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Diving in Egypt

11 dive destinations in Egypt, up to 650 km apart. Water temperature across them runs 21–31 °C. All 11 are in season in Mar–Nov. 136 named dive sites have their own pages.

Hurghada & El Gouna · photo Tanya Dedyukhina

Destinations: 11
Dive sites: 136
Water: 21–31°C
Most in season: Mar–Nov

RegionRed Sea & Gulf of Aden

How do they compare?

Conditions at each dive destination in Egypt
#	Destination	Best months	Water	Visibility	Depth	Level	Access	Sites
1	NuweibaUncrowded beach entries onto reefs with resident green turtles	Sep–Nov	21–29°C	20–30 m	8–40 m	Intermediatesites from beginner to advanced	Shore	5
2	DahabThe Blue Hole's infamous Arch passage drops to roughly 55 metres just offshore.	Apr–May	21–28°C	10–30 m	5–30 m	Beginnersites from beginner to advanced	Shore, Day boat	18
3	Sharm El Sheikh — Ras MohammedThe Thistlegorm's holds still stacked with motorcycles, trucks and rail cars	May–Oct	21–29°C	15–35 m	5–30 m	Intermediatesites from intermediate to advanced	Day boat, Liveaboard	19
4	Abu Nuhas & Gubal StraitFour ships wrecked on one reef, all between 4 m and 27 m	Apr–Jun	21–29°C	10–30 m	5–30 m	Intermediatesites from intermediate to advanced	Liveaboard, Day boat	7
5	Hurghada & El GounaDaily boats to the Abu Nuhas wrecks and the fish-packed Aquarium reef	Jun–Aug	21–29°C	—	5–30 m	Beginnersites from beginner to advanced	Day boat	30
6	SafagaPanorama Reef's plateau drops away on every side into soft coral walls	Apr–Jun	21–29°C	10–30 m	5–35 m	Intermediatesites from beginner to advanced	Day boat, Liveaboard	9
7	Brothers & DaedalusSchooling hammerheads at Daedalus and two wrecks on one Big Brother wall	Jun–Aug	24–29°C	20–30 m	5–40 m	Advanced	Liveaboard	6
8	El QuseirShore-entry house reefs from a 4 m bay at the ancient port to rope-marked canyons	Apr–May	23–30°C	10–30 m	4–40 m	Beginnersites from intermediate to advanced	Shore, Day boat	5
9	Marsa Alam & Port GhalibDugongs at Abu Dabbab, spinner dolphins at Sha'ab Samadai, sharks at Elphinstone	Sep–Dec	23–30°C	20–30 m	2–30 m	Intermediatesites from beginner to advanced	Shore, Day boat	18
10	Hamata & Wadi LahamiUncrowded Fury Shoals reefs, from shallow caves to Sha'ab Maksur's drop-offs	May–Oct	23–31°C	10–30 m	5–25 m	Intermediatesites from beginner to advanced	Shore, Day boat	12
11	St John's ReefsLight shafts cut through shallow coral caves at Umm Kharārīm	Apr–Jun	22–30°C	20–40 m	10–40 m	Advancedsites from intermediate to advanced	Liveaboard	7

When is the best time to dive Egypt?

The most destinations are rated good or prime at the same time in Mar–Nov: 11 of 11. Each row is one destination's own season rating.

Season rating by month for each dive destination in Egypt
Destination	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1Nuweiba	Good	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good
2Dahab	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Good	Good
3Sharm El Sheikh	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Fair
4Abu Nuhas & Gubal Strait	Fair	Fair	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Good	Fair
5Hurghada & El Gouna	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Good	Fair
6Safaga	Fair	Fair	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Good	Fair
7Brothers & Daedalus	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Good	Good
8El Quseir	Fair	Fair	Good	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Good	Fair
9Marsa Alam & Port Ghalib	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime
10Hamata & Wadi Lahami	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Fair
11St John's Reefs	Fair	Fair	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Good	Fair
Good or prime	3	3	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	4

Which destinations combine into one trip?

Destinations that fit within 200 km of each other end to end and share at least one month rated good or prime. Distances are straight lines between destinations, not travel routes.

179 km end to end

In season together: Mar–Nov