General
Information
 The coral reefs
of the Red Sea stretch from southern Sinai to the
offshore area of the Deep South, which is only reached
by liveaboard. The coastline covers a distance of
more than 930 miles (1500 km).
Two coastal resort towns, Hurghada on the African
mainland and Sharm El Sheikh on the Sinai Peninsula,
are the main dive destinations, but the most popular
dive sites are spread all over the region.
Among the hundreds of common fish species you will
encounter daily are clownfish, butterfly fish, angel
fish, parrot fish, lion fish, and turkey fish. You
will often encounter schools of barracuda, and even
sharks.  Occasionally
you can spot graceful manta rays too! The variety
and amount of life is truly remarkable. Now add
a vast assortment of colorful soft and hard corals
and you have a diving site that ranks as one of
the best in the world.
You will find an abundance of fish and organisms
from tiny polyps to the huge Napoleon wrasse. But
Egypt is also quite famous for the many interesting
wrecks, particularly at the entrance to the Gulf
of Aqaba and in the Strait of Tiran.
If you are interested in sharks you will have the
opportunity to encounter various species like the
silky shark, gray reef sharks, oceanic white tip
and the manta ray along with many others depending
on the area you visit. Cruising dolphins and friendly
sea turtles are especially, but not exclusively,
found in the northern region. In the southern regions
you will even have an opportunity to see the endangered
Dugongs (Manatees).
Climate Average
75F (23C) January
108 (42C) August
Water Temp Average
68F (20C)January
84 (29C) August
Visibility 100+ ft (30+ m) except during local plankton
blooms
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Serrvices & Accommodations
Getting
There
Air
Travel To Egypt
Egypt has five international airports. Alexandria,
Cairo, Luxor, Hurghada and Sharm el Shaykh. While
Hurghada and Sharm el Shaykh are the dive destination
airports, you may fly into one of the others first
depending on your point of origin and flight.
Egypt has two national carriers for domestic flights,
Egyptair and Air Sinai. Egyptair flies daily from
Cairo to Alexandria, Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbel,
and Hurghada and twice a week to Kharga Oasis.
Air Sinai flies from Cairo to Hurghada, Al Arish,
Taba, Sharm el Shaykh, St. Catherine’s Monastery,
El Tor, and to Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Entry Requirements
Visitors arriving in Egypt are required to be
in possession of a valid passport. Entry visas
may be obtained from Egyptian Diplomatic and Consular
Missions Abroad or from the Entry Visa Department
at the Travel Documents, Immigration and Nationality
Administration (TDINA). Visa applications are
normally passed out by airlines prior to landing
at an Egyptian airport.
Citizens of the following countries are required
to be in possession of a pre-arrival visa, which
can be applied for through their nearest Egyptian
Consulate or Embassy.: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Chechnya,
Croatia,Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran,
Israel, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Lebanon, Macau,
Macedonia, Malaysia, Moldavia, Montenegro, Morocco,
Pakistan, Palestine, The Philippines,Russia, Serbia,
Slovenia, Sri-Lanka, Tadzhikistan, Thailand, Tunisia,
Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and all African
countries.
Residents of the above countries may apply for
a visa through their nearest Egyptian Consulate
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