Decompression Chamber
DECO International Office
(065) 443156
El-Gouna Hospital
(O65) 5800118
EMERGENCY
012-2187550
010-1560559
Naval Hospital Hurghada
(065) 449150
Safaga Deco International Hyperbaric Center
Located in Safaga General Hospital.
EMERGENCY
+20 122-190383
+20 121-741533
Marsa Shagra (Marsa Alam)
(0195) 100262
Sharm El Sheikh
+20(69)660922/3
(open 10.30-18.00h)
EMERGENCY
012-2124292
Deco International-Dahab
The Deco International Hyperbaric
center located in the heart of the
city of Dahab in Mashraba zone.
EMERGENCY
+20122190383
+20693640572
+20122190372
Weather
Diving In Egypt
Diving in the Red Sea Egypt
The Red Sea is one of the most famous scuba diving destinations.
This is due to the good visibility almost all year round, the beautiful coral formations
and the closeness to Europe which makes an excellent quality price value.
You will explore the RedSea in well equipped diving boats designed
for your safety, comfort and fun.
Native experienced Captains will guide you to the best unspoiled diving sites in the RedSea
and Instructors full aware of different tastes & demands of various divers will coach you
during your diving trips.
If you are not a diver you can easily become one by joining a PADI - CMAS - NAUI - SSI,
diving course provided for all levels, and enjoy your first dive in the beautiful RedSea,
or just enjoy the sun on the white sandy beaches.
- Hurghada
- Sharm El Sheikh
- Safaga
- Marsa Alam
- Quseir
- Dahab
- El Goun
- Noweiba
- Taba
Red Sea diving guide
Water: 18 to 26 degrees Celsius
Air: 18 to 40 degrees Celsius
Possible to dive all year round
Best time to dive: End of Spring and Autumn
Worst time to dive: Winter
The Red Sea counts among the ten best diving destinations in the world.
Famous for its coral (hard and soft) and most of all good visibility.
If you get bad visibility then you are really unlucky because this is very rare!
Starting from Europe it's the best quality price you can get!
The Red Sea has one
of the most famous wrecks in the world, the Thistlegorm, shown many times
on TV documentaries.
Every region in the Red Sea has its own special attractions but in general
the further South you go the better the dive quality.
Not to miss in the Red Sea:
Brothers Islands, Thistlegorm wreck, Deep South, Safaga,
Elfinstone Reef, dolphin dive from Samadai, Rocky Island and St. Johns reefs.
Wrecks of the Red Sea
- Thistlegorm Wreck
One of the top wreck dives in the world, You'll need to dive it more than
once to explore more than a tiny part of the wreck. - Dunraven Wreck
The Dunraven, a steam and sail driven cargo ship, is one of the oldest wrecks in the Red Sea. - Cable Wreck Ulysses
On its way from London to Penang the Ulysses, also known as Cable Layer,
sunk in 1887 after running on the north eastern coast of Small Gubal Island. - Wrecks of Abu Nuhas
Due to its exposed location, just off the northern coast of Shedwan
Island at the edge of the Straight of Gubal the Sha'ab Abu Nuhas is a navigation hazard.
Evidenced by several wrecks on its northern slope, it is well known as a "ship's graveyard" - Rosalie Moller
The freighter was built in Glasgow, it left the shipyard as "Francis",
later the name was changed to "Rosalie Moller". - Sudan - Blue Belt (Toyota Wreck)
The Blue Belt was on its way from Jeddah to Port Sudan when it struck the reef Sha'ab Suedi,
about 75km north of its destination. Because of the cargo the vessel had loaded, like cars,
trucks, trailers etc. it is also well known as Toyota wreck.
