SS Thistlegorm – Shaab Ali

• 18-35^M
• What you can expect to find

Probably the most famous of the Red Sea wrecks. The 129m English Freighter was bombed by German aviation on 6th October 1941. Today she creates an artificial reef on a sandy bottom at 32m max depth. She is home to an enormous variety of marine life and is especially popular with large schooling fish.

Carnatic

• 18-27^M
• Carnatic

Carnatic diving site is a popular wreck dive in the Red Sea, near Shadwan Island in Egypt. The Carnatic was a British cargo ship that sank in 1869 after hitting the Abu Nuhas Reef. The ship was carrying wine, mail, and gold, some of which are still inside the wreck. The wreck lies at a depth of 20 to 28 meters and is accessible to intermediate divers. The Carnatic is covered with soft corals and sponges, and hosts a variety of marine life, such as batfish, glassfish, lionfish, moray eels, and turtles. The wreck is divided into two parts: the bow and the stern. The bow is still intact and offers a spectacular view of the coral-encrusted hull and the wine bottles inside. The stern is more damaged and collapsed, but still worth exploring. The Carnatic is one of the oldest and most beautiful wrecks in the Red Sea, and a must-see for any wreck lover. The best time to visit the Carnatic is from March to November, when the visibility is good and the weather is calm.<br/>

Giannis D

• 4-28^M
• Giannis D

The Giannis D is a popular wreck diving site in the Red Sea, located near the reef of Abu Nuhas. The ship was a cargo vessel that ran aground on the reef in 1983 and broke into two sections. The bow and the stern are still intact, while the middle part is a jumble of steel and wood. The wreck lies on its port side, with the depth ranging from 10 to 28 meters. Divers can explore the bridge, the engine room, and the accommodation areas of the ship, but they should be careful of the disorienting angle and the possible currents. The Giannis D is home to a variety of marine life, such as moray eels, lionfish, scorpionfish, batfish, and barracuda. The wreck is also very photogenic, especially the stern section with its A-frame and funnel. The Giannis D can be reached by day boats from El Gouna or Hurghada, or by liveaboards touring the northern Red Sea. The dive site is suitable for advanced divers who have experience in wreck diving.

Gubal Island

• 30-30^M
• What you can expect to find

At the gate of the Straits of Gubal is ‘Bluff Point’, which gets its name from the turbulence created by strong currents that beat the eastern wall of the island. The wreck of the ‘Ulysses’ lies on the reef 300m north of the lighthouse, starting at 5m and sloping to 25m. ‘The Barge’ wreck, south of the lighthouse, provides divers with a fun and unusual night dive. The wrecks skeleton creates protection for all types of night creatures.

Abu Nuhas

Also known as the ‘Ships Graveyard’, this reef is dangerously positioned close to the busy shipping lanes of the Gulf of Suez. This reef has claimed more ships than any other in the area. On the north side are four wrecks laying on a sandy seafloor at the bottom of a steep sloping reef layered with table corals. On the south side is a safe anchorage for liveaboards and two ergs, known as Yellow Fish Reef.

Shag Rock

This large circular reef is often overlooked but offers excellent diving on pristine coral from any location on its perimeter.

Small Crack – Shaab Mahmoud

This is a small split in the middle of Shaab Mahmoud’s barrier. Drift along the outside wall next to beautiful corals and colourful fish. Look for a sand slope that leads you up and through the crack. When the current is right you can fly through the 5m deep channel and be thrown out across the sandy lagoon!