Every Hurghada dive site
we run.
Twenty-five Red Sea dive sites inside boat range of Hurghada, plus four walk-in shore dives. We rotate the weekly schedule so regulars always get something new and beginners always get the right reef. Filter by depth, certification level, or boat vs shore.
31 dive sites
★ FeaturedAbu Nuhas Wrecks
Four ships on one reef · Carnatic, Giannis D, Chrisoula K, Kimon M · the Red Sea's wreck graveyard, an hour and 50 minutes north of Hurghada.
- Depth
- 8–26m
- Boat
- 110min
- Vis
- 20–30m
★ FeaturedShaab El Erg · Dolphin House
Horseshoe-shaped reef with a resident pod of spinner dolphins year-round.
- Depth
- 5–30m
- Boat
- 60min
- Vis
- 20–25m
★ FeaturedSalem Express Wreck
The Red Sea's most-respected wreck dive · launched from Safaga, advanced certification only.
- Depth
- 12–30m
- Boat
- 90min
- Vis
- 20–30m
El Fanadir
The closest signature reef to the marina · 25 minutes north, sheltered from prevailing wind, dives every level.
- Depth
- 5–25m
- Boat
- 25min
- Vis
- 15–25m
★ FeaturedGota Abu Ramada · The Aquarium
Why divers call it 'the Aquarium' · 45 minutes south of Hurghada, max 18 m, more fish per cubic metre than any reef in our rotation.
- Depth
- 5–18m
- Boat
- 60min
- Vis
- 20–30m
★ FeaturedCarless Reef
The wall dive · 75 minutes north, two coral pinnacles surrounded by deep blue, the most consistent shark sighting site in our rotation.
- Depth
- 12–38m
- Boat
- 75min
- Vis
- 25–35m
Giftun Islands
The most-visited reef in Hurghada · two islands, six dive sites, 50 minutes from the marina. Reliable diving, often crowded.
- Depth
- 5–28m
- Boat
- 50min
- Vis
- 15–25m
Erg Somaya
Pinnacle plus wall on the eastern Giftun edge · 50 minutes from the marina, friendly current, dense soft-coral cover.
- Depth
- 5–28m
- Boat
- 50min
- Vis
- 20–25m
Umm Gamar
A long thin reef 75 minutes north · drift along the eastern wall, soft-coral cover, and resident napoleon wrasse.
- Depth
- 8–30m
- Boat
- 75min
- Vis
- 20–30m
El Mina Wreck
An Egyptian minesweeper sunk in 1969 · the closest wreck to Hurghada marina, 30 minutes by boat. Advanced cert minimum.
- Depth
- 18–30m
- Boat
- 30min
- Vis
- 10–20m
Banana Reef · Magic Five
Five connected coral pinnacles 50 minutes east · soft coral on every surface, gentle conditions, the prettiest reef in our rotation.
- Depth
- 5–22m
- Boat
- 50min
- Vis
- 20–25m
Shaab Sabina
Coral gardens in ridges out in the Giftun strait · shallow, calm and open to every level, 8 to 14 m.
- Depth
- 8–14m
- Boat
- 50min
- Vis
- 15–25m
El Aruk
Three coral pinnacles in a sandy bowl · 60 minutes south, gentle profile, the right dive for a relaxed second day.
- Depth
- 8–22m
- Boat
- 60min
- Vis
- 20–25m
Turtle Bay · Abu Hashish
A protected bay with a resident green-turtle population · 65 minutes south, shallow profile, the highest turtle-encounter rate in our rotation.
- Depth
- 5–18m
- Boat
- 65min
- Vis
- 15–22m
Excalibur Wreck
A small tugboat sunk on Big Giftun's eastern side · 55 minutes by boat, intact bridge structure, advanced cert minimum.
- Depth
- 22–32m
- Boat
- 55min
- Vis
- 15–25m
Shaab Iris
A small horseshoe-shaped reef in the Giftun area · 55 minutes east, sheltered lagoon, all-levels diving.
- Depth
- 5–22m
- Boat
- 55min
- Vis
- 20–25m
Gota Abu Nugar
An isolated coral pinnacle south of Giftun · 55 minutes south, schools of sweetlips, gentle profile, the right second dive after a deeper morning.
- Depth
- 8–24m
- Boat
- 55min
- Vis
- 20–25m
Fanous East & West
Twin reefs north of Hurghada · 35 minutes by boat, easy diving, the everyday workhorse for divers based in the city centre.
- Depth
- 5–22m
- Boat
- 35min
- Vis
- 15–22m
Torfa El Shahed
Coral towers off the north tip of Small Giftun · sheltered, shallow and open to every level, 8 to 20 m.
- Depth
- 8–20m
- Boat
- 50min
- Vis
- 15–25m
Ben El Gebel
A small reef cluster between the Giftun islands · 50 minutes east, sheltered swim-throughs, suits every level.
- Depth
- 8–20m
- Boat
- 50min
- Vis
- 18–25m
Erg Sabina
One small erg standing alone on sand in the Giftun strait · 10 to 12 m, and everything on it is within reach.
- Depth
- 10–12m
- Boat
- 50min
- Vis
- 15–25m
North Umm Gamar
The northern end of the Umm Gamar reef · 10 to 25 m, shallow structure over a sloping wall, pelagics off the edge.
- Depth
- 10–25m
- Boat
- 75min
- Vis
- 20–30m
Shabruhr Umm Gamar
An oval reef a kilometre off Umm Gamar with a wall, a sandy top and the remains of a small wreck · 15 to 30 m.
- Depth
- 15–30m
- Boat
- 75min
- Vis
- 15–25m
Shaab Abu Nugar
The father of pools · a shallow reef of holes and small lagoons at the northern edge of our range, 5 to 14 m.
- Depth
- 5–14m
- Boat
- 75min
- Vis
- 20–30m
Hamda
A wall on the northeast side of Big Giftun · a plateau at 15 m, a drop-off on both sides, and a cleaning station.
- Depth
- 15–35m
- Boat
- 60min
- Vis
- 15–25m
Marsa Abu Galawa
A sheltered lagoon with seagrass and seahorses, a coral garden on the drop-off edge, and a wall to 30 m.
- Depth
- 5–30m
- Boat
- 60min
- Vis
- 15–25m
SS Thistlegorm
A 1941 war wreck still loaded with its cargo · 16 to 32 m, three and a half hours north, and worth every one of them.
- Depth
- 16–32m
- Boat
- 210min
- Vis
- 15–25m
Small Giftun · Police Station
A drift along an exposed wall that keeps falling past 100 m · 18 to 30 m, and the current does the work.
- Depth
- 18–30m
- Boat
- 80min
- Vis
- 15–25m
North Abu Ramada
The northern plateau of Abu Ramada, a chimney at 24 to 30 m and a wall that keeps going · 20 to 35 m.
- Depth
- 20–35m
- Boat
- 60min
- Vis
- 15–25m
Erg Abu Ramada
Three coral peaks standing off Abu Ramada, sometimes called Camel Reef · 10 to 30 m, and you can circle all three.
- Depth
- 10–30m
- Boat
- 60min
- Vis
- 15–25m
South Abu Ramada
A terraced plateau, an eel garden in the sand and a small wreck in 5 m · 5 to 20 m, open to everyone.
- Depth
- 5–20m
- Boat
- 60min
- Vis
- 15–25m
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