Strait of Tiran / Dahab

The Blue Hole is located south of Dahab, about a 30-minute drive from the actual town. It has successfully become one of the most widely known diving sites for divers of all different experience levels. 
 

Egypt has more than 60 different boats available for liveaboard stays, providing a diverse range of options. These range from the yacht charter for a small budget to having a luxury yacht for divers; it caters to 10-26 divers based on the yacht. 
 

Diving in the Red Sea can be done at any time of year, but the best conditions are between March and May and September and November. These are the months when water is at a good temperature and marine creatures are abundant.

Diving depths in the Red Sea vary between:

• Recreational dives will usually be between 5 meters (16 feet) and 30 meters (100 feet).
• Technical dives are exceeding 40 meters (131 feet) at the Blue Hole, Dahab

Yes, beginner swimmers can absolutely swim in the Red Sea. Often resorts will have marked swimming zones for nice, gentle water. Beginners should however swim in safe zones and use buoyancy aids if necessary. Snorkeling is also nice but for non-swimmers, you have to have a buoyancy aid and an instructor to guide you. When you dive or enter the water, always respect your own comfort level and follow the rules set by local operators.

Both Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada offer excellent diving opportunities; Sharm El Sheikh is famous for wall diving, coloured coral reefs and marks like Ras Mohammed. Hurghada often provides a significantly larger and much richer quantity of dive sites with different diving features, as well as closer proximity to other ancient attractions such as Luxor.