Daedalus & St. Johns
This tour takes in the best of what the Red Sea has to offer with a collection of some of the best dive sites, including Elphinstone, Daedalus, Rocky Island and the Island of Zabargad. World famous dive sites make up this memorable itinerary as interesting as it is unique.All dives sites are subject to weather conditions and the final route taken is at the absolute discretion of the captain and dive guides. Night diving and snorkelling will only be allowed on some parts of this itinerary as it includes marine parks where this is prohibited.
Elphinstone
- 20-40M
- What you can expect to find
This long finger like reef runs from north to south in the open Red Sea. Steep walls drop to the depths on the reef’s east and west sides, while the north and south ends of the reefs are marked by submerged plateau. Sharks often swim by the spot to feed on the abundant reef fish population.
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Zabargad
- 18-25M
- What you can expect to find
This site lies on the south side of Zabargad Island, the only large island in this stretch of the Red Sea. It is commonly used as a base for exploring nearby Rocky Island, so it is a popular overnight stop for live-aboards, which take advantage of its excellent shelter. Zabargad offers an excellent range of reef features in relatively shallow water.
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Rocky Island
- 25-40M
- What you can expect to find
With a profile ranging from inshore coral playgrounds to sheer walls and open plateau exposed to raging currents and a range of inhabitants from glittering tiny reef fish to massive hammerhead sharks, this site promises an amazing dive, and almost always delivers.
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Daedalus Reef
- 20 - 40M
- sharks
Daedalus Reef (also known as Abu Kizan) is a 400-meter-long and 100-meter-wide (1,310–330 ft) standalone reef in the Egyptian Red Sea situated about 90 kilometers from Marsa Alam. There is a small artificial island in the center of the reef, which hosts a lighthouse constructed in 1863 and rebuilt in 1931.
