Scuba Dive Location: Hurghada, Egypt


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Name: Hurghada
Description: Day diving from Hurghada is characterised by sheltered reef, tower and pinnacle dives close to shore, and boat dives around the Giftun Islands and Sha'ab Abu Nuhas. There are also a few local wrecks such as the El Mina or the possibility of journeying slightly further to the Salem Express. Marine life is abundant and varied, and the hard and soft corals are improving since conservation efforts increased in the early 1990's. If you are a novice the conditions are perfect: shallow, warm, clear with the possibility of visiting fantastic wrecks that are within your depth. The wrecks on the north of Sha'ab Abu Nuhas Reef are outstanding and shallow enough for inexperienced divers to visit on extended day trips. From west to east these are the Giannis D, the Carnatic, the Chrisoula K and the Kimon M.
Geographical Location: Red Sea
Water Temperature: Water temperature around 20ºC.
Diving Suit: Complete wet suit
Visibility under water: Visibility between 20 and 30 meters.
Climate: Average maximum temperature of 30ºC and minimum of 19ºC, throughout the year.
How to get there: The only transportation is the plane.
When to go: May   June   July   August   September   October  
Other Activities: Hurghada is less developed than Sharm El Sheikh, although it is growing all of the time. It was once a traditional fishing village and the old town is situated slightly north of the large hotels that stretch along the coast. Here you can visit local bazaars selling leather, gold, carpets, clothes and shisha pipes. Be prepared to barter and to be accosted by the locals to spend money in their shops. From the hotels, it is possible to go on two-day trips to Cairo and day trips to Luxor to see the Valley of the Kings and the Temples of Karnak. They also offer jeep safaris and quad biking in the desert. However, for non-divers a holiday to Hurghada will ultimately be spent relaxing by the pool or on the beach.

Scuba Dive Sites at Hurghada, Egypt

Abu Dishet (4 photos) Abu Hashish (5 photos)
Abu Ramada (8 photos) Carless Reef (4 photos)
El Aruk Gigi (2 photos) El Mina (3 photos)
Excalibur (1 photos) Fanus West (3 photos)
Gota Abu Ramada (The Aquarium) (2 photos) Sha'ab El Fanadir (2 photos)
Sha'ab Sabina (0 photos) Sha'abrur Umm Gamar (0 photos)
Sha'abrur Umm Gamar (0 photos) Small Giftun Island (6 photos)
Torfa Fanus (East) (0 photos) Umm Dom (Stoney Beach) (0 photos)

Scuba Dive Photos from Hurghada, Egypt

PEIXES FUZILEIROS
By: carlos loff fonseca
Dive Site: Small Giftun Island
Yellowmargin moray_1
By: Stig Sarre
Dive Site: Abu Ramada
Stonefish_4
By: Stig Sarre
Dive Site: Abu Ramada
Stonefish_3
By: Stig Sarre
Dive Site: Abu Ramada
Stonefish_2
By: Stig Sarre
Dive Site: Abu Ramada
Stonefish_1
By: Stig Sarre
Dive Site: Abu Ramada
Lyretail hogfish_2
By: Stig Sarre
Dive Site: Abu Ramada
Apogon Cyanosoma_1
By: Stig Sarre
Dive Site: El Mina
SMALL GIFTUN
By: carlos loff fonseca
Dive Site: Small Giftun Island
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Scuba Dive Photographers at Hurghada, Egypt

carlos loff fonseca (1 spots) Luis Miguens (11 spots)
Stig Sarre (2 spots)

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