Red Sea Scuba Diving Holidays
Egypt: Sharm el Sheikh, Hurghada, Dahab, Taba and other resorts
The Red Sea Rivera has magnificent resorts and varied accommodation to suit every pocket for scuba divers, snorkelers and sun lovers all year round.
Looking for an all inclusive resort in Sharm el Sheikh? Fantasizing about wild Egyptian boogy nites in Hurghada? Dreaming of a peaceful scuba diving adventure in Taba? What about a camel safari to a dive site, a beautiful dive and lunch at a Bedouin village?
All divers and would-be divers dream of a Red Sea Scuba diving holidays. Well, the Red Sea Rivera has a dream holiday to suit every pocket.
The resort hotels along the Red Sea are spectacular, with swimming pools and their own beaches. For those with simpler tastes, accommodation is available in one of the many well equipped camps, hostels, guesthouses or B&Bs. Want to spend a longer time there or if the travel party is big, think about renting a flat.
With desert backdrops and golden beaches lapped by warm waters, this area of Egypt is paradise for sun worshipers. The high visibility waters (up to 50 m) of the Red Sea contain an underwater world of vibrant colors, tropical marine life and spectacular corals – reputed to offer some of the best dive sites in the world.
The excellent year- round weather, and the short flying time (3 or 4 hours) from Europe make this a perfect holiday destination for magical Red Sea Scuba Diving Holidays.
Here is a list of the top resorts with a map. Divers can spend their whole holiday at one resort or move around. Remember there are plenty of choices:
- Dahab the famous hippy town of the Red Sea Riviera. Great for the experienced diver and for newbies.
- El Gouna is a new purpose-built resort often referred to as Egypt's answer to Venice, with a beautiful marina. Downtown El Gouna (known as Karf el Gouna) has activities and entertainment to suit all.
- Hurghada was once a small fishing village. Great beaches with snorkeling and scuba-diving topping the list along with windsurfing and other water sports. Also a frantic nightlife and wonderful shopping.
- Marsa Alam is popular with the international diving crowd - fewer divers, healthy reefs, impressive drop-offs, interesting caves and coral covered shipwrecks. What is called Marsa Alam is a stretch of coast some 100 km long.
- Nuweiba, a sleepy Bedouin town on the Gulf of Aqaba, offers a beautiful and relaxed diving holiday destination. Get away from the crowds.
- Quseir, a renovated historical town, is a relaxing place to dive with plenty to see. Excellent shore diving, north and south.
- Safaga’s offshore reefs offer great diving and there are shallow, easy dive sites for beginners. But experienced divers come here for the impressive sheer walls such as the fabled Abu Qifan.
- Sharm el Sheikh. Here most hotels have their own beaches with coral reefs, which are excellent for snorkeling and diving. Sharm el Sheikh consists of three bays - Naama, Shark's and Nabq - and together they combine to make this a water sport paradise.
- The Taba coast offers some very rare marine life in an uncrowded environment. Typical to the area, for example, is a rare species of frogfish, and many species of seahorses.
- Makadi Bay is a dreamy beachside resort located in one of the most beautiful bays along the Red Sea Riviera. Its sandy, protected beach also means it's an ideal destination for families with kids.
Egypt’s Red Sea Virtual Dive Centre has useful info about Scuba travel, packing scuba gear, medical supplies and also dive centres.
Read more about DAN - Divers Alert Network.
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