Sharm El-Sheikh.

About this region

Egypt's diving capital, where sheer walls plunge into the Gulf of Aqaba. Ras Mohammed National Park and the four reefs of the Straits of Tiran — Jackson, Woodhouse, Thomas and Gordon — channel pelagics through some of the richest, busiest water in the Red Sea.

Region facts

The sites

intermediate

10–25 m

Anemone City

novice

5–22 m

Eel Garden (Ras Mohammed)

intermediate

5–30 m

Far Garden

intermediate

5–30 m

Gordon Reef

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intermediate

5–30 m

Jackfish Alley

advanced

5–40 m

Jackson Reef

novice

4–20 m

Laguna (Tiran)

novice

4–20 m

Middle Garden

novice

4–20 m

Near Garden

novice

4–18 m

Ras Bob

novice

5–25 m

Ras Ghozlani

novice

4–20 m

Ras Katy

intermediate

5–30 m

Ras Nasrani

intermediate

5–30 m

Ras Umm Sid

intermediate

5–40 m

Ras Za'atar

advanced

8–40 m

Shark Observatory

advanced

5–40 m

Shark & Yolanda Reef

novice

2–15 m

Small Crack (Ras Mohammed)

novice

4–20 m

Temple

advanced

8–40 m

Thomas Reef

intermediate

5–40 m

Tower

intermediate

6–35 m

White Knight

advanced

10–40 m

Woodhouse Reef

Likely sightings

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