Diving in Sharm el-Sheikh

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Sharm el-Sheikh is home to some great local diving as well as some superb wrecks, walls and reefs, it’s all here. Some of the sites do experience strong currents, making them unsuitable for beginners, but a rich swirling dive of colour and life for those a little more advanced. We also have fantastic dive sites for the more inexperienced diver and the absolute beginner.

Sharm el-Sheikh boasts around 30 different sites to explore on day trips alone. Boats are large, comfortable and purpose built for diving. Ras Mohamed National Park offers a number of exciting sites for those taking daily dive trips. Most dives here are drift dives. Day trips leave to the SS Thistlegorm, the Straits of Tiran, the SS Dunraven and Dahab too. Shore dives are also available for those that prefer.

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More Information

Sharm el-Sheikh Airport has an international airport receiving flights daily from around the world.

Time Zone

UTC+02:00

Phone

+20

Currency

EGP

Voltage

220 V

Pressure

Bar (bar)

Plug

C, F

Languages

Arabic

1st Stage

INT / Yoke / K

Domestic airports

Sharm El Sheikh Intl (SSH)

International airports

Sharm El Sheikh Intl (SSH)

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