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Itinerary Hightlights

St. John's is a cluster of small reefs offering some of the most spectacular underwater wildlife vistas in the Red Sea. Habili Ali reef offers giant gorgonians and black corals. The Grey Reef houses silvertip sharks and Hammerhead sharks - at its west side. Habili Gafaar is a mass of soft corals crowded with snappers, butterfly fish and barracudas. To the North, you'll find the St. John's cave, an area where shallow cracks open up into small caverns,

Marsa El Shouna

Marsa El Shouna
Depth 5-25
Type Beginner
Description

The corner and outside north of Shouna is unique for its sprawling sand plateau. Littered in table corals of all shapes and sizes, pick your depth on the gradual slope and see what's hiding beneath each one. Of course blue spot rays are abundant, but certain times of year bring in breeding guitar rays and other surprises.

Shaa'b Sataya (Dolphin reef)

Shaa'b Sataya (Dolphin reef)
Depth 5-100
Type Beginner
Description

Large 6 mile long horseshoe shaped reef. In the lagoon some families of dolphins have been living for a long time, easy to meet. It is an excellent shelter for the night, <br/>Here we moor our boat so you can snorkel along the beautiful spinner dolphins.

Elphinstone

Elphinstone
Depth 5-100
Type Advanced
Description

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. This is one of the most famous dive site in Egypt. The Elphinstone Reef is full of healthy corals, magnificent clear blue water, and rich marine life. It is also a great destination to see your first shark.

UM Khararim "SJ Caves"

UM Khararim "SJ Caves"
Depth 5-18
Type Beginner
Description

St. Johns Caves (AKA UM Kharariem) offer plenty of tunnels, caverns, overhangs, pristine pinnacles, swim-throughs, and great visibility. The inner areas are most relaxed to dive in buddy pair or with your guide - they know the best ways and you can concentrate on the astonishment. The lagoon is bordered in the south by a large mountain coral garden where there are lots of fish species. Among them is one of the most bizarre species of all: the seamoth, a bottom dweller with a rectangular body shape.

Shaa'b Maksour

Shaa'b Maksour
Depth 5-100
Type Advanced
Description

If you want an amazing diving trip, full of adventure and underwater excitement, then Egypt Red Sea is the place to go. Shaab Maksour South, A great dive site located in Egypt Red Sea (Hamata, South Dive Sites)..offering amazing scuba diving opportunities with some of the most pristine reefs in Egypt. The hard and soft coral are unspoiled and are a highlight of many dive sites

Gotta Marsa Alam

Gotta Marsa Alam
Depth 5-15
Type Beginner
Description

Dive site is 20 Miles South of Port Ghaleb. The perfect place for a Check dive around the reef surrounded by magnificent coral gardens! A small wreck can also be discovered on the southside. There you may encounter dolphins, stingrays, sea turtles, scorpionfish, crocodile fish, Napoleon wrasse, and parrotfish.

Abu Dabbab reef system

Abu Dabbab reef system
Depth 5-15
Type Beginner
Description

Abu Dabbab reef, Fishermen have numbered the reefs of the entire formation from north to south with the numbers one to six, which has to lead to the individual names Abu Dabbab Wahid, Ithnain and Thalata (1, 2 and 3 respectively). The site lies just 4 km off the mainland, 10 NM south of Port Ghalib and 15NM north of Marsa Alam, ideal for check dive right at the beginning of a tour, or for the last dive at the end. Because of its close to Elphinstone, which is just 3NM away, Abu Dabbab has become a popular site for shallow dives for those who have done a deep dive in Elphinstone, which occasionally makes it crowded on the surface and underwater.

Fury Shoal

Fury Shoal
Depth 5-40
Type Beginner
Description

The Fury Shoals make up several reefs along the Southwest Red Sea coast, offering amazing scuba diving opportunities with some of the most pristine reefs in Egypt. The hard and soft coral are unspoiled and are a highlight of many dive sites such as the Fury Shoal Garden. The marine life is also really great with all the usual reef fishes of the Red Sea and various species of reef Sharks (Whitetip, Grey) and even sometimes the curious Oceanic Whitetip Shark. Pelagic fishes such Barracudas, Giant Trevallies, Dogtooth Tunas are also common in the area.

