Sharm El Sheikh offers some of the best diving in the world, with a year-round warm climate and warm, clear water. Sharm El Sheikh is located on the tip of the Sinai Peninsula in the Red Sea and offers divers of all abilities the chance to witness some of the most colourful and rarest marine life in the world.
Famous dive areas include Ras Mohammed National Park and the Straits of Tiran, or for the more advanced divers, the Thistlegorm, Dunraven and Million Hope wrecks offer a truly amazing diving experience.
More holidaymakers learn to dive in Sharm El Sheikh than anywhere else in the world, with over 60 dive centres offering courses and dive packages for beginners and the more advanced. With so many dive centres available it’s worth comparing the latest prices and offers before booking. Prices are usually cheaper if booked in advance.
The majority of dive centres in Sharm El Sheikh require you to do one local (shore dive) before going out on a boat to orientate yourself with Red Sea diving and water conditions.
Anyone can experience the colourful coral and marine life on offer in the Red Sea right from the shoreline on most beaches along Sharm El Sheikh, making it a perfect holiday location for anyone who fancies a go at Snorkelling, or trying a taster shore dive.
For the best diving in Sharm El Sheikh you will have to venture out to sea on one of the organised dive boat excursions where you can experience wrecks, coral gardens and steep cliff walls.
Sharm El Sheikh Dive Facts
- Water temperature: 18-20°C (64-68°F) in winter to a warm 28°C (82°F) in summer.
- Suit requirements: 3mm or 5mm full body wetsuit (winter) and a short wetsuit for the summer.
- Visibility: 30 – 40 metres on average
- Type of diving: Reefs, walls, wrecks, coral gardens
- Marine life: Turtles, blue spotted rays, jacks, snappers, barracudas, lionfish, reef fish, colourful coral, and many more.
- When to go: Any time of the year, although June to September offers the warmest sea temperatures. Please visit the Sharm El Sheikh Weather guide for more information.
Top Sharm El Sheikh Dive Centres with online information
