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Red Sea Diving and Snorkeling - A Wonderful Experience

If you are a lover of the ocean and spend any time in Egypt, then you owe it to yourself to try the diving and snorkeling that are available in the Red Sea. Heading to the beach of the Red Sea is an absolute essential, as the pristine waters provide the ideal conditions for diving past times. A chance to explore the Red Sea and discover just why it has such a great reputation for the beautiful views and unforgettable snorkeling and diving experiences. It is surely not to be missed.

One of the main reasons why the Red Sea is a place that must be visited, is because of the life under the ocean. It is one of the most wildly diverse areas in the world. There are more than 1100 species of catalogued fish, where you will find approximately ten percent that are unique to the location. This rich diversity is due to the 5000 to 7000 year old reefs that extend along the coastline. These reefs offer shelter, not only the 1100 or so species of fish, but also to approximately 44 different species of shark. If you are considering going on a dive in the Red Sea, you should certainly be prepared to experience beautiful specimens of sea life with exquisite clarity.

There are widely available services for diving and snorkeling that are very keen and eager to help you get on your way on the Egyptian coasts of the Red Sea. There are certain services available which offer full instruction by fully licensed and experienced staff for snorkeling or scuba equipment. Or if you are a fully qualified diver you will simply have pointed out to you the best locations. All diving equipment can be rented, however, you are more than welcome to use your own personal equipment, if you have it with you.

Very often not thought of, but snorkeling is an ideal sport for children. They can be introduced to some of the most beautiful places on the planet. Of course, it is absolutely necessary that your child be comfortable under the water and wearing a mask, in order for them to experience such a breathtaking opportunity. It is a good idea to get your child used to wearing a mask before arriving at the Red Sea. Perhaps your child could wear a mask whilst in the bath in order to get used to the feeling of it. But remember that this is only if your child wants to.

One of the best reasons for visiting the Red Sea and taking up the opportunity of snorkeling, is the opportunity to experience a living ecosystem which is in full action. Schools of fish interacting can be seen along with solitary fish darting around each other in the coral reefs, right before your very own eyes. Keep an eye out for the symbiotic relationship of the clown fish and the sea anemone. As the clown fish amazingly glide between the poisonous tentacles of the sea anemones, watch as the colorful stingers float in the water.

Dahab is a small town on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula, which is a spectacular place to dive. This former Bedouin town is internationally renowned for scuba diving and snorkeling, and there are many reefs available that are adjacent to the shore.

One site that is recommended for skilled divers, as this idyllic spot has a reputation for danger, is the Blue Hole. The Blue Hole is a 100 meter deep and 50 meter wide cave, which is only a few miles to the north, that holds a variety of marine life, which is absolutely awe-inspiring.

One of Egypt's favorite attractions is Ras Muhammad National Park. This is yet another dive site, which is certainly worth considering. This park was established by the government as a marine reserve in 1983. It holds more than 200 species of corals, 40 species of starfish and more than 150 species of crustaceans. Ras Mohammed National Park certainly earns its international reputation as one of the world's best diving locations. At times, and with a little luck, you can also catch sight of the rare green sea turtle and the hawksbill sea turtle.

If you and your family are considering a visit to Egypt, then snorkeling and diving in the Red Sea is certainly something that you should try. There is, of course, the added problem, that, once you have taken you first dive and seen the wonders that are on offer below the water, you may not want to return to land!!

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Red Sea Dive Locations

The red is labelled as the prime scuba diving location on the face of the planet as the diversity of aquatic wildlife, corals and underwater landscapes are vast, varied and tremendously exotic.

Scuba diving is a leisure sports mostly take by tourists on their holidays, but many see it as a passion and travel the world over to experience different types of dives.  The Red Sea isn't the only region where you can scuba dive other popular regions include the Caribbean, and the Indian Ocean as they both also offer splendid aquatic wildlife, and warm clear waters, and stunning coral reefs but in comparison nothing really can compete with the red sea when it comes to scuba diving as the variety of dive locations are so outstandingly diverse.

Abu Nuhas is probably the most renowned dive site in the entire red sea, also known as the "ships grave yard", it's viewed as mecca to dive enthusiasts which diving pilgrimages to the site all year round to discover the ultimate dive experience the world has on offer.

Due to rough sea conditions it is rather hard to moor here but nautical experts have found a way using modern day equipment to keep a vessel moored behind the barrier of a small coral reef which acts as a shield from the gruesome waves which once bought the sunken ships to their submerged settlings. In totals there are five ships which have sunk in close proximity of each other and when combined form the boat's grave yard.

 

This diagram shows the location of the sunken ships which have collided into the reef in a  8 year time lapse of each other (the Seastar which isn't listed in the diagram is found 90 meters deeper to the eastern side of the reef)

The Seastar

Probably the least visited dive wreck in the grave yard as she's sunken to a great depth of 89meters which makes the dive a challenge for even the most experiences of divers.  Many people even query the fact if she's even there but people have made the elongated journey to the murky depth to scavenge her goods.

Kimon M

a 3,200 tonne cargo vessel which is popular among divers sunk after colliding full speed into the north east corner of the Abu Nuhas reef, at the time she was carrying 4000+ tonnes of lentils which were mostly salvaged when she was left standing on the reef before collapsing on her starboard side and sinking.  In this area you'll mostly find huge schools of exotic fish not but much of the a vessel to dive as she's been eroded by the harsh unforgiving sea.

Chrisoula K

Also known as the "tile wreck" for obvious reasons, she lays 28meters at the stern and only a few meters at the bow from the surface of the water, she sank on the 31st August 1981 and is usually the first site inexperienced divers will explore.

Carnatic

The first ship to sink in the area was the carnatic which dropped its hull of over £400,000 worth of gold; she lays 22m below the water's surface and has become the ideal habitat for all variations of aquatic wildlife, a must visit when diving the ships graveyard!

Giannis D

Also known as the wood wreck its cargo mostly consisted of softwood, she always 24meter below the water's surface at the stern and is a terrific dive spot which once again holds a glorious array of aquatic wildlife from Sea turtles to reef sharks.

On your red sea diving holidays I strongly recommend you take a journey to the Abu Nuhas dive site and discover a unique diving experience like none you'll ever find anywhere else in the world.

About the Author

Jonathan is a diving enthusiast who's been on many Red Sea Diving Holidays and enjoys sharing his experiences with other divers.

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