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 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
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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