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IN AND AROUND SINAI |
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The small seaside resort of Dahab lies on the west coast of Sinai and hosts a tempting selection of impressive caves. The steep drops and unusual underwater terrains of these very varied sites are certain to seduce any diver. Only those who are extremely experienced can descend to the thrilling depths of the famous ‘Blue Hole’ with its 80m deep cavern. Others can ponder the profusion of alcyonarian coral that thrives on the underwater rock face known as The Canyon. |
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• DIVING ABILITY
ALL LEVELS
• MARINE LIFE
Napoleon fish, turtles, sharks, barracudas, coral reefs and fauna, stingray, sea lions, red snappers.
• UNMISSABLE DIVES
Dahab : The Canyon The Blue Hole (depth 120 m) Taba : Ras Amira Nuweiba : 6 Abu Lou Lou |
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With over 40 diving sites stretching from Straits of Tiran to Ras Mohammed, plus a rich marine life and numerous shipwrecks, not to mention stunning coral reefs that are renowned for being the most beautiful in the world, all in all it’s no wonder that Sharm El-Sheikh is the world’s number one diving destination. A myriad of species will dance before your eyes, and the walls will be thronging with colourful alcyonarians (soft corals) and acroporas, some of them up to a metre high. You are certain to be overwhelmed by the majesty of what awaits you under the waves. |
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• DIVING ABILITY
ALL LEVELS
• MARINE LIFE
Grouper fish, angel fish, clown fish, trumpet fish, butterfly fish.
• UNMISSABLE DIVES
Thomas Reef - a 50m canyon
Jackson Reef for shark diving • WRECKS
Carina - Dunraven - Kingston - Thistlegorm |
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Some of the best dives in the Red Sea are to be found at Ras Mohammed, famous for the Thistlegorm wreck which Jacques Cousteau discovered in the 1950s. The sheer walls plunge down to depths of over 800m, and here you can mingle with the multicoloured alcyonarians and rich, pelagic fauna which live in harmony amongst the giant red gorgonians.
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• DIVING ABILITY
LEVEL 1
• MARINE LIFE
Possibility of seeing eagle and manta rays, whitetip sharks, hammerhead sharks, leopard sharks, whale sharks, large shoals of batfish, surgeonfish, blue runners and red snappers.
• UNMISSABLE DIVES
Yolanda Reef - Anemone City - Shark Reef |
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Visit Saint Catherine’s Monastery, witness a sunset over Mount Sinai and be enchanted by the soft desert lights. |
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