Salem Express
Safaga

Salem Express.

Tragic pilgrim ferry wreck and maritime grave

Depth12–30 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyAdvanced
RegionSafaga
Conditions
22-28°C
Water temp
15-25 m
Visibility
Can be strong; little surface shelter
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Maritime grave - no penetration·Sharp wreckage and entanglement·Depth and current·Emotionally affecting site
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
13 km/h W
Air
24.6°C
Water
29°C
Waves
0.3 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 09:00 · Low 15:00
Next 24 hours
06h
24.5°
13 km/h
07h
24.7°
13 km/h
08h
28.6°
9 km/h
09h
32.5°
6 km/h
10h
34°
19 km/h
11h
34.5°
23 km/h
12h
34.1°
24 km/h
13h
33.8°
25 km/h
14h
34.2°
22 km/h
15h
34.5°
20 km/h
16h
34.5°
18 km/h
17h
34.2°
14 km/h
18h
33.3°
11 km/h
19h
32.1°
6 km/h
20h
31.5°
2 km/h
21h
31.2°
4 km/h
22h
31°
8 km/h
23h
30.4°
9 km/h
00h
29.7°
9 km/h
01h
28.9°
11 km/h
02h
28°
11 km/h
03h
27.1°
11 km/h
04h
26.5°
12 km/h
05h
25.8°
12 km/h
Tue
34.5° / 24.5°
25 km/h · 0.5 m
Wed
35.1° / 25.1°
24 km/h · 0.5 m
Thu
35.5° / 25.4°
30 km/h · 0.6 m
Fri
36° / 26.1°
30 km/h · 0.7 m
Sat
36.9° / 27.2°
35 km/h · 1.1 m
Sun
36.3° / 27.7°
36 km/h · 1.2 m
Mon
34.7° / 28.1°
24 km/h · 1 m
About this site
Catalog

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
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.
Red Sea · Egypt
Location
26.6394° N · 34.0611° E
Gallery
4 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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