Sharm El Sheikh · Egypt · Wreck
Million Hope
A 175 m bulk carrier aground off Nabq since 1996
Area photo: patano · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Million Hope is a 175 m bulk carrier that ran onto a reef near Nabq, about 3 miles north of Sharm El Sheikh, in June 1996, just past the Tiran Strait. It is a recent and fairly shallow wreck, and the sea state decides whether it can be dived at all.
Also known as SS Million Hope Wreck.
Where it is and how deep
28.0562° N, 34.4483° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
Boats reach the wreck only on days when the sea conditions are very good. The 175 m bulk carrier came to rest on the reef near Nabq at a maximum depth of 22 m, so the whole hull lies within recreational depths.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Million Hope
- Type
- Bulk carrier
- Length
- 175 m (574 ft)
- Sunk
- 1996
- Cause
- Struck a reef near Nabq on 20 June 1996
- Lies
- On the reef near Nabq, reaching a maximum depth of 22 m
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair |
Season follows Sharm El Sheikh: Hammerhead sightings at Tiran peak June–September; winter winds can make Tiran crossings choppier.
Dive videos
Scuba Diving - Dykning - Wreck of Million Hope [2018] · Anders Larsson dive video on YouTube
Questions divers ask
Can the Million Hope wreck be dived from shore?+
No. It is dived only from a boat, and only when sea conditions are very good; the wreck reaches a maximum depth of 22 m.
Sources
- SS Million Hope Wreck — Circle Divers
- Sharm diving sites — Emperor Divers
- Million Hope — Dive3D.eu
- Million Hope, Wreck — ScubaGo
More dive sites in Sharm El Sheikh
Reef
Anemones holding a permanent population of anemonefish
Reef
The freighter Loullia aground on the reef since 1981
Reef
Two enormous caves filled with shoaling glassfish
Scalloped hammerheads off the back of the reef in late summer
A 1984 freighter broken up in 10 to 12 m of water
Lagoon
Shallow hard coral lagoon on the west side of Tiran Island
Coral blocks from 2 to 40 m on a sea-grass bottom
Reef
Feathertail stingrays, barracuda and grouper over a broad plateau
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An 1869 P&O steamer rotted back to her iron ribs at 24 m
A cargo ship that hit the reef carrying frozen chicken
A dive boat lost to fire in 1996, on the seabed just past 20 m