Red Sea dive sites
Egypt · Browse dive locations by depth, type and conditions.
Diving season
Year-round, March–June, September–November, March–November, October–December, April–October, May to September, March–May, September–November, March-November, June to October
Skill Levels
beginner, advanced, intermediate
Nearby Cities
Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm el-Sheikh
All dive sites
Abu Dabbab
Marsa Alam · Red Sea · Egypt
Sandy bay with seagrass beds. Home to dugongs, sea turtles, and guitar sharks. Excellent for snorkeling.
Brothers Islands
Marsa Alam · Red Sea · Egypt
Remote offshore islands with vertical walls and pelagic action. Liveaboard-only destination.
Carnatic Wreck
Hurghada · Red Sea · Egypt
British mail ship sunk in 1869. Oldest diveable wreck in the Red Sea with beautiful coral growth.
Dolphin House (Sha'ab Samadai)
Marsa Alam · Red Sea · Egypt
Protected horseshoe reef with a resident spinner dolphin pod. Regulated access to protect the dolphins.
Elphinstone Reef
Marsa Alam · Red Sea · Egypt
Offshore reef with sheer walls on both sides. Known for oceanic whitetip shark encounters on the plateaus.
Giannis D Wreck
Hurghada · Red Sea · Egypt
Greek cargo ship sunk in 1983 on Abu Nuhas reef. Intact stern section with engine room penetration.
Jackson Reef
Sharm el-Sheikh · Red Sea · Egypt
Northernmost reef of Tiran Strait. Shallow coral plateau with walls dropping into blue water. Strong currents.
Marsa Egla
Marsa Alam · Red Sea · Egypt
A pristine shallow bay south of Marsa Alam where a seagrass-fringed reef hosts resident green sea turtles, dugong sightings, and one of the Red Sea's healthiest inshore coral ecosystems.
Ras Mohammed
Sharm el-Sheikh · Red Sea · Egypt
National park headland with dramatic wall drops and strong currents. Shark Reef and Yolanda Reef combined.
Rocky Island
Marsa Alam · Red Sea · Egypt
A tiny exposed rock in Egypt's furthest south Red Sea surrounded by vertical walls of extraordinary coral growth, attracting grey reef sharks, silvertip sharks, and seasonal mantas in one of the most remote dive sites accessible from Egyptian ports.
SS Thistlegorm
Sharm el-Sheikh · Red Sea · Egypt
WWII British cargo ship sunk in 1941. Intact motorcycles, trucks, and locomotives inside the holds.
Sha'ab Maksur
Hurghada · Red Sea · Egypt
A horseshoe-shaped reef system north of Hurghada offering sheltered lagoon diving with crystal visibility, pristine coral gardens, and resident pods of spinner dolphins that frequently join divers in the shallows.
Sha'ab Samadai South Plateau
Marsa Alam · Red Sea · Egypt
The exposed southern plateau of the famous Dolphin House reef, where strong currents sweep a coral-encrusted slope bringing grey reef sharks, eagle rays, and pelagic fish to a site most visitors never reach.
Sha'ab Sheer
Marsa Alam · Red Sea · Egypt
A remote offshore reef in Egypt's deep south where sheer walls plunge into abyssal depths, attracting schooling hammerhead sharks, silky sharks, and oceanic whitetips in one of the Red Sea's most pristine and least-dived locations.
Shaab Abu Nuhas
Hurghada · Red Sea · Egypt
Reef with four shipwrecks. Carnatic, Giannis D, Chrisoula K, and Kimon M. A wreck diver's paradise.
Shaab Sabina
Hurghada · Red Sea · Egypt
Horseshoe-shaped reef with sheltered lagoon. Resident dolphin pod and excellent coral coverage.
Thomas Reef
Sharm el-Sheikh · Red Sea · Egypt
Smallest Tiran reef with the most dramatic walls. Canyon passage between coral pillars at depth.
Tiran Island
Sharm el-Sheikh · Red Sea · Egypt
Four reef system in the Tiran Strait. Gordon, Thomas, Woodhouse, and Jackson reefs offer diverse topography.
Um Gamar
Hurghada · Red Sea · Egypt
Two ergs (coral pillars) rising from the seabed with rich marine life and a resident sea turtle population.
Yolanda Reef
Sharm el-Sheikh · Red Sea · Egypt
Famous for scattered cargo from the sunken vessel Yolanda — bathtubs and toilets on the reef floor.
Dive centers in Red Sea
Deep Blue Divers
Dahab · Red Sea · Egypt
CDWS-listed diving center in Dahab; operator confirmation pending.
Poseidon Divers
Dahab · Red Sea · Egypt
CDWS-listed diving center in Dahab; operator confirmation pending.
Dive Club diving center
Red Sea Governorate 1927130 · Red Sea · Egypt
Dive club
Al Qusair - Marsa Allam Rd · Red Sea · Egypt
Marsa Diving Center
مرسى علم، محافظة البحر الأحمر 84721 · Red Sea · Egypt
Marsa Adventure Divers
city centre Behind Marina · Red Sea · Egypt
Blue Vision Diving Hotel
Street No.13 Marsa al Alam · Red Sea · Egypt
Scuba Hurghada
Red Sea Governorate 1972601 · Red Sea · Egypt
Egypt Dive
Red Sea Governorate 1966734 · Red Sea · Egypt
Red Sea Life Diving Center
Safaga Rd · Red Sea · Egypt
Scuba Diving Hurghada Diving School
Elhelal area · Red Sea · Egypt
Chloe's Diving Center - Scuba Diving In Hurghada
Red Sea Governorate 84511 · Red Sea · Egypt
White Whale Divers | Scuba Diving Center in Hurghada
El-Bahr Road · Red Sea · Egypt
Hurghada Dive - Scuba Diving in Hurghada
Abu Ramada Tourist Est Sector · Red Sea · Egypt
Duiken-Hurghada Seagate diving center
الغردقة، محافظة البحر الأحمر 1972601 · Red Sea · Egypt
White Dolphin Diving Center
البحر، محافظة البحر الأحمر 84512 · Red Sea · Egypt
Diamond Red Sea - Diving in Hurghada
Red Sea Governorate 84511 · Red Sea · Egypt
Diving in Red Sea
Red Sea offers reef, wall, wreck dive sites across 3 locations. Browse dive locations by depth, type and conditions before planning your dive.
FAQ
What certification do I need for Abu Dabbab?
Open Water certification is sufficient. Abu Dabbab is a shallow, sandy bay with maximum depths of 18–20 meters. It is ideal for beginners and snorkellers. No strong currents are present.
When is the best time to visit Abu Dabbab?
Abu Dabbab is excellent year-round. The dugong and turtles are resident. Winter months (December–February) have slightly cooler water around 22 °C, while summer reaches 29 °C. The bay is sheltered, ensuring calm conditions.
What is special about Abu Dabbab?
Abu Dabbab is one of the very few places in the Red Sea where you can encounter a resident dugong (sea cow). This gentle herbivore feeds on the seagrass beds in the shallow bay. Green sea turtles are also abundant and very accustomed to divers and snorkellers.
What certification is needed for Brothers Islands?
Advanced Open Water with significant open-water experience is the minimum. Many operators require 50+ logged dives. Strong currents, deep walls, and pelagic sharks demand confident, experienced divers. Night dives and wreck penetration add additional requirements.
When is the best time to dive the Brothers Islands?
April to November is the main season. The Brothers are weather-dependent — rough seas can prevent diving entirely. June to August offers the calmest conditions. Thresher shark sightings peak from May to October.