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DESTINATIONS » Red Sea » Dahab | Hurghada | Sharm el Sheikh | Southern Red Sea | Sudan
 Hurghada, known in Egypt as Ghardaga, was at one time just a simple fishing village. But it has quickly become one of the best Egyptian tourist destinations.
With more than 20 km of hotels along the beach, Hurghada can satisfy the needs of every visitor, from scubadiving to windsurfing to desert safaris. One can choose from the finest 5 star hotels to simple guest houses, and everything in-between. Hurghada is also a city under development. Many new hotels and construction are taking place. Safaga is just south of Hurghada, and Soma Bay with its beautiful Sheraton is even closer to the South. To the North is El Gouna, a highly organized resort community. Together, these communities and resort areas offer just about everything a visitor might wish for, from raucous parties to isolated scuba diving, with golf, bowling and fishing in between.
Hurghada is world renowned as a center for some of the world's best diving. Within a couple of hours from your hotel you can be amongst a group of islands that are the home to dive sites guaranteed to astound even the most experienced divers. While in Hurghada, don't miss the museum and aquarium, with their complete collections of flora and fauna of the Red Sea.
Dive Sites of Egypt (giving you an overview of all the dive sites on the Red Sea)
Dive Sites of Hurghada
Careless Reef
Careless Reef lies north of Giftun. The splendid isolation of Careless Reef may only be broken if weather conditions are very mild, as it offers virtually no protection against high seas. This reef is the home of an extended community of moray eels.
Giftun Saghir Island
Lying off the southern side of Little Giftun Island. Moor along the right side in the spacious lagoon formed here. The reef wall just east of the mooring point is a highly attractive dive spot.
Erg Abu Ramada
It is a small reef that lies to the west of Abu Ramada , most of the time there is good visibility due to strong currents.
Shaab Abu Ramada
A good place to observe different fish schools , it lies to the South East of Hurghada.
Abu Ramada South
Just to the north is a flat rocky island with a length of 1km. A lone outcrop called Erg Camel lies off its eastern side. Its isolation in the current produces very favorable conditions for coral growth, and many fish species are to be found here.
Abu Rimata and Ota Abu Rimata
This reef is nicknamed "The Aquarium" thanks to its enormous schools of fish. Even reef fish typically found in pairs tend to cluster in large groups here. The enormous schools of bannerfish are particularly impressive, although many other reef fish may been found here. The eastern section of the reef has a very different character. Soft corals and rocky outcrops predominate.
Omo Gamaar
The island, approximately 400m in length, is positioned at the southern tip of a very long reef stretching for a distance of 2km. Typically, lone reefs or islets tendto attract pelagic fish, and this is clearly the case here. Start your dive opposite the lighthouse. A steepwall descends to depths of 35m here. Many cracks and overhangs mark the upper section of the reef, all adorned with soft coral. Lookout for the coral formation shaped exactly like a rhino horn which protrudes from the reef wall.
Shabroor Om Gamaar
This very vital little reef boasts a small wreck at depths of 25m. If conditions are unfavorable for diving, proceed to the island of Umm Qamar itself, which lies just 2km away.
Shaab Abu Nahas
Abu Nuhas is located at the south entrance to the Straits of Gubal. This area consists of one main reef and a few others. This area is subject to weather extremes because it is unprotected and is famous for its 5 wrecks.
Shaab El Erg
It is a large reef, the main reef looks like a horseshoe.
El Aruk
Small coral heads scattered around a medium depth of 10-12 meters with 20 or more coral heads.
Shaab Torfa
A small reef extending westwards to the northern tip of the small Giftun Island.
Stone Beach
Drop-off, northeast of the big Giftun Island.
Air temperatures in winter range from 60°-75°F. The water can drop down into the upper 60°F, with the coolest temperatures occurring in February. Summer land temperatures slide right up past 100°F, with the water temperature rising into the low 80°F (take a wetsuit anyway). The hottest month is August. If you are going to do any land exploration (and how do you visit the Red Sea without at least a peek at the pyramids), the tradeoff for warm water is hot weather. The manta season is from March - June.
The Dive Sites of the Red Sea, Peter Harrison & Alex Misiewicz
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DESTINATIONS » Red Sea » Dahab | Hurghada | Sharm el Sheikh | Southern Red Sea | Sudan
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