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Egypt Underwater Photo Sites (6)
Nice dive spot on the south coast of Dahab
| Facts about omm sid It is in Egypt- omm sid is in the Red Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-40 Metres 0-130 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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The last in the north and the most beautiful of the fourth reefs of the Straight of Tiran. There is the Lara's wreck (a cyprot big cargo ship that in 1985, in navigation in the night went against the reef) upon the Reef in the north. Beautiful fire coral garden (max dept 7.5mt)full of soft corals and a big salad coral on the west part of the reef; beautiful big fan corals, black corals, and beautiful very red anemon (28mt depth), in the middle, with sandy bottom max depth 45mt; on the east vertical wall with a lot of fan corals and massive corals and soft corals. All the divers want to do "Jackson outside", in the north, close to the Lara's wreck, in the blue, 'cause there is a Scalloped Hammerheads's observer area and in the summertime is full of Scalloped Hammerheads Sharks. The reef outside, in the north, is poor of marine life, 'cause there's no light, 'cause the rays of sun don't touch that area.
| Facts about JACKSON REEF - Straight of Tiran - Sharm El Sheikh - Sinai Peninsula- It is in Egypt
- JACKSON REEF - Straight of Tiran - Sharm El Sheikh - Sinai Peninsula is in the Red Sea.
- The typical depth is 50+ Metres 160+ Feet.
- The typical visibility is 30+ Metres 100+ Feet.
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Vertical wall full of soft corals, big table corals and big fan corals. The best part is on the corner
| Facts about Ras Za'atar - Ras Mohammed National Parck - Sharm El Sheikh- It is in Egypt
- Ras Za'atar - Ras Mohammed National Parck - Sharm El Sheikh is in the Red Sea.
- The typical depth is 50+ Metres 160+ Feet.
- The typical visibility is 30+ Metres 100+ Feet.
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Beautiful dive site with vertical wall that degrees slowly deeper. Gorgonians, soft corals...
| Facts about Paradise Sharm El Sheikh Egypt- It is in Egypt
- Paradise Sharm El Sheikh Egypt is in the Red Sea.
- The typical depth is 50+ Metres 160+ Feet.
- The typical visibility is 30+ Metres 100+ Feet.
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House Reef
| Facts about Shagra Bay- It is in Egypt
- Shagra Bay is in the Red Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-10 Metres 0-30 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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The Million Hope Wreck
Location:
28 03' 42" N, 34 26' 40"E. Southern Gulf of Aqaba on east coast of Sinai Peninsular
Access:
Day boat from Sharm El Sheikh
Minimum Depth to Wreck
0m (Superstructure above water level)
Maximum Depth to Seabed:
22m (at stern)
Average Visibility:
20-25m
The Ship
Built in Japan, as a Bulk Carrier with additional facilities for transporting vehicles, the Million Hope was launched as the "Ryusei Maru" in 1972. She was a very large ship - displacing 26,181 grt and measuring 174.6m x 24.8m with a draught of 10m. Her bridge castle is located at the stern behind 5 cargo holds - in between which are four massive cranes towering high above the decks. The ship was powered by two 6 Cylinder diesel engines capable of producing 11,600 bhp and a top speed of 17 knots.
The ship had several names during her lifetime before being purchased by the Aksonas Shipping Co Ltd of Limassol, Cyprus for 136 million in 1996. It was at this time she was finally renamed "Million Hope" and promptly insured for 41 Million. Only six weeks later, she became a constructive total loss.
The Loss of the Million Hope
Loaded with a 26,000 ton cargo of Potash and Phosphates, the Million Hope sailed from Jordan's only port of Aqaba on 19 June 1996 - destination Taiwan. Visibility, however, quickly deteriorated and early on 20 June the vessel struck the inshore Reef near Nabq - on the western shores of the Gulf of Aqaba, approx. 3 miles north of Sharm El Sheikh.
Lloyds List dated 24 June 1996 carried the following item under "Casualty Report:"
"MILLION HOPE "(Cyprus)
Jun 21: Egyptian Maritime Officials said yesterday they were concerned about possible leakage of about 23,000 tons of phosphate and potassium plus 700 tons of fuel from the bulk carrier Million Hope which sank off Egypts Sinai Peninsular, Cairo radio reported. All 25 members of the crew ere rescued by Egyptian naval vessels and other vessels in an operation that lasted more than 20 hours. The vessel, on voyage from Jordan to Taiwan, was ripped open by coral reefs near Egypts Sharm El-Sheikh resort. The vessels mainly Filipino crew huddled in the stern and refused to abandon ship until it became clear the vessel would sink, Cairo radio said. Some of the crew accused the vessels master of failing to follow the areas prescribed navigation routes and of maintaining speed despite poor visibility."
