Extended Red Sea

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Why choose this route?

An extended route that gives you a little bit of the north and the south.
Moves along the coast from Hurghada to the deep south returning to Port Ghalib, or vice versa.
Includes noteworthy locations from the offshore islands to the playful cavelike reefs of Claudia and Malahi.
Perfect if you have longer to spend at sea and would like to visit a broader range of sites.

Itinerary Highlights

Abu Dabbab

The reefs of Abu Dabbab are located nearby Elphinstone in the Marsa Allam area and offer beautiful coral gardens and swim through a canyon system. Here divers will also find a small shipwreck of a liveaboard from 2004. Depths reach up to 30-40 meters and currents may be strong.

Brothers Islands

Both Brothers offer incredible wall diving, covered in soft corals and forests of gorgonians. The islands attract a wide variety of species including large tuna, jackfish and snappers, not to mention the hammerheads, oceanic white tips, silky sharks and mantas. Even the rare thresher shark is commonly spotted around these stunning islands.

There are two wrecks on the Big Brother; Aida(30-60m), an Egyptian supply vessel, and the Numidia(10-85m), a cargo ship that lies against the wall of the Big Brother. Both wrecks are covered in soft and hard corals.

Daedalus

Located 80km east of Marsa Allam, this isolated offshore reef offers some of the more impressive dives in the Red Sea. Less than a kilometre wide, the reef is adorned with coral walls and filled with a handsome variety of typical Red Sea species. Always remember to keep an eye in the blue where anything can be passing by; oceanic white tips, thresher sharks, mantas and reef sharks are often spotted there. Daedalus is especially known for scalloped hammerhead sharks, which during the summer months can be seen in large schools.

Also located on Daedalus reef is the Zealot, a loaded cargo ship from the late 1880s. Beginning at 75m and plunging deep down to 110m, this site is exclusive to advanced, technical divers.

Elphinstone

The Elphinstone reef is located 12km offshore and about 30km from Marsa Alam. Famous for drift dives, these take you along the wonderful deep walls, rich with coral. If you´re lucky you could come across oceanic white tips, hammerheads or reef sharks. With outstanding plateaus on both the north and south sides, you will need a minimum of three dives to fully explore this fantastic dive site.

Fury Shoal

Located far south, this area of the Red Sea is unique and well worth a visit. A collection of reefs that includes the horseshoe-shaped dolphin house of Satayeh and the playful cave-like systems of Claudio and Malahi, as well as Shoab Maksour, Fury Shoal really offers a little bit of everything. Wall diving, shark sightings, spinner dolphins, shallow or deep waters - the reefs are popular with all levels of divers.

Marsa Shouna (Turtle Bay)

Close to the shore, shallow and distinct with a grassy bottom, this area of the Red Sea is known for its giant turtles and the occasional dugong sighting. Alongside these attractions, divers may also enjoy beautiful coral gardens, wall diving, pinnacles and some cave-like systems.

Rocky Island/SS Maiden

A diver’s dream, the reef that encircles Rocky Island drops to extreme depths, leaving walls covered in softs corals and black coral trees. Due to the constant currents that flow throughout the year, marine life is fruitful and abundant. However, the true treasure is hidden at 80-110m. Arguably one of the most beautiful historic wrecks in the Red Sea, the SS Maiden sits on a plateau, extending out to 100m before it drops off and into the abyss.

Safaga

Panorama Reef:
A considerably sized reef that gets its name from the panoramic effect of its plateaus and drop off walls, here you may encounter pelagics and the reef is known for its schooling barracuda. Also seen here are blue spotted stingrays, dolphins, reef sharks and giant morays.

Abu Kefan:
The most southern reef of safaga and truly a beautiful site, Abu Kefan is known for its coral formations and pelagic life. Hammerheads are occasionally sighted here as well.

The average depth of this area is 25metres.

Wadi El Gemal

A national park that is located south of Marsa Alam and north of Ras Banas, the marine area makes up 2100 square km and boasts coral reefs with hundreds of coral species and over a thousand species of marine life; islands in this area are breeding grounds for numerous species of birds. Notable reefs include Shaab Sharm, Habili El Ghadeer and Shaab Marsa Alam. Depths reach a maximum of 20m.

Zabargad

The biggest and southernmost island of the Egyptian Red Sea, Zabargad is an incredible dive location that offers wall diving and shallow diving, both of which afford you with a spectacular view of the unspoiled hard and soft coral gardens found there.

This price includes:

Airport meet and assist
Local transfers
Dive guides
10-14 nights in a shared double ensuite cabin
3 nutritious and varied buffet meals a day. Snacks + soft drinks
8-12 days of diving, 3-4 dives a day (first day and last day 2-3 dives)
12L tank, weights and weight belt

This price does not include:

Flights
Egypt entry visa €25
Route fees & environmental taxes €330 (to be paid cash onboard)
Rental equipment not stated above
Alcohol (beer & wine), Barista-style coffee are available at affordable prices
Tip to the guides and crew members. Recommended gratuity is €120 per person
Dive and travel insurance