

25 m26 °C

Forests of sea fans · moray eels · groupers

Océano
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Pinnacle/Wall

Panorama Reef

Egypt

48 species

Hasta 60 m · Advanced

30 m26 °C

Occasional oceanic sharks · barracuda · groupers

Océano
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Pinnacle

Careless Reef

Egypt

48 species

Hasta 40 m · Advanced Open Water

30 m26 °C

Giant moray eels up to 2 m · dusky groupers · clownfish

Océano
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Lagoon reef

Dolphin House (Sha'ab Samadai)

Egypt

48 species

Hasta 25 m · Open Water

25 m26 °C

Resident bottlenose dolphins

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Reef/Wall

Big Gubal Reef

Egypt

48 species

Hasta 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m26 °C

Barracuda · reef sharks · moray eels

Océano
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Wreck

Thistlegorm wreck

Egypt

48 species

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m26 °C

Barracuda · tuna · batfish

Océano
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Reef/Wall

Ras Mohammed National Park

Egypt

48 species

Hasta 40 m · Open Water

30 m26 °C

Barracuda · trevally · batfish

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida
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Reef/Wall

Jackson Reef

Egypt

48 species

Hasta 40 m · Advanced Open Water

30 m26 °C

Grey reef sharks · barracuda · Napoleon wrasse

Océano
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Seagrass meadow

Abu Dabab (dugongos)

Egypt

48 species

Hasta 20 m · Open Water

20 m26 °C

Resident dugongs · green turtles

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Lagoon reef

Marsa Egla

Egypt

48 species

Hasta 20 m · Open Water

20 m26 °C

Occasional dugongs · turtles · reef fish

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Wreck

Wreck of the Louilla

Egypt

48 species

Hasta 26 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m26 °C

Reef fish · moray eels

Océano
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Wreck

Abu Nuhas (Ghiannis D)

Egypt

47 species

Hasta 28 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m26 °C

Clouds of glassfish · giant moray eels · octopus

Océano
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Sinkhole/Wall

Blue Hole Dahab

Egypt

47 species

Hasta 130 m · Advanced / highly experienced

25 m26 °C

Clownfish · Napoleon wrasse · turtles

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Deep Second World War wreck

Pecio Rosalie Möller

Egypt

46 species

Hasta 50 m · Advanced / technical

Clouds of glassfish · grouper · trevally

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Wreck / Maritime grave

Pecio Salem Express

Egypt

46 species

Hasta 32 m · Advanced Open Water; penetration prohibited

Grouper · crocodilefish · moray eels

Océano
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