The cargo actually comprised 15,000 tons of Potash and 11,000 tons of phosphate rock and the big concern was that this would slowly dissolve in seawater - producing an algae-like film that would blot out essential sunlight from all adjacent reefs. Major Salvage companies were, therefore, invited to tender for the salvage of this cargo which was separately valued at 1.3 million. This operation was successfully carried out.
With much of her superstructure still out of the water, the Million Hope can be seen from several miles away. She is basically upright but with a pronounced list to port - i.e. away from the Reef. Her entire starboard side rests against the reef on which she foundered and her keel lies along the seabed at the base of that reef at between 19 - 24m. Her decks are underwater but not the focsle. Apart from fairly superficial damage, the vessel is completely intact - with no evidence of salvage.
| Facts about Million Hope Nabq Sharm El Sheikh- It is in Egypt
- Million Hope Nabq Sharm El Sheikh is in the Red Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 30+ Metres 100+ Feet.
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The fist one and the biggest one of the fourth reefs of the Straight of Tiran. Nice dive with sandy bottom and also a plateau full of corals. Barrels, the cargo, (north/east) and also pieces (south/west) of the Louvilla Wreck (1981) that now is upon the reef in the north. The current split in the middle of the reef.
| Facts about Gordon Reef - Straight of Tiran - Sharm El Sheikh- It is in Egypt
- Gordon Reef - Straight of Tiran - Sharm El Sheikh is in the Red Sea.
- The typical depth is 50+ Metres 160+ Feet.
- The typical visibility is 30+ Metres 100+ Feet.
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one of most famous egyptian diving locations
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Very quiet dive site with sandy bottom
| Facts about Ras Gohzlani - Ras Mohammed National Park - Sharm el Sheikh- It is in Egypt
- Ras Gohzlani - Ras Mohammed National Park - Sharm el Sheikh is in the Red Sea.
- The typical depth is 50+ Metres 160+ Feet.
- The typical visibility is 30+ Metres 100+ Feet.
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Relaxing dive site with sandy bottom max depth 20mt, on the drop off vertical wall undefined depth, 3 big pinnacoles that appears one temple.
| Facts about Temple - Sharm El Sheikh- It is in Egypt
- Temple - Sharm El Sheikh is in the Red Sea.
- The typical depth is 50+ Metres 160+ Feet.
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The Indian mackerel is found in warm shallow waters along the coasts of the Indian and Western Pacific oceans. Its range extends from the Red Sea and East Africa in the west to Indonesia in the east, and from China and the Ryukyu Islands in the north to Australia, Melanesia and Samoa in the south. It has also entered the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal. [Wikipedia]
| Facts about Shagra Bay (north)- It is in Egypt
- Shagra Bay (north) is in the Red Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-10 Metres 0-30 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
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House Reef of the "Eco Lodge Marsa Shagra" Resort.
| Facts about Shagra Bay (South)- It is in Egypt
- Shagra Bay (South) is in the Red Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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The Tentacled flathead (Papilloculiceps longiceps) or Crocodilefish is a member of the order Scorpaeniformes, an order which also includes the scorpionfishes and stonefishes. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean; the Red Sea.
| Facts about Marsa Shagra, Shagra Bay- It is in Egypt
- Marsa Shagra, Shagra Bay is in the Red Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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Reef coast and satellite reef separed by sandy street
| Facts about Jackfish Alley Ras Mohammed National Park- It is in Egypt
- Jackfish Alley Ras Mohammed National Park is in the Red Sea.
- The typical depth is 50+ Metres 160+ Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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AMAZING SITE, IF YOU VISIT GET THE LIVEABOARD TO STAY A FULL DAY AND GET IN 3 TO 4 DIVES TO REALY SEE IT ALL AND APPRECIATE IT
| Facts about SS THISTELGORM WREK- It is in Egypt
- SS THISTELGORM WREK is in the Red Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-40 Metres 0-130 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
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An amazing underwater world
| Facts about Anemone city - Daedalus reef- It is in Egypt
- Anemone city - Daedalus reef is in the Red Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments (e.g., Neopomacentrus aquadulcis, N. taeniurus, Pomacentrus taeniometopon, Stegastes otophorus). They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality. Many are brightly colored, so they are popular in aquaria. [Wikipedia]
| Facts about Daedalus Reef (south side)- It is in Egypt
- Daedalus Reef (south side) is in the Red Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
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Taken during a liveaboard trip to the two "Brothers" and the "Deadalus Reef" with the "Seven7Seas".
| Facts about Big Brother Island (S.S. Numidia)- It is in Egypt
- Big Brother Island (S.S. Numidia) is in the Red Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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