The Red Sea is open all year with water temperatures varying from 21-30 degrees. This is a semi tropical region so the summer months are warmer than winter, both in air and water temperatures. The Deep South is most active from April-October and the Northern Red Sea June-October, but consider traveling outside of these months if you particularly enjoy the different sightings you get through the seasons and quieter reefs. The wrecks can be dived year round.
Diving Highlights
The marine life is extemly varied in the Red Sea and the number of endemic corals vast. Many wrecks have formed their own mini artificial reefs and are just as enjoyable to fish lovers as wreck divers.
- Napoleons
- Turtles
- Lion fish
- 19th and 20th century wrecks
- Hammerheads
- Thresher sharks
- Oceanic white tips
Top dive sites to visit: Ras Mohammed (Shark & Yolanda), Jackson, Shag Rock, Bluff Point, Thistlegorm, Rosalie Moller, Abu Nuhas wrecks, Daedalus, The Brothers, Elphinstone, St Johns Caves, Habili Jaffa, Habili Ali
Scuba Travel Tips
Egyptian Liveaboards are well worth considering if you have dived most of the major sites from land and want to dive more of the region than day boats can reach. Liveaboards are also cracking value with approximately 20+ dives on an average week in the North. Make sure you do a night dive, especially on one of the wrecks! Do take an SMB and reel, especially if you are off to the remote marine park areas. You will need 6 months validity on your passport from your return date.
At 37 metres, Blue Seas is not only the flagship of the well known Blue Planet Liveaboards but also the largest and most prestigious vessel in the fleet. Built in Alexandria, home of Egypt's best boat builders, she has been operating in the Southern Red Sea since early 2005 and has been continuously...read more here
The Sea Serpent fleet know the Red Sea. This first class boat operator has a wealth of experience and knows just what it takes to create the perfect platform for divers, and they have not disappointed with Contessa Mia. This luxurious liveaboard takes pride of place on any reef and is filled with al...read more here
Cyclone has long been a favourite with UK divers for exporing the magnificent wrecks and lavish reefs of the Egyptian Red Sea. Winning "Liveaboard of the Year" in 2003, Cyclone has undergone several upgrades over the years, keeping her up to the same exceptional standards as the rest of the fleet. ...read more here
Sea Serpent Fleet have a hard earned reputation for their professional service and with Dreams, they have delivered once again. From the monogrammed bathrobes to the immaculate interior decor, no stone has been left unturned. Dreams is the smallest of the Sea Serpent vessels and operates primarily i...read more here
Grand Sea Serpent is a liveaboard that will not disappoint. She was launched in April 2005 by the expert Sea Serpent Fleet and refitted in 2010 to create an irresistible modern liveaboard oozing quality. At 41 metres from stern to bow this boat is huge by any standards - and luxurious! Enjoy the env...read more here
Hurricane stands out in the Egyptian Red Sea - and not just because she is one of the few steel hulled vessels. Many Red Sea liveaboards are compared to Hurricane, but few are as enduringly popular. She has won the prestigious "Liveaboard of the Year" award no less than 3 times between 2004-2006 a...read more here
Miss Nouran is the original Sea Serpent vessel and keeps going from strength to strength. A deep keel makes her fabulously stable and a firm favourite with guests and crew alike. Completely refitted in 2007 she fits right into the Sea Serpent fleet of modern luxury vessels.
