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A rich collection of itineraries in Egyptian and Sudanese Red sea for divers, cruise travelers and watersports-lovers

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Sinai Classic

The week long safari starting and ending in Sharm El Sheikh will cover the area from the Straits of Tiran to Ras Mohamed National Park and to the Gulf of Suez. This itinerary covers the best that the Sinai area has to offer: magnificent drift, reef, wreck and wall diving, caves, plateaus and the big blue. The underwater world here is unique in both variety and the sheer number of species.

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Jackfish Alley

Jackfish Alley, a sheltered reef perfect for drift-diving, cave-diving and underwater photography - the schools of glassfish hiding in multiple caves, jackfish, triggerfish and trevallies in summer, mantas in winter, stingrays and white-tip sharks are outstandingly spectacular.

SS Thistlegorm shipwreck

SS Thistlegorm, one of the most famous wrecks in the world, set sail on her final voyage on 2 June 1941, destined for Alexandria, Egypt. The vessel’s cargo included: Bedford trucks, Universal Carrier armoured vehicles, Norton 16H and BSA motorcycles, Bren guns, cases of ammunition, and 3000 rifles as well as radio equipment, Wellington boots, aircraft parts, railway wagons and two LMS Stanier Class 8F steam locomotives and the cargo for the Allied forces in Egypt. The vessel was hit by a German bomber and sank. The Thistlegorm was discovered in 1956 by Jacques Cousteau. The stern section of the wreck lies almost horizontal to the sea bed; the remainder of the wreck is nearly upright. Inside the wreckage, most of its cargo can be seen. Penetration is possible around the bridge and blast area. The large prop is still in position and the guns on the stern are in excellent condition. Artillery litters the blast area. The sea life around the wreck is impressive and rich. 

Dunraven shipwreck

The Dunraven, a Victorian steam and sail-ship was carrying spices, gold and timber from India and sank in 1876 on its way from Bombay to England. Although it was stripped of her cargo by a team of archaeologists in the early eighties, the Dunraven still makes a very interesting dive.
This 72m English wreck lies at the southern point of Sha’ab Mahmoud, amongst the series of shallow lagoons and reefs. The hull lies upside down at a maximum depth of 29m. Completely covered with corals, the wreck has become home for a wide variety of marine life including glass fish, morays, groupers, goatfish and colorful napoleons.

Straits of Tiran island

The Straits of Tiran with its famouse reefs - Gordon, Jackson, Laguna, Thomas and Woodhouse is one of the most spectacular and impressive dive sites in the Red Sea with mild to strong currents. A magnificent canyon, shipwrecks, numerous caves, full-fledged coral gardens, oceanic fish, dolphins, turtles, groupers, tunas, barracudas and white tip sharks will accompany your dive here.

Yolanda and Shark Reef

Yolanda and Shark Reef, two pinnacles originating from a single one which rises almost vertically from the depth of 800 metres, is an amazing dive-site of the Ras Mohamed National Marine Park where all the beauty of the underwater world sparkle in millions of colours: turquoise crystal-clear waters, coral drop-off, coral gardens sparking red with Anthias, thousands of schooling barracuda, tuna, jackfish, batfish, all kinds of stingrays, giant morays, hammerheads, reef sharks, turtles, dolphins. Yolanda pinnacle has been named after the Cyprian freighter which hit the reef and sank in 1980; its cargo still lies on the western side of the reef. 

Marsa Bareika

Marsa Bareika bay offers beautiful dive-sites suitable for those new to SCUBA diving: canyons, slopes, coral heads populated by small and big fish. Dolphins are frequent visitors here.

Ras Ghozlani

Ras Ghozlani, one of the most beautiful dive sites in the area, is an extraordinary array of beautiful table corals, pinnacles surrounded by Anthias and glassfish and an overall stunning landscape.

Ras Za'atar

Ras Za'atar, the northern dive-site of Ras Mohamed National Park, scattered with colorful coral heads, overhangs blossoming with sea fans, gorgonians and black corals is the cleaning station for multiple wrasses with shrimps, a home to malabar groupers and jackfish. 

Eel Garden

Eel Garden is a nicely sheltered sandy plateau inhabited by Garden Eels. It's situated near Sharks Observatory reef in Ras Mohamed National Marine Park. In the central part of the plateau there is an impressive cave streaming with the sandflow. 

Shark Observatory

The high steep cliff with chimney shaped walls scattered with soft corals, anemones and sea fans, going down below the sea surface into the blue abyss hosts schools of glassfish and hatchetfish, jacks, trevallies and groupers. Predator fish and sharks are often guests here at this reef.


Shag Rock

Shag Rock, a large rounded reef, offers perfect drift diving along its sloping walls with a wide range of hard and beautiful soft corals as well as observing schooling yellow goat fish, sweetlips fish, pelagics, turtles and grey reef sharks. In the northern part of the reef just below the surface the 80m Kingston wreck found eternal peace in 1881. 





Anemone City

One of the nicest spots of the Ras Muhamed National Marine Park is of course Anemone City. The steep slopes, cut by deep bays with a number of large shelves covered densely with pinnacles, coral heads and a huge amount of anemones with attendant clownfishes. In crystal-clear waters, near the surface, barracudas and silvery needlefish hover slowely.

 

Shaab Ali

The famous reef marking the area where the wreck of SS Thistlegorm found its rest. Pods of dolphins are often seen here.

Shaab Mahmoud

Sha'ab Mahmoud, a small reef partially rising up over the water surface, is marked by a light-house. Table corals, turtles, shoals of sweetlips and double-bar brims make this reef interesting to dive. The Dunraven ship sank here in 1876 and is a famous wreck to visit. 



Important Note

The time, sites and ports of this itinerary are subject to change at any time without prior notice due to weather conditions or other factors. Direct transfers to/from the yacht are always included. Egyptian Cruising Company reserves the right to cancel the booking for the safety of passengers if it is not possible to change the time and route due to poor weather conditions.