Conditions
Hazards & safety
Maritime grave - no penetration
Sharp wreckage and entanglement
Depth and current
Emotionally affecting site
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
5 km/h E
Air
29.5°C
Water
28.1°C
Waves
0.2 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 09:00 · Low 03:00
Next 24 hours
23h
29.5°
5 km/h
00h
28.7°
2 km/h
01h
28.8°
5 km/h
02h
29°
8 km/h
03h
29.2°
13 km/h
04h
28.9°
15 km/h
05h
27.6°
13 km/h
06h
26.9°
12 km/h
07h
28.5°
11 km/h
08h
32.3°
4 km/h
09h
33.9°
6 km/h
10h
34.1°
12 km/h
11h
33.8°
19 km/h
12h
33.7°
22 km/h
13h
33.6°
22 km/h
14h
33.9°
19 km/h
15h
34.1°
15 km/h
16h
34°
12 km/h
17h
33.6°
9 km/h
18h
33.2°
7 km/h
19h
32.9°
7 km/h
20h
32°
9 km/h
21h
31.8°
7 km/h
22h
31.8°
7 km/h
Fri
36° / 28.6°
25 km/h · 0.3 m
Sat
34.1° / 26.9°
22 km/h · 0.1 m
Sun
35.5° / 27.4°
20 km/h · 0.2 m
Mon
37.7° / 29.8°
26 km/h · 0.5 m
Tue
36.5° / 30.5°
31 km/h · 0.7 m
Wed
38.9° / 29.4°
33 km/h · 0.9 m
Thu
38.5° / 29.7°
29 km/h · 0.7 m
About this site
The Salem Express was a 110 m passenger ferry that sank on Hyndman Reef in December 1991 with a heavy loss of pilgrim life, and now lies on her starboard side on sand between 12 and 30 m. The intact hull, lifeboats, paddle-wheel funnel and scattered belongings make it one of the Red Sea's most haunting and emotive dives. Out of respect for the many who died, it is treated as a maritime grave and internal penetration is forbidden.
What you'll see
Marine life
HighModerateLow
Common LionfishPterois milesHighGlassfish (Pygmy Sweeper)Parapriacanthus ransonnetiHighBlue-Lined (Bluestripe) SnapperLutjanus kasmiraModerateGiant MorayGymnothorax javanicusModerateHoneycomb (Yellowmouth) MorayGymnothorax favagineusModerateOriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatusModerateTasseled ScorpionfishScorpaenopsis oxycephalaModerateCrocodilefishPapilloculiceps longicepsLow
Common Lionfish
Pterois miles Year-round Dawn/dusk0.3–0.38m
Glassfish (Pygmy Sweeper)
Parapriacanthus ransonneti Year-round0.05–0.1m
Blue-Lined (Bluestripe) Snapper
Lutjanus kasmira Year-round0.2–0.3m
Giant Moray
Gymnothorax javanicus Year-round1.5–2.5m
Honeycomb (Yellowmouth) Moray
Gymnothorax favagineus Year-round1.0–2.0m
Oriental Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus vittatus Year-round0.4–0.6m
Tasseled Scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis oxycephala Year-round0.25–0.36m
Crocodilefish
Papilloculiceps longiceps Year-round0.5–0.7m
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.