Dive Sharm is a British Dive Club which can cater for all your Diving needs In Sharm El Sheikh as well as in Dahab, our Diving Rates and Diving Courses are great value and the prices quoted are the same for both Sharm El Sheikh as well as Dahab and includes hotel pick up.
Our most popular package is our Dive Box COMBI Sharm/Dahab excl. equipment & transfers (Dahab-Sharm-Dahab): 10 dives (6 boat dives in Sharm El Sheikh & 4 shore dives by jeep in Dahab) for only 215 Euro's. Wow that's a fantastic bargan!
Dive Sharm can also provide you with direct access to the Cheapest Flights, the most discounted Hotels, Car Hire and Diver Insurance.
Dive Sharm only work with the best dive centers in Egypt, we cater for all your diving needs from beginners to Open Water Divers and can train you upto Dive Master.
All our diving equipment used is either brand new or only a few months old so therefore we can guarantee your dive experience will be second to none.
We only dive in small groups (maximum 6 divers and 1 guide). Our reason for doing so is that our divers get the maximum enjoyment out of their dives as there is no overcrowding unlike with some other companies! Most of our diving trips are undertaken from dive boats and we are the only Dive Club in Sharm which takes our divers to unspoilt dive sites by jeep so that they can dive pristine sites untouched or damaged by the masses!
You can pay for and book all your diving needs online, we have a range of diving courses ranging from Discover Scuba all the way through to Dive Master all of which are at very competitive prices.
If you wish to book your diving in Sharm El Sheikh or Dahab with us then simpily choose your dives from our Dive Rates or Courses and then go to Book dives now or Book courses. Below you will find discriptions of all the various dive sites that we go to as well as some famous wreck diving that should not be missed.
Sharm El Sheikh /Naama Bay/Local Dive Sites
Diving here is one of the best places in the world. Trips can be organised easily by us. Also snorkeling is very popular here and you can snorkel some of the best reefs in the world and see the tropical fish in abundance.
This area benefits from the shelter of the land and conditions are usually calm to moderate, unlike the western coast of Sinai which can get rough, as the winds blow down the length of the Gulf of Suez. The diving in Sharm El Sheikh area runs North up the East coast to the Tiran Reefs in the Gulf of Aqaba and there are some fantastic local dive sites that we can take you to. Where ever you decide to dive around the Sinai you are in for some excitement, fantastic coral and great diving.
Ras Nasrani (9km north of Naama Bay) This site can be accessed by four wheel drive vehicle as well as boats. The reef drops from the shallow bays to a wall down to 60m+ with many caves and overhangs. The best diving is among the big coral heads (or ergs) in the shallow areas. A good spot for Spanish dancers and coneshells in the sandy gullies.
White Knight The reef wall drops away to a sandy plateau at about 13m, at the center is a gully with swim throughs at 10m and 35m. There is an eel garden to the north. This sheltered site is home for trigger fish, groupers and the occasional manta.
The Gardens (just north of Naama Bay) Really three 'gardens' near, middle and far. The most seaward of the gardens (far), is a colourful fringing reef with a slope to 25m and dotted with small 'ergs' At the top of the drop off there is a few pinnacles frequently visited by pelagics. Glass fish caves are in the reef wall at 12m. 'Near' garden is just a few minutes from Naama Bay and is a great spot for a night dive with a sandy ledge sloping away to 25m. Look out for flashlight fish at night and napoleons, blue spotted stingrays and the odd grey reef shark in daylight hours.
Wrecks Of Tiran
The Straits of Tiran are well known amongst divers as the location of some of the best reef and wall diving in the Red Sea. However as we shall see there are some interesting graves of ships in these narrow waters.
The Ports of Aqaba and Eilat at the head of the Gulf of Eilat are accessible by sea only through the Straits of Tiran, a narrow passage of water bordered to the west by the Sinai and to the east by Tiran Island and it's reefs. The channel is made more hazardous to shipping by Gordon, Jackson, Thomas, and Woodhouse, 4 of the worlds best coral reefs. They lie slap bang in the middle, so it's not surprising that many ships have come to grief here. Two of them have become local landmarks; The LARA, a Cyprian vessel ended up high and dry on top of JACKSON, and the LOULLIA on GORDON. The MARIA SHRODER too is an above water monument to these seemingly difficult waters. There have been several other vessels which shared the fate of the Lara and the Loullia, and a few which only just survived. Below are just a few of the casualties of the Strait of Tiran.
Ras Mohamed National Park
Diving Magazines rate Ras Mohamed National park as one of the top ten diving places worldwide. Due to the big movements of the water here, a large amount of plankton and nutritious elements are being transported. Hence, the development of the corals is amazing. As this area provides a lot of nutrition, you will also find big schools of fish when you dive one of the 10 dive spots in Ras Mohamed. Really Ras Mohammed has earned itself a reputation as one of the top diving areas in the world, here at the tip of the Sinai where the vast bodies of water, the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba meet has created an ecosystem like no other and wall diving is at its very best. Most of the diving is in the Ras Mohammed national park so do not touch the coral or feed the fish otherwise you may find yourselves with a ticket from the rangers. Where ever you dive around the Sinai you are in for some excitement, fantastic coral and great diving.
