Sharm El Sheikh sits at the southern tip of South Sinai with daily access to Ras Mohammed National Park, the Straits of Tiran, and the SS Thistlegorm wreck. Site guides, marine life and trip planning
Sharm El Sheikh sits at the southern tip of South Sinai with daily access to Ras Mohammed National Park, the Straits of Tiran, and the SS Thistlegorm wreck. Site guides, marine life and trip planning for diving in Sharm.
Honest guide to summer diving in the Red Sea (June–September): water temperatures by month, visibility, the summer thermocline, whale sharks & hammerheads, what wetsuit to bring, crowds, prices and heat-safety tips.
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The Red Sea's native lionfish (Pterois miles, the devil firefish) — identification, venom, first aid, ecology, and the native-vs-invasive context every diver should understand.
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Complete shark diving guide for the Red Sea — every species, every site, every season. Hammerheads, oceanic whitetips, reef sharks, thresher, whale sharks mapped to dive sites.
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The three reef sharks every Red Sea diver encounters — whitetip (Triaenodon obesus), blacktip (Carcharhinus melanopterus), grey reef (C. amblyrhynchos). ID, behaviour, dive sites.
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Both world-class, very different. The honest comparison — cost, marine life, wrecks vs atolls, accessibility, seasons — from instructors who dive both regions.
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Both the oceanic manta (Mobula birostris) and the reef manta (Mobula alfredi) live in Egyptian Red Sea waters. Where to see them, when, and how to recognise each species.
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Every PADI certification level honestly explained — Discover Scuba, Scuba Diver, Open Water, Advanced, Rescue, Divemaster. Timing, cost, and order that actually makes sense.
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The scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) is the Red Sea's most famous summer shark encounter. Jackson Reef in the Straits of Tiran hosts reliable aggregations August-September.
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After 30 years running boats in both destinations, the honest answer to the most asked question in Red Sea diving — which base is right for your trip?
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A 115-metre passenger ferry that sank in 1991 carrying hundreds of pilgrims home from Mecca. The wreck, the history, and the ethical question every diver must answer for themselves.
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The truth about the Blue Hole's reputation, the safe recreational route via El Bells, the Canyon's underwater shafts of light, and how to dive both as a day trip from Sharm El Sheikh.
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Sharm's most northerly local dive site, accessed directly from our Coral Sea Imperial base. The biggest sea fan forest in Sharm, drift dive to Enterprise Passage, day or night.
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