Drift dive Hurghada
Giftun Island reefs The reef system off Big and Little Giftun — gentle drifts and shallow coral gardens.
5–25 m Sign in to log
Wall / drop-off Hurghada
Ben El Gebel A reef wall in the strait 'between the mountains' of Big and Little Giftun, sloping to a sandy plateau.
5–40 m Sign in to log
Coral reef Small Giftun
Erg Somaya A coral pinnacle off Small Giftun rising from the sand.
5–30 m Sign in to log
Coral reef Hurghada
Sha'ab Sabina A shallow, sheltered reef near Giftun — a calm site ideal for beginners and night dives.
3–16 m Sign in to log
Coral reef Hurghada
Sha'ab El Erg (Dolphin House) A big horseshoe reef north of Hurghada with a protected lagoon.
5–15 m Sign in to log
Coral reef Hurghada
Careless Reef Two coral pinnacles between Giftun and the open sea, north-east of Hurghada.
12–30 m Sign in to log
Coral reef Hurghada
Gota Abu Ramada (the Aquarium) Shallow ergs nicknamed 'the Aquarium' for their density of fish.
5–15 m Sign in to log
Drift dive Hurghada
Abu Ramada South The southern side of Abu Ramada, a gentle drift over coral blocks and sand.
10–30 m Sign in to log
Wall / drop-off Hurghada
Umm Gamar A small island north of Giftun with a shallow plateau and a wall dropping past 30 m.
5–30 m Sign in to log
Drift dive Hurghada
El Fanadir A long reef wall running along the coast just north of Hurghada.
5–25 m Sign in to log
Drift dive Hurghada
Abu Hashish A long coastal reef south of Hurghada with sandy plateaus and coral heads.
5–25 m Sign in to log
Coral reef Makadi Bay
Gota Abu Makadi A reef just off Makadi Bay with coral gardens across a range of depths.
6–30 m Sign in to log
Wreck Hurghada
El Mina (minesweeper wreck) A Soviet-built Egyptian minesweeper sunk in 1970, lying on its side near Hurghada port.
18–32 m Sign in to log
Wall / drop-off Strait of Gubal
Shadwan Island The largest island in the Strait of Gubal, with walls, drifts and a couple of wrecks.
5–40 m Sign in to log
Wreck Strait of Gubal
Abu Nuhas A reef nicknamed the 'ships' graveyard', home to four diveable wrecks.
4–28 m Sign in to log
Wreck Strait of Gubal
SS Thistlegorm WWII British supply ship sunk in 1941, still loaded with motorbikes, trucks and rifles — dived from Hurghada.
16–30 m Sign in to log
Wreck Safaga
Salem Express A ferry that sank in 1991, lying on its starboard side at ~28 m — a respected memorial wreck.
12–30 m Sign in to log
Wall / drop-off Safaga
Panorama Reef A large reef with steep walls dropping into clear, current-swept water.
5–40 m Sign in to log
Coral reef Safaga
Tobia Arbaa (Seven Pillars) A cluster of coral pillars in shallow sand off Safaga, nicknamed the Seven Pillars.
4–15 m Sign in to log
Wall / drop-off Safaga
Abu Kafan A narrow offshore reef off Safaga with sheer walls on both sides — an advanced current dive.
5–40 m Sign in to log
Wall / drop-off Offshore (liveaboard)
The Brothers Islands Two tiny offshore islands ringed by current-swept walls — reached by liveaboard.
Wall to 40 m+ Sign in to log