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Egypt. The Northern Red Sea
Northern Red Sea dive safari with a tour leader: 8 days aboard My Red Sea Explorer — the Thistlegorm wreck, the Abu Nuhas ship graveyard, the walls of Tiran and Ras Mohammed, three to four dives a day. From €1,820 per person, flights to Hurghada extra.
8 days
Jul 1–8, 2027
11 guests + tour leader
Comfort ★★★★
M/Y My Red Sea Explorer
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What awaits you
The classic northern route aboard M/Y My Red Sea Explorer — the Red Sea's most famous wreck, the Thistlegorm, the ship graveyard at Abu Nuhas, and the sheer walls of Tiran and Ras Mohammed.
SS Thistlegorm
The Red Sea's most famous wreck — trucks, motorcycles, and WWII equipment still in the holds
Abu Nuhas
The ship graveyard with four wrecks: Giannis D, Carnatic, Chrisoula K, and Kimon M
Strait of Tiran
Four reefs with sheer walls and canyons — with luck, hammerhead sharks
Ras Mohammed
Shark & Yolanda — a soft-coral wall and huge schools of snappers and trevallies
3–4 Dives per Day
Including night dives, Nitrox 28 included
Full Board
Full meal plan on board, snacks, water, tea, coffee, soft drinks
Small Group
11 guests plus a tour leader on a vessel built for 24 — plenty of space on deck and in the water
Day-by-Day Programme
Abu Nuhas — the famous ship graveyard with four wrecks: Giannis D, Carnatic, Chrisoula K, and Kimon M. The sunken vessels have become artificial reefs populated by countless fish, morays, octopuses, and other marine life. We dive several wrecks during the day, and in the evening — a night dive on the reef.
SS Thistlegorm — the most famous wreck in the Red Sea, discovered by Jacques-Yves Cousteau in 1956. Trucks, motorcycles, and other WWII artefacts are still preserved in the holds. Of particular interest are the stern with its machine guns and the locomotive lying on the seabed beside the ship. By day we explore the ship from the outside and enter the holds; at night we return to the wreck once more — in torchlight it looks completely different.
Ras Mohammed (Shark & Yolanda) — Shark Reef is renowned for its sheer wall clad in soft corals and vast schools of snappers, trevallies, and batfish. Grey reef sharks and barracuda appear from time to time. At Yolanda Reef you can see the famous cargo of the wrecked ship — bathroom fittings scattered among the corals.
Strait of Tiran — four renowned reefs with sheer walls, canyons, and vivid soft corals. Turtles are common here, along with large schools of fusiliers and anthias. Thomas Reef holds a well-known canyon, while Jackson and Gordon offer a chance of hammerhead sharks. After the night dive, the yacht begins the passage back south towards Hurghada.
Tour Leader
Tour Leader Club
Professional guides with years of experience
Accommodation
Recommended Flights
Moscow → Hurghada — 1 July
Aeroflot · Moscow (SVO) — Hurghada (HRG)
Direct flight
Hurghada → Moscow — 8 July
Aeroflot · Hurghada (HRG) — Moscow (SVO)
Direct flight
Programme Cost
What's included
Not included
Required Gear
Diving
- • Dive certification card
- • Logbook
- • Personal gear (if available)
- • Dive torch for wrecks and night dives
- • SMB and reel
Clothing & Protection
- • 3 mm wetsuit
- • Sunscreen SPF 50+
- • Hat and sunglasses
- • Lightweight long-sleeve clothing
- • Windbreaker for time on deck
Documents
- • Passport (valid for at least 6 months)
- • Travel insurance covering diving
- • Dive medical certificate (if required)
Useful Information
July in the northern Red Sea brings hot, dry weather. Air temperature 35–40°C, water temperature 26–28°C. Underwater visibility 20–30 metres. Summer winds on the northern reefs are calmer than in spring, so the crossings to Tiran and Ras Mohammed are comfortable.
SS Thistlegorm
A British cargo ship sunk in 1941 near the Strait of Gubal and discovered by Jacques-Yves Cousteau in 1956. Its holds still contain the wartime cargo — trucks, motorcycles, rifles, and aircraft parts. A locomotive lies on the seabed beside the hull. It is considered one of the finest wreck dives in the world.
Abu Nuhas
A reef in the northern Red Sea at the entrance to the Strait of Gubal, known as the ship graveyard: four vessels rest on its northern slope — Giannis D, Carnatic, Chrisoula K, and Kimon M. All lie within recreational depths and have long since become artificial reefs.
Ras Mohammed
A national park at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula. Shark Reef and Yolanda Reef are the signature dive sites of Egypt: a sheer wall clad in soft corals, schools of pelagic fish, and the cargo of the Yolanda scattered across the bottom.
Two Weeks Back to Back
The southern route ends on July 1, the day this week begins. Both weeks can be combined into a single trip without flying home in between.
8 days · Jul 1–8, 2027
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