Habili Ali

Habili Ali
Depth 5-140
Type Advanced
Description

A submerched reef that is located at st, john's area, got big forests of Gargonia

Big Gotta

Big Gotta
Depth 5-25
Type Beginner
Description

egg shape reef located at the area of St Johns, offers some caves that do accomadate white tip sharks

Om Orouk

Om Orouk
Depth 5-22
Type Beginner
Description

Known as St johns woods, for the amount of pilliars that start just under the surface down to 18 : 20 Meters

Habilli Gaffar

Habilli Gaffar
Depth 5-100
Type Advanced
Description

A submerced pinnicale that sart from 5 M down to more than 100 M, Big chance for Hammerhead sharks and Manta rays

Small Gotta

Small Gotta
Depth 5-100
Type Beginner
Description

A round reef that breaks the surface and goes down to more than 200 Meters, Manta rays is very common at the season and bottle nose dolphins too

Dangerous Reef

Dangerous Reef
Depth 5-24
Type Beginner
Description

Reef at the western side of St.Johns close to the drop off, Tiger sharks, Manta Rays are very common to be spotted there,

Sirnaka Island

Sirnaka Island
Depth 5-30
Type Beginner
Description

An island close to Ras Banas, could be a good spot for night dives and can be used as a shelter from strong winds, lies there a famous fishing boat on depth of 30 meters next to a field of Eels garden

El Malahi

El Malahi
Depth 5-20
Type Beginner
Description

the playground in the Fury shoals area, fantastic landscape and one of the best areas with formations of hard coral´s

Claudia reef

Claudia reef
Depth 5-20
Type Beginner
Description

an amazing dive site that allows you to experience the reef from inside and as well from outside, swim through,caves & Tunnels

Abu Galawa Big

Abu Galawa Big
Depth 5-22
Type Beginner
Description

Galawa Abu Kebir is a popular stopover for liveaboard´s. It is a fantastic dive site. The wreck of the Chinese tug boat Tien Hsing (Tienstin) lies here. The 34 meter tug is fully covered with bouquets of beautiful soft and hard corals. The wreck is an impressive sight that makes you want to dive it.

Abu Galawa Small

Abu Galawa Small
Depth 5-20
Type Beginner
Description

To the western end of the main crescent shaped reef is a smaller reef piece with gullies and swim-throughs in it. On the southwest side of this is the wreck of small sailboat at the base of the reef, which lies on its starboard side in 18m of water on a sandy sea floor. Reported by local guides as an American sailboat which sank in 2002

El Shiliniat

El Shiliniat
Depth 5-15
Type Beginner
Description

Small reef at wadi el Gimal area, offers a great shallow dive with a fantastic coral garden

Shaa'b Sharm

Shaa'b Sharm
Depth 5-70
Type Beginner
Description

This dive is similar to the dive at the famous Elphinstone reef further north. A long reef with 2 drop off walls on the north and south side. The advantage of Shaab Sharm is the reef position is east to west so we can avoid the normal current and it has less divers. The east features a very nice plateau where you can meet some surprise visitors!

Shaab Marsa Alam

Shaab Marsa Alam
Depth 5-18
Type Beginner
Description

large semi-circle reef in the form of a “bean”, surrounded by a sandy bottom, full of rock formations and reefs. The part of the northeast is home to a rich coral garden, descending in the deep. In the inner part, near a big rock, in a depth of 11-12 meters, we find a small wreck, about 25 meters in length.

Habili Marsa Alam

Habili Marsa Alam
Depth 3-28
Type Beginner
Description

The site is consists of two pinnacles covered by stunning coral formation and reach by its bio divers marine life. The current is very intense between two pinnacles. The photographers love this site as they can capture incredible images of submarine landscape.

Route

Day 1

• Check•In onboard starts from 17:00
• First meal served on board plan (Dinner)
• First night spent onboard at Port

Day 2

•Departure at around 8•10 am.
•Check dives near Marsa Alam coast
• Second dive than sailing to St. Johns

Day 3-5

• 2 ½ days around St Johns area with four dives including night dive
Possible dive sites: (Big Gota, Small Gotta, Habilli Ali, Dangerous Reef, St. John´s Caves, Um Orouk, Habili Gaffar)

Day 6

• Four dives around Fury Shoal includes night dive
Possible Sites: (Malahi • Sha’ab Claudio • Sha’ab Maksur • Sataya/Dolphin Reef • Abu Galawa Big & Small)
• Sailing to Elphinstone Reef.

Day 7

• Two to Three dives at Elphinstone
• Night dive at Abu Dabbab Reef

Day 8

• Last meal served on board plan (Breakfast)
• Check•out from Cabin at 10:00 A.M
• Check•out from boat latest 12:00 Noon
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