If you are looking for an attractive place for an active vacation in Egypt, you should definitely not overlook the popular resort of Hurghada. The resort offers everything you need for a relaxing vacation. Where can you find the best diving and snorkeling?
The Red Sea is perfect for divers, so you will find several resorts in Egypt that offer unforgettable experiences and amazing underwater adventures. Each area has its own specific atmosphere and will surprise you with something different.
The diving areas in Hurghada and the surrounding area will keep you busy for a long time, but if you have already explored them all, you can set off to other resorts In the following lines, you will find a short list of the most interesting locations that you should definitely not miss when diving and snorkeling in Hurghada and its surroundings.
In Hurghada, there are at least two dozen diving centers with experienced instructors teaching beginners and organizing instructional courses and interesting dives. Let's take a look at the most interesting ones on offer:
The time-tested Funnydivers diving center is probably one of the oldest in Hurghada. The center is certified to meet European standards EN 144672004 02 for recreational diving. This means that recreational diving and snorkeling activities are inspected and the services provided must meet agreed safety standards. An overview of services and prices can be found on the diving center's website. www.funnydivers.com.
If you are looking for accommodation near this diving center, we recommend the highly rated hotel Hilton Hurghada Plaza, which is about a 20-minute walk from the center of Hurghada.
The Diving Star center is located nearby, and although it is primarily a diving center, it also offers snorkeling from its own boat. This is a great option for children or adults with health issues who also want to see the beauty of Egypt's underwater world. All you need for this trip is a towel! All equipment and food on the boat is provided by the diving center.
During diving, you will be accompanied by experienced and professional guides who speak English, Polish, German, Russian, Ukrainian, and Czech, so communication will never be a problem. For more information, visit the website. www.diving-star.com.
Accommodation near Diving Star is available at the hotel Meraki Beach Resort with cozy rooms and private bathrooms.
Snorkeling is possible at almost every other hotel, but if you are interested in diving and want to have everything at your fingertips, take advantage of accommodation at the hotel. Coral Beach. There is a diving center right on the hotel beach. Egypt Divers, which is one of the lowest-lying diving centers in Hurghada, where you can choose from a variety of diving programs and courses.
After completing the course and getting your first taste of the underwater world with an oxygen tank on your back, you can also try diving to shipwrecks near Hurghada or more distant coral reefs.
Small Giftun Island offers visitors a truly adventurous drift dive. You can enjoy the unique experience of being pulled along by the current while admiring the colorful marine life undisturbed. The island area Small Giftun is a national park, so you can see marine life that is minimally affected by human activity.
You can see all kinds of fish here, including tuna and snapper. You'll also be amazed by the huge gorgonian fans and diverse corals full of color and tiny marine life. This spot is super popular and one of the most sought-after locations in the whole area. The dive is intended for more experienced divers. because it involves jumping off a moving boat and swimming in a moderately strong current. The trip is really worth it, so if you have enough experience or an experienced instructor, you shouldn't miss Small Giftun.
Not far from Small Giftun, you can visit another interesting site. It is called Hamda and offers you a great opportunity to explore a rich and very active reef full of marine life, thousands of colors, and beautiful experiences. Due to the large number of rocks and stones found at the site, it is nicknamed "Stone Beach."
Underwater, you can see moray eels, four-toothed a hundreds of other fish species, from the smallest to the truly giant ones. Thanks to the ubiquitous rocks, corals thrive here, so you can get a brief glimpse into the diverse world of corals and the animals that live near them.
Another place that is definitely worth visiting is area of the cliffs of Saint John It is a several-kilometer-long reef complex offering breathtaking scenery full of unforgettable encounters with sharks, turtles, and colorful corals in every imaginable hue. The reef is very long, offering several locations that will provide you with unique underwater experiences you will remember for years to come.
One such reef is called Habili Ali. It is about 300 meters long. and offers you a view of soft corals, sea anemones, and gorgonians growing to truly impressive sizes.
You are also very likely to encounter reef sharks here. As for smaller fish, it is not uncommon to come across napoleon fish, barracudas, tuna, or moray eels. If you are lucky, you may experience a breathtaking encounter with hammerhead sharks, gray sharks, or large turtles and manta rays.
There is really a lot to see here, and it is no coincidence that this is one of the most popular diving sites in the area.
If you are mainly interested in fauna, you should not forget to visit the Brothers Islands. The islands are located near Hurghada, and you can enjoy a huge population of various species of fish here. The islands were formed as a result of volcanic eruptions. Underwater, you can see two underwater rock massifs connected by a rock barrier.
The two islands are about one kilometer apart, and here you will encounter huge populations of fish of various species, colors, shapes, and sizes. It is simply an amazing sight that you will remember for years to come.
The islands were formed by volcanic activity and "grow" to the surface from an incredible depth of 300 meters. The big brother attracts mainly with colorful corals and frequent occurrences of sharks, snappers, large turtles, barracudas, and napoleon fish. In addition to marine life, there is also vrak lodi Numidia, which is mostly covered with corals, creating a beautiful contrast between marine life and a long-forgotten human creation. Near the northwest wall, you can see another wreck, this time Italian naval ships Aida II.
The smaller of the two islands is called Little Brother, and compared to its larger sibling, it offers even greater diversity in terms of underwater flora. You will see huge gorgonians and corals of various colors and shapes. In terms of fauna, you can once again see sharks here, including hammerheads, gray sharks, and thresher sharks.
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Of course, this is only a fraction of the diving sites you can visit in the Hurghada area. The diving sites in Hurghada and the surrounding area alone will keep you busy for a few weeks of intensive diving.
The Red Sea is simply a diver's paradise. If you enjoy diving and are looking for unforgettable experiences, we highly recommend diving in Hurghada and the surrounding area. Thanks to the fact that this area is very popular with tourists After a demanding day underwater, you have a great opportunity to head into the hustle and bustle of the city, visit shops and restaurants, or relax in modern hotel complexes. A combination of adventure and comfort.
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