The Red Sea, most often a rivalling alternative, offers a wealth of diving experiences to suit all scuba diving enthusiasts. Whichever destination you choose within the red sea, your diving holiday can be a great combination of outstanding diving, beach relaxation and cultural discovery. With over seven centuries of history, there is so much more to do in Egypt than just dive!

Nevertheless, Egypt has over the last 10-15 years become a regular holiday destination for thousands of divers in Europe and the Rest of The World. Whether it is a liveaboard diving holiday in the Egyptian sea or a shore based holiday, scuba divers of all qualifications and know-how with be offered a wealth of diving experiences to match their credentials.

With numerous PADI certified dive centres scattered around Egyptian coastlines, scuba divers diving in Egypt will have a variety of diving courses and daily diving packages that will suit and are also available to be pre-booked.

At Oceans Divers we use an accredited dive centre with a reputation for great daily diving locations and fabulous onboard diving experiences for both certified and non-certified divers alike.

For divers new and unfamiliar to the Egyptian Red Sea, the choice of varied daily diving itineraries, the ample and varied sea life within the Red Sea, together with the historic landmarks Egypt has to offer, diving holidays in Egypt are a ‘must have’ experience!

Away from costal reefs, the red seas is inhabited by schools of barracuda and an array of shark species ranging from grey reef sharks and leopard sharks to hammerhead sharks. Not only filled with varied corals and pelagic sea life, the red sea is scattered with a variety of wrecks.

The wreck of the ‘Umbria’ (a big passenger and cargo ship) lies perfectly preserved in the red sea along with its cargo of 300,000 bombs. The ‘Blue Bell’ is another wreck which divers like to visit and this ship is still loaded with Japanese cars. The Thistlegorm, sunk by German bombers in World War Two, is an underwater museum, a war grave and a piece of military history, allowing all scuba divers to travel through time and experience the dictatorial regimes of modern times.

All red sea wrecks have become legendary with divers and photographers around the world.

For a red sea diving holiday to suit your needs, choose from a host of varied diving and holiday locations within Egypt. From Hurghada being the largest holiday resort by size, to El Gouna where the rich and famous tend to locate, to Marsa Alam (Egypt’s southernmost resort with its virgin coral reefs) to the more well known and renowned holiday resort destination of Sharm El Sheikh. The Red Sea has lots to offer to both holiday travellers and scuba diving enthusiasts alike.

Whether you are looking for a superb diving experience and/or a holiday diving combined with all the facilities a modern resort has to offer, Hurghada is populated with a host of outstanding hotels. Coupled with all the amenities you may require and being close enough to town, Hurghada provides the perfect base for all scuba divers.

For the holiday visitors, there is again everything that you would need. Pharmacies and chemists, international banks and various shopping outlets and markets stalls. For scuba divers there are two resorts complete with decompression chambers and a fully equipped hospital…just in case!

Scuba diving in Hurghada is surrounded by many reefs and wrecks. The local wreck of the Elmina (the Egyptian navy minesweeper sunk in 1970 by Israeli fighters) just 10 minutes from the Hurghada harbour, lies between 17 and 32 metres depth. Not only a captivating piece of history but also offers great drift diving due to its strong currents surrounding its location.

Giftun Island lies just off the Hurghada shoreline, providing excellent reefs and walls. Not only fascinating and unrivalled scuba diving for both experienced and non-experienced scuba divers but it is home to dolphins, which regularly play in its lagoons, and some other sought after pelagic creatures of the deep blue.