| Sharm El Sheikh is located at the very tip of the Sinai | | | | encrusted walls, sloping down to depths of over 1000 |
| Peninsula, and given its ease of access to the Red | | | | metres tend to dictate the nature of the diving in |
| Sea has grown over the past twenty years into one | | | | Ras Mohommed, however there are a number of |
| of the worlds best and most popular scuba diving | | | | beautiful shallow reefs which are also worth spending |
| locations. Large amounts of scuba divers travel here | | | | time at. There are a number of good dive sites in the |
| each year to sample the delights that the Red Sea | | | | Ras Mohammed area, including Shark Reef and |
| has to offer. | | | | Yolanda Reef, Eel Garden, Anenome City, Jackfish |
| It offers a good variety of diving, from shore dives, | | | | Alley and Shark Observatory, all of which are |
| to reef dives all the way through to one of the most | | | | covered in greater detail in our dive sites directory. |
| developed liveaboard industries to be found | | | | Of all the dive sites accessed through Sharm El |
| anywhere. Each year, thousands of divers flock to | | | | Sheikh, undoubtedly the most popular is the |
| Sharm El Sheikh to sample what is truly fantastic | | | | Thistlegorm Wreck, a World War II supply ship which |
| diving is exceptional conditions. | | | | sank in 1941. The wreck itself still contains two large |
| The main reason for the success of Sharm El Sheikh, | | | | Rolls Royce armoured cars, along with crates of Lee |
| as a diving destination is the Red Sea, which is one | | | | Enfield rifles. Within the holds of the Thistlegorm |
| of the worlds richest marine environments. With over | | | | wreck, you can also see the Morris cars, Bedford |
| 400 recorded species of coral and over several | | | | Trucks, and the BSA military motorbikes, as well as |
| hundred species of fish, coupled with warm waters | | | | other supplies such as wellington boots and |
| and exceptional visibility, the Red Sea has everything | | | | ammunition. |
| that a diver will be looking for. On top of this, Sharm | | | | It is possible still to dive through parts of the |
| El Sheikh, due to its position on the south of the Sinai | | | | Thistlegorm wreck, giving divers access to the wheel |
| Peninsula, has easy access to some of the worlds | | | | house, the chart room, and the bathroom salon and |
| greatest dive sites, including sites such as Ras | | | | the various holds that contained so much of what |
| Mohammed Marine Park, and the famous Thistlegorm | | | | was sunk. The Thistlegorm is usually a two dive day, |
| wreck. The diving itself around Sharm El Sheikh tends | | | | with the first dive following the outer curcuit of the |
| to be focussed on a few big dive locations, including | | | | wreck, observing areas such the Locomotive (which |
| the Straits of Tiran and Ras Mohammed Marine Park. | | | | was blown clear of the wreck), and the propeller |
| Both areas, rich in plant and marine life, tend to have | | | | towards the rear. Nowadays, a large variety of |
| something to satisfy even the most experienced of | | | | marine life has made it's home at the Thistlegorm |
| divers. | | | | Wreck, and you are likely to see large shoals of |
| The Straits of Tiran lie 7 kilometres north east of | | | | Batfish alongside good numbers of Barracuda here. |
| Sharm El Sheikh, and is actually a series of four major | | | | Even a couple of Crocodile fish seem to have made |
| reefs which form the top of an underwater bridge, | | | | their home on the decks of the Thistlegorm! |
| and which support large amounts of hard and soft | | | | Overall, Sharm El Sheikh presents scuba divers both |
| corals. The Straights of Tiran also offers divers an | | | | novice and advanced with a multitude of interesting |
| excellent opportunity to spot some of the large | | | | dives. For people looking to learn to dive, Sharm El |
| pelagic marine life that inhabit the area. The four | | | | Sheikh has a particularly strong offering, with |
| reefs, Jacksons Reef, Woodhouse Reef, Thomas | | | | numerous established, and professionally run |
| Reef and Gordon Reef all offer excellent dive sites, | | | | operations. Each year, large numbers of people, |
| and it is certainly worth taking the time out to | | | | especially Europeans, come to Sharm to learn to dive, |
| explore the Straights of Tiran in detail over the | | | | and to enjoy the various other attractions that the |
| course of a few days. | | | | area has to offer. In particular, it is worth while taking |
| The Ras Mohammed National Park is located on the | | | | the time to visit the St Katherines monastry and |
| very tip of the Sinai Peninsula, and its nutrient rich | | | | climb Mount Sinai, both of which are a short drive |
| waters from the Gulf of Aquaba consistently bring | | | | away. |
| large levels of marine life into the area. Steep coral | | | | |