5 Top Scuba Diving Spots in Hurghada

It is something really wonderful to spend your vacation in a wonderful coastal city like Hurghada and if this is the first time for you to enjoy scuba diving in the city, then our guide below to the most essential diving spots in Hurghada will be so important to you to be able to have a clear well-organized plan about the diving spots you need to visit especially after knowing that Hurghada is the second main diving area in Egypt after Sharm El-Sheikh and because of the amazing resorts & hotels that you can find in the city, tourists come from all around the world to enjoy. Throughout the different types of Hurghada excursions that you can. Here are the top 5 Scuba Diving spots in Hurghada

1. Abu Nuhas Wrecks

The amazing reef of Abu Nuhas contains 5 magnificent wrecks which are the wrecks of “Kimon M, Giannis D, the Catnatic, and Chrisoula K”. The fifth one is too deep and no many travelers go there. Abu Nuhas Wrecks are shallow and are really suitable for unprofessional divers to have their diving excursions free of ant stress. That is definitely not all about Abu Nuhas Wrecks since they are rich with marine life including the gorgeous lionfishes, turtles, jacks, Barracudas, beautiful reef fishes, and lots of Blue Spotted Stingrays.

2. Rosalie Moller Wreck

This is a deep superb wreck in Hurghada that is known as a very famous diving spot in the city, especially for experienced professional divers. The area is also rich with the most captivating marine life especially with the pelagic fishes and the amazing schooling fishes. It takes around 3 hours to arrive there from Hurghada and it is definitely worth the experience.

3. Dolphin Reef “El-Fanus”

It is one of the most favorable diving sites in Hurghada where divers find lots of incredible types of dolphins and provide a terrific experience for both snorkeling & diving trips in Hurghada. You will have two options there, either to dive on the east or on the west sides of the reef and there, you will have the best chance to check the bottlenose dolphins and have your diving excursions with them.

4. Marsa Abu Galawa “The Carless Reef”

This wonderful reef is located only 14 Km northeast Hurghada at the Sothern end of Abu Kalawa lagoon and divers love enjoying their diving excursions there as there are lots of chances there to enjoy white tip reef sharks, lots of beautiful fishes, a terrific lagoon, different species of seahorses, and giant moray eels.

5. Fanadir {El- Fanadeer}

This is one of Hurghada’s marine protected areas and has a wide collection of coral reefs. The area is shallow which makes it more suitable for arranging the best shallow & deep diving excursions and there are lots of fishes and dolphins in the area to see during the diving tours. It is one of the straightest and longest reefs in Hurghada and you can go there at any time of the year since the water temperature ranges between 22: 28°C and that is how diving is really interesting in that area.

Here are other recommended diving spots, wrecks, and reefs around Hurghada:

• Turtle Bay Hurghada
• Oberoi House Reef
• El-Aruk
• Hurghada Ramada North
• Hurghada Ramada South
• Susanna Wreck
• Shabaaha
• Abu Hashisha {Island Reef}
• The Royal Makadi Housereef

You can enjoy the most interesting scuba diving excursions and much more than this throughout Hurghada private tours that provide Egypt’s visitors to enjoy the best activities in Hurghada and also to plan other outdoor activities to explore the best historical tours & visit Egypt’s fascinating attractions & landmarks. So that way, you will have a perfect mixture between a desirable recreational vacation and a breathtaking cultural experience to Egypt’s cities like Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan.

Throughout those day tours, you will have the best possible opportunity to head to the majestic Karnak Temples, tour around the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, have a look at the breathtaking Pyramids in Giza Complex, head to the splendid Abu Simbel Temples, and visit lots of other recommended tourist sites & monuments all around Egypt, all will be through Hurghada City. You can read more about best 10 attractions to visit in Egypt from Hurghada.