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Diving in Hurghada

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Hurghada offers daily diving as well as being a favourite leaving point for many liveaboards. Liveaboard trips leave from here to explore a greater range of sites either north or south. There are many itineraries to choose from; some specialise in wrecks whereas others offer a mix of wrecks and reefs. There’s a range of boats available with some of the most luxurious boats plying these routes.

Local daily diving offers some perfect conditions for those new to diving. Hurghada is a great place for wreck enthusiasts; popular sites like the Thistlegorm and Giannis D are in reach of day trips too. Dive boats here are comfortable and purpose built for divers.

Off the coast of Hurghada, Brothers Islands are popular with divers for their pristine coral as well as being one of the best places in Egypt to dive with sharks. The edge of the steep drop-offs are where you will find sharks passing by. Oceanic whitetips, schooling hammerheads as well as grey reef and silvertip sharks can all be seen here. Keep an eye out for the shy thresher sharks that can also be spotted. 

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Common marine life sightings for Hurghada

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Hurghada has an international airport with connections to Cairo too.

Transfer from there by road to your resort.

Time Zone
UTC+02:00
Phone
+20
Currency
EGP
Voltage
220 V
Pressure
Bar (bar)
Plug
C, F
Languages
Arabic
1st Stage
INT / Yoke / K
International airports
Hurghada Intl (HRG)
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