Diving in Egypt

Red Sea — wrecks, sharks, coral walls, year-round diving

35 yachts for liveaboard diving, 1 resort

Diving in Egypt

Egypt — a wide choice of liveaboard yachts for diving in the Red Sea. Wrecks, sharks, corals. Schedules and prices.

Why divers come here

  • Thistlegorm — the world's best wreck dive (sunk in 1941)
  • Brothers Islands — hammerhead sharks
  • Elphinstone — oceanic whitetip sharks
  • Daedalus — reef island in the open sea
  • Zabargad and Rocky Island — southern marine parks
  • Ras Mohammed — national park with sheer walls

What you'll meet underwater

1,000+ fish species 1,000+ fish species
200+ coral species 200+ coral species
Oceanic whitetip sharks (Elphinstone) Oceanic whitetip sharks (Elphinstone)
Hammerhead sharks (Brothers, Daedalus) Hammerhead sharks (Brothers, Daedalus)
Grey reef sharks Grey reef sharks
Dugongs Dugongs
Dolphins Dolphins
Sea turtles Sea turtles
Photos: credits and licences

Practical information

Best season

March–May and September–November (optimal temperature and visibility)

Water temperature
22–28 °C
Visibility
20–40 m
Wetsuit
3–5 mm (5 mm in winter)
Experience level

From Open Water (northern reefs) to Advanced (southern routes)

Getting there

Direct flights from Moscow to Hurghada (4.5 hours) and Sharm el-Sheikh (5 hours).

Airports

Hurghada (HRG), Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH), Marsa Alam (RMF)

Visa
E-visa or visa on arrival for Russian citizens
Climate

Subtropical desert, 25–35°C in summer, 15–25°C in winter

Currency
Egyptian pound (EGP), USD widely accepted
Language
Arabic, English in tourism
Time zone
UTC+2

Journeys — Egypt

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Egypt. Red Sea ★ 4.8

Egypt

1 Oct 2026 · 8 days

Red Sea. Diving

from 1760 EUR
Egypt. The Living Red Sea ★ 4.8

Egypt

15 Oct 2026 · 8 days

The Living Red Sea. Diving

from 1760 EUR
Egypt. The Southern Red Sea ★ 4.8

Egypt

24 Jun 2027 · 8 days

The Southern Red Sea. Diving

from 1820 EUR
Egypt. The Northern Red Sea ★ 4.8

Egypt

1 Jul 2027 · 8 days

The Northern Red Sea. Diving

from 1820 EUR

Yachts & liveaboards — Egypt

All Star Red Sea anchored by a reef, seen from a drone with the vessel name on the hull

All Star Red Sea

Liveaboard · Egypt

48.5 m · 28 guests · 14 cabins

from 1620 USD

Alsuraya at anchor in turquoise water, her name large on the superstructure

Alsuraya

Liveaboard · Egypt

37 m · 24 guests · 12 cabins

from 1035 EUR

Avo under way along the Red Sea coast

Avo

Liveaboard · Egypt

44 m · 24 guests · 12 cabins

from 1499 EUR

Bella 3 under way in the Red Sea

Bella 3

Liveaboard · Egypt

32 m · 20 guests · 10 cabins

from 608 EUR

Bismarck moored off Hurghada — pale green hull, white superstructure and the ship's name on the side

Bismarck

Liveaboard · Egypt

46 m · 34 guests · 17 cabins

from 1134 EUR

Blue Horizon at anchor in the turquoise water of the Red Sea

Blue Horizon

Liveaboard · Egypt

41 m · 26 guests · 13 cabins

from 809 EUR

Blue Melody under way — dark blue hull, white superstructure and the vessel's name on the side

Blue Melody

Liveaboard · Egypt

38 m · 26 guests · 13 cabins

from 866 USD

Blue Pearl under way in the Red Sea, seen from the bow

Blue Pearl

Liveaboard · Egypt

36 m · 20 guests · 10 cabins

from 875 EUR

MY Blue under way in the Red Sea, seen from abeam

Blue

Liveaboard · Egypt

43 m · 24 guests · 12 cabins

from 1290 EUR

Destiny at anchor on a flat calm, white hull mirrored in the water

Destiny

Liveaboard · Egypt

37 m · 20 guests · 10 cabins

from 1299 EUR

Dolce Vita at anchor by a reef — white hull with an orange boot stripe, three decks

