The Red Sea, one of the most famous diving destinations in the world . . .
This is due to the good visibility (almost all year round) and the beautiful coral formations. The high salinity of the Red Sea (more water is lost through evaporation than enters from precipitation) means that the water retains heat.
The Red Sea has a very well established dive industry which, when it became popular some decades ago, resorts in Egypt were the busiest. However, recently, Jordan and Sudan have begun to outstrip them.
The Northern Red Sea was included in the Seven Underwater Wonders of the World by CEDAM International. The CEDAM acronym stands for: Conservation, Education, Diving, Awareness, Marine-Research. In 1989 CEDAM brought together a panel of distinguished marine scientists to pick underwater areas which they considered to be worthy of protection.
Middle East & Red Sea: Latest User Reviews
Mixed feelings.
Dive In Sharm - Renaissance Golden View Beach, Sharm El Sheikh
4 Star Rating
Added: Today by diverLux
Mixed feelings.
The dive base is located at a small cove a few steps from the floating pontoon giving access to the Paradise house reef and what a reef that is, a steep wall full of life, we did both sides North and South, we saw a large Napoleon, a huge...
Best dive school ever!
Dive Point Red Sea - Rotana Coral Beach Hotel, Hurghada
5 Star Rating
Added: 4th April 2013 by marije2408
I've been travelling all over the world and never found such a professional, friendly, really well equiped dive school as Dive Point. They are very openminded, flexible and know exactly what you need to have a perfect time. The staff is really well trained and they provide you with a...
Fun, safe diving - highly recommended
Sea Dancer Dive Center, Egypt
5 Star Rating
Added: 4th April 2013 by amjdiving
Dived with these guys for the first time and had a great experience from initial email contact through to the last day of my trip.
Excellent guides and instructors for all levels of diver with a real interest in making sure that you and the marine life stay safe.
Fun, friendly and...
3* at the most
Pirates Diving Network - Beach Albatros Resort , Hurghada
3 Star Rating
Added: 5th January 2013 by Scubawuss
Lack of communication between the rep in Hilton and the main centre resulting in having to dive in uncomfortable wet suit and had no Nitrox on the first day. Main briefing in German, only shorter one in a mixture of German & English. Misinformation about the additional dive.
Facilities on the...
An Excellent centre
Aqua Nabq Divers, Egypt
5 Star Rating
Added: 26th December 2012 by mmetwally
i stayed at the Grand Azure Resort so initially was considering diving with their local centre "Desert Rose" but was shocked by the unwelcoming poor attitude that i was met with, so decided to try Aqua Nabq diving centre that was about 10 minutes walk down the beach. I had...
First Place for Diving in Dahab!
Adventure Spot, Egypt
5 Star Rating
Added: 13th December 2012 by bladeguitar
I was last year (2011) in Dahab and I was diving with the people from Adventure Spot: It was just magic! These guys made my dreams come true. The trips to Gabr el bint by boat and to Ras Abu Galum by camel I will never forget. This year (2012)...
Badly managed
Tornado Fleet, Maldives
1 Star Rating
Added: 1st November 2012 by antara79
We were on the Mistral in July 2012 and did not find the management of the trip and the liveaboard satisfactory. The dive masters did not care enough and the dive equipment was below average with some of the rented equipment breaking down as soon as we started using them. I...
