Scuba Diving Destinations:

The shore dives of Dahab

Destination: Red Sea, Egypt, Dahab

The Egyptian location of Dahab is one of the most famous diving places of the Red Sea. It is mainly known by its shore diving areas, among which we can find The Blue Hole and The Canyon, two of the most visited shore diving spots in Egypt. If you are choosing among different Red Sea diving destinations, you should surely take into account this one.

Dahab is on the shore line of the Gulf of Aqaba, at less than 30 km from the shore of Saudi Arabia. It can be easily accessed after an hour drive north from Sharm El Sheik. If you will drive from Sharm El Sheik airport, it would take you about an hour and a half. It can be easily added to a wider vacation itinerary as well as part of a visit to different diving destinations since there are many others nearby.

If you are an experienced diver who enjoys practicing wall diving and going into deep waters, you might have a great time in this Red Sea area due to its characteristics. Dahab is located at one of the deepest areas of the Red Sea, which contains some of the most amazing sea walls of the region with a depth of 1850 meters at some points. This way, Dahab has very interesting and particular characteristics which makes it unique and very attractive for divers.

This area also offers a very wide sea life which allows divers to have a very colorful and varied view in front of their eyes. If you go to Dahab in July or August, you might be able to witness the turtles breeding time, and if you go between August and September you could see the feeding and courting time of hammerhead sharks in shallow waters.

Dive areas in Dahab are mostly accessed through small safaris or tours in which they are driven to the shore. There are also boat safaris available for those who wish to go to Ras Mohamed as well as other types of tours, such as camel ones might be available in some areas too.





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