Destination snapshot
Best time
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Water temp
72–84°F
Visibility
80–150 ft
Skill level
All levels
Flight time (US)
Long-haul
Great for
Wrecks · Liveaboards
Why visit
Thistlegorm wreck, Brothers, Daedalus and Elphinstone — pelagics and Technicolor reefs.
Egypt's Red Sea coast offers some of the best value diving in the world. Northern liveaboards focus on wrecks; southern trips deliver hammerheads, oceanic whitetips and thresher sharks.
Best dive sites
- SS Thistlegorm
- Ras Mohammed
- Brothers Islands
- Elphinstone
- Daedalus Reef
Best snorkeling spots
- Ras Mohammed
- Marsa Alam
What you may see underwater
HammerheadsOceanic WhitetipsThresher SharksManta RaysDolphinsSea TurtlesSchools of FishCoral ReefsDugongs
Interesting fact
The SS Thistlegorm, a WWII British freighter sunk in 1941, still holds motorcycles, trucks and locomotives — one of the greatest wreck dives in the world.
Who this destination is best for
- All divers
Frequently asked questions
- Liveaboard or resort?
- Liveaboards cover the northern wrecks and Brothers/Daedalus reefs. Resort diving is best from Sharm el-Sheikh or Marsa Alam.
- When for hammerheads?
- June–August at Daedalus and Elphinstone Reef.
- Is the Red Sea beginner-friendly?
- Yes — Sharm and Hurghada have shallow reefs perfect for Open Water divers.
Ready to dive Egypt?
Tell us your dates and experience level — a Salty Reef Travel Concierge will match you with the right resort, operator, or liveaboard in Egypt and handle the details. Always free to you.
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At a glance
- Region
- Red Sea
- Country
- Egypt
- Best season
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- Water temp
- 72–84°F
- Visibility
- 80–150 ft
- Skill level
- All levels
- Flight from US
- Long-haul
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