Ras Ghazlani At the Northern Tip of Marsa Bareika, Ras Ghazalani rates as one of the most beautiful dive sites in the Ras Mohamed area. Having been closed to divers for many years, this site has an extraordinary array of beautiful table corals, glass fish covered pinnacles and an overall stunning landscape. Keep your eyes open for the huge Blackspotted Pufferfish, Malabar Groupers and the occasional Eagle Ray. A very gentle drift dive, this site makes a perfect end to your diving day.
Ras Za'atar Most northern dive of Ras Mohammed National Park, it is the southern entrance to the bay of Marsa Bareika. This is where the steep wall of Ras Mohammed, with caves and overhangs, meets the gentle slope of the bay of Marsa Bareika, and is scattered with colorful coral heads. Head north along the wall amongst big overhangs and dark gullies, the wall is swathed in sea fans, gorgonians and the odd sprig of black coral. Just before the corner look out for the chimney at 15m, home to malabar grouper. Look closer and find the cleaning stations with the wrasse and shrimp in attendance. Don't forget to check out the blue for schools of barracuda and jacks or the odd eagle ray cruising by.
Jackfish Alley The white patch on the cliff is a good marker for this site, usually done as a drift dive there are some interesting caves at 5m usually full of glass fish. As you move south you find two ergs again covered with glass fish, this is a great spot for photographers. Further south is a coral garden and the sandy gulley, which gives this site its name. Stingrays can be found resting in the sand as well as white tip sharks. In late summer beware of Titan trigger fish guarding their nests.
Paradise Northern side of Ras Umm Sidd wall, fully decorated ergs rise from a gentle slope, home to schools of glass fish against a colourful background of soft corals.
Ras Umm Sidd The south side of the headland offers a superb gorgonian forest on the drop off. The plateau is bursting with life and swarms of reef fish. The possibility of spotting whale shark or manta exists at the corner.
Temple At the center of the Ras Umm Sid bay a huge coral pillar extends skywards, the reef wall drops to 15m. There are lots of pinnacles which are well worth exploring, this is a good spot to see octopus. The rest of the site is featureless and it is easy to get lost so don't forget your compass. Look out for Spanish Dancers, free swimming Moray Eels and other incredible life on a night dive here.
Shark Observatory The site is not aptly named as it is not noted for its shark sightings, however, it is a fantastic dive. Beneath the towering cliffs that continue below the surface to disappear into the deep abyss the wall is covered with soft coral and honeycombed with numerous gullies and canyons that are home to hoards of glass fish and hatchet fish herded by red mouth grouper. An overhang, fringed with sea fans at 10m, is a great place to watch the Trevallies, Jacks and Turtles passing in the blue. At the southern end Anemone city is worth a visit.
Shark & Yolanda Reefs Situated right at the tip of the Sinai this site is world renowned, the two small ergs are joined by a vertical wall dropping into the abyss. Start your dive at Shark reef and use the prevailing current to explore the wall abounding in multihued soft corals. At 30m large schools of barracuda and snappers gather in often-strong currents just off the wall. Swim through the schools to the outside as silky sharks usually gather there, but be careful not to lose your orientation to the wall. As you proceed toward Yolanda you will reach a plateau at 15-25m scattered with small ergs and coral outcrops where stone fish and scorpion fish wait for a meal. Continuing round the reef you will come upon the scattered remains of the wreck of the 'Yolanda' complete with its cargo of toilets and baths. The whole of this area is big fish territory so keep an eye on the blue for the action with tuna, bluefish, and the occasional hammerhead. Ensure your dive guide gives you a thorough briefing as the currents here can be strong and complicated.
SS Thistlegorm
The Mighty Thistlegorm is a legend amongst Divers and her place will be forever enshrined in Diving’s own 'Great Hall of Fame. The SS Thistlegorm is amongst the very best wreck dives in the Red Sea or for that matter in the world and, she really does stand mast and funnel above the rest. After a dozen or so carefully planned Dives - which allowed us to explore many different aspects of this spectacular shipwreck, it is easy to see why she was catapulted from obscurity to become the World’s Foremost Diving Attraction - virtually overnight.
SS Dunraven
The Dunraven is nearly two-and-a-half hours from Sharm El Sheikh and perhaps one hour from Ras Mohammed and is easily within the reach of the day boats. If you are on a liveaboard, this is an ideal stop-off on the way to the Thistlegorm, in the Straits of Gubal, or if crossing the Gulf of Suez for the wrecks and reefs at Abu Nuhas. Either way it is a Red Sea classic not to be missed.
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The reef wall drops away to a sandy plateau at about 13m, at the center is a gully with swim throughs at 10m and 35m. There is an eel garden to the north. This sheltered site is home for trigger fish, groupers and the occasional manta.
Ras Umm Sidd
