When to Dive?
Water temperature, visibility, marine life. All our guides to pick the right time to dive.
August 2026
When to dive at Hamata, Fury Shoals and in the Deep South?
As you head south of Marsa Alam, hotels become scarcer and reefs take up more and more space. Hamata opens the door to Fury Shoals, to Sataya and, even further, to the reefs of St Johnâs, Zabargad and Rocky Island. Another facet of the Egyptian Red Sea, where one comes as much for the coral labyrinths and dolphins as for the big drops from the open sea.
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August 2026
When to dive at Brothers, Daedalus and Elphinstone?
Brothers, Daedalus and Elphinstone, three names that summarize in themselves a certain idea of the red sea diving: isolated reefs, drop-offs that disappear into the blue, currents and especially the possibility of meeting some of the region's iconic large sharks. Gathered under the BDE acronym, they form one of Egypt's most renowned cruise itineraries.
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August 2026
When to dive in Marsa Alam and Port Ghalib?
Marsa Alam is one of the regions where the Red Sea changes its face. Along a still largely desert coastline, sheltered bays, frequented by turtles and dugongs, coral reefs and open drop-offs meet the open sea. Far out, Elphinstone adds to this diversity the possibility of encountering some of the iconic large sharks of the Red Sea.
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August 2026
When to dive in Safaga and Soma Bay?
About fifty kilometers south of Hurghada, Safaga and Soma Bay give access to a more open Red Sea, where nearby coral gardens meet large offshore reefs, deep drop-offs, and several wrecks.
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August 2026
When to dive in Hurghada ?
In Hurghada, diving is mainly done from a boat, between coral gardens, islands, and scattered reefs off the coast. The destination offers a wide range of day trips, accessible dives for drifters as well as more exposed ones, while also opening the door to the famous wrecks of the north of the Red Sea.
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August 2026
When to dive in Sharm el-Cheikh ?
At the southern tip of the Sinai, Sharm el-Cheikh opens the door to some of Egypt's most iconic dives: the drop-offs of Ras Mohammed, the reefs of the Tiran Strait and the wreck of the SS Thistlegorm. A particularly varied destination, between reefs, drifts and large schools of fish.
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August 2026
When to dive in Dahab ?
In Dahab, diving is mainly done from the shore, between coral gardens, canyons, and drop-offs plunging into the blue of the Gulf of Aqaba. From the Blue Hole to the Canyon, the destination offers very varied profiles, from formations to deep and technical dives. It is also one of the high places of freediving in the Red Sea.
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August 2026
When to dive in the Red Sea ?
Discover when to dive in the Red Sea according to the seasons, water temperature, sharks and major dive sites, from Egypt to Sudan
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June 2026
When to dive in Egypt?
From Sinai to isolated reefs in the Deep South, Egypt concentrates an impressive diversity of dives along its Red Sea coastline: coral gardens, drop-offs, wrecks, drift dives, and offshore reefs frequented by both classic reef fauna and rarer pelagic sharks.
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