Extended f...read more here
Sail on Mistral for your next Red Sea liveaboard for a week to remember. Mistral is the very latest liveaboard in a long line of award winning vessels from Tornado Marine Fleet and her quality is evident from bow to stern. Attention to detail here is key and Mistral has been lovingly laid out to o...read more here
Obsession was designed combining all the factors of a liveaboard that make her worthy of her name. M/Y Obsession is 36 meters in length and exceptionally spacious, providing cruising and diving in unparalleled luxury. The teak decks and carefully thought-out interiors make her a pleasure to dive fro...read more here
Sea Serpent was the first in a new breed of liveaboard from the award winning Sea Serpent Fleet. She was fully refurbished in 2010, bringing her up to the high flying standards we know and love. Sea Serpent has a long pedigree and wealth of experience operating in the Southern region. Topped of with...read more here
Tempest is the ideal private charter Red Sea liveaboard for smaller groups that want a friendly atmosphere with the comfort of a larger vessel. Part of the award winning Tornado Marine Fleet, she is smaller than her larger sister ships but meets the same high standards you would expect of a modern ...read more here
Whirlwind has to be one of our favourite Red Sea liveaboards. This is 5 star Red Sea diving at affordable prices... just one of the reasons UK divers keep coming back to this superior liveaboard. She has a well deserved reputation for the quality of finish on board, her long standing crew are the ...read more here
Want to spend more time diving the dramatic walls of the Brothers? Then this is the ideal Red Sea liveaboard itinerary for you! The Brothers, or Al Akhawian as they are known in Arabic, are two islands standing virtually dead centre of the Egyptian Red Sea. They lie almost directly east of El Ques...read more here
The Brothers Wreck Special takes wreck diving in the Northern Red Sea further. Wide ranging, this itinerary mixes up northern and southern destinations. Each iconic wreck follows another... the Thistlegorm one day... Numidia another. What more could any diver want? The Brothers Wreck Special really ...read more here
From small pocket sized compact cameras to huge SLR rigs with multiple strobes, divers have never invested more time or money into taking underwater photographs. Yet, do you go home disappointed when your images fail to convey the beauty of your Red Sea holiday? Are you plagued by washed out blue pi...read more here
The southern Red Sea is a treasure trove for scuba divers. Spanning the bottom half of the Egyptian Red Sea this large expanse of water has it all, from plunging walls to intricate shallow caves. Meander between soft coral pinnacles or gape at the enormous hard corals that flourish on healthy and v...read more here
To create the Daedalus, Rocky and St Johns itinerary we have scoured the vast miles of Southern Red Sea and picked out the creme de la creme for your personal diving enjoyment. If you love reef diving then you are guaranteed to fall in love with the variety on this classic Egyptian liveaboard itiner...read more here
The Escorted Get Wrecked tour gives you the chance to pick the brains of an expert. This is the itinerary for those divers that want to know more about the wrecks they are visiting. Each wreck dived bristles with the history and stories that brought it to the Northern Red Sea. Throughout the ages, t...read more here
Get Wrecked is certain to satisfy any diver interested in wreck diving. With so many wrecks here in the UK, we are a tough bunch of divers to please. Yet the astounding quality and scope of wrecks in the Northern Red Sea will not leave you disappointed. Shipping down through Suez, the narrow slip of...read more here
Wreck Photography is something special and with Get Wrecked Photography you are in the hands of the experts. No matter if you are interested in the tiny details of the wreck or just love the large scale, have a compact camera or SLR, wreck photography can be extremely rewarding and create a real wow...read more here
From small pocket sized compact cameras to huge SLR rigs with multiple strobes, divers have never invested more time or money into taking underwater photographs. Yet, do you go home disappointed when your images fail to convey the beauty of your Red Sea holiday? Are you plagued by washed out blue pi...read more here
The Grand Tour takes in the entire wealth and beauty of the Egyptian Red Sea's marine parks in one single, shark packed, adrenalin fuelled, drift diving week. These are some of the most incredible dive sites of the world, let alone in Egypt and are only bettered by the superb service you will exper...read more here
Techincal diving and wreck diving often go hand in hand and fit so perfectly that Scuba Travel have created a special liveaboard itinerary - Red Sea Tek Wreck. Indulge your love of the deep and a passion for the wrecks under the Egyptian Red Sea in one awesome week. There are scores of wrecks in the...read more here
Simply the Best is exactly that - simply the best scuba diving of the Egyptian Southern Red Sea. The itinerary focuses on the reef systems of the Brothers and Daedalus, which together make up the Northern Marine Park and the steep wall dives of Elphinstone. The Egyptian Marine Parks are protected ar...read more here
The Red Sea is the ideal training ground for underwater photography and with our on board experts you can get down to the business of taking outstanding images to will do you proud. Once you get bitten by the underwater photography bug, it is hard to jump in the water for your next dive without a c...read more here
St Johns is a large reef system right at the end of the Egyptian Red Sea and all time favourite with scuba divers. Lying a hairs width above the Sudanese border, a trip St Johns is a trip to the very edges - and back again. Not content to only offer up the awesome diving of the deep south, this itin...read more here
Wrecks and Reefs is the itinerary for any diver wanting to see the best of the Northern Red Sea. If you cannot decide which of the spectacular northern resorts to visit, why not take a trip to the best of both worlds. Reaching out from the shores of Sharm el Sheikh and venturing almost as far as Hur...read more here
The Wrecks & Reefs itinerary is one of the all time great itineraries in the Egyptian Red Sea but now it takes on a tek twist with Scuba Travel's unique Tek Special. Do you want extended bottom times at some of the Red Sea's most iconic dive sites? Want the freedom to dive down to 60m? Then jump ...read more here
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