Dolce Vita

Liveaboard · Egypt

40 m · 26 guests · 13 cabins

from 1071 EUR

Emperor Elite under way in the Red Sea, seen from the beam

Emperor Elite

Liveaboard · Egypt

38 m · 26 guests · 13 cabins

from 1300 EUR

Eriny under way at sunset, gold lettering on the white hull

Eriny

Liveaboard · Egypt

33 m · 20 guests · 10 cabins

from 1114 EUR

Ghazala Adventure under way in the Red Sea, port side view

Ghazala Adventure

Liveaboard · Egypt

43 m · 26 guests · 14 cabins

from 1288 EUR

Ghazala Explorer under way in the Red Sea from the air, white hull with a rust-red stripe

Ghazala Explorer

Liveaboard · Egypt

37 m · 25 guests · 13 cabins

from 1289 EUR

Golden Dolphin IV under way at sea, starboard profile

Golden Dolphin IV

Liveaboard · Egypt

46 m · 28 guests · 14 cabins

from 1399 EUR

Golden Dolphin under way in the Red Sea, seen from the bow

Golden Dolphin

Liveaboard · Egypt

36 m · 20 guests · 10 cabins

from 950 EUR

Golden Imperial at sea in the Red Sea — blue hull and three-deck white superstructure

Golden Imperial

Liveaboard · Egypt

43.5 m · 28 guests · 14 cabins

from 999 EUR

Grand Discovery at anchor in the Red Sea, seen from the port side

Grand Discovery

Liveaboard · Egypt

45 m · 36 guests · 18 cabins

from 945 EUR

Ocean Lovers at anchor in the Red Sea, name lettering on the superstructure

Ocean Lovers

Liveaboard · Egypt

45 m · 32 guests · 16 cabins

from 1251 EUR

Odyssey at the reef — white hull with ODYSSEY on the superstructure

Odyssey

Liveaboard · Egypt

40 m · 26 guests · 13 cabins

from 1278 EUR

Red Sea Aggressor IV at anchor in the Red Sea — turquoise hull and a white three-deck superstructure

Red Sea Aggressor IV

Liveaboard · Egypt

42 m · 26 guests · 13 cabins

from 999 USD

Red Sea Aggressor V under way in the Red Sea — the yacht's name in large letters along the white hull

Red Sea Aggressor V

Liveaboard · Egypt

40 m · 26 guests · 13 cabins

from 899 USD

Red Sea Explorer under way, seen from the bow quarter

Red Sea Explorer

Liveaboard · Egypt

43 m · 24 guests · 12 cabins

from 1110 EUR

Royal Evolution under way in the Red Sea

Royal Evolution

Liveaboard · Egypt

39 m · 24 guests · 12 cabins

from 1199 EUR

Sea Friend in profile — her name spelled out on the superstructure

Sea Friend

Liveaboard · Egypt

40 m · 20 guests · 12 cabins

from 1000 EUR

Sea Serpent Contessa at anchor off the Egyptian coast, name on the superstructure

Sea Serpent Contessa (Contessa Mia)

Liveaboard · Egypt

36 m · 24 guests · 12 cabins

from 1199 EUR

Sea Serpent Grand in the Red Sea — white hull with the name in script along the side, seen from the bow

Sea Serpent Grand

Liveaboard · Egypt

44 m · 28 guests · 14 cabins

from 1199 EUR

Snefro Pearl at anchor — white hull with the yacht's name on the superstructure

Snefro Pearl

Liveaboard · Egypt

29 m · 12 guests · 6 cabins

from 529 EUR

South Moon 1 at anchor, seen from the bow

South Moon 1

Liveaboard · Egypt

30 m · 22 guests · 11 cabins

from 956 EUR

SS Glorious Miss Nouran at anchor over a turquoise shallow, seen from the port side

SS Glorious Miss Nouran

Liveaboard · Egypt

40 m · 26 guests · 13 cabins

from 999 EUR

Star Jet at anchor off Hurghada — turquoise hull, white superstructure and the vessel's name on the side

Star Jet

Liveaboard · Egypt

35 m · 28 guests · 14 cabins

from 1000 EUR

Tala underway in the Red Sea, her name on the white superstructure

Tala

Liveaboard · Egypt

37 m · 22 guests · 11 cabins

from 1035 EUR

Topaz under way in the Red Sea, her name across the white superstructure

Topaz

Liveaboard · Egypt

41 m · 28 guests · 14 cabins

from 1112 EUR

Yachtiano at anchor in the Red Sea, her name in large letters on the white hull

Yachtiano

Liveaboard · Egypt

45.5 m · 26 guests · 13 cabins

from 1050 EUR

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Dive resorts — Egypt

The resort and the Red Sea from above

Reef Oasis Beach Resort

Dive resort · Egypt

Hadbet Um El Sid, Sharm El Sheikh

Price on request

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