Located in an obscure dot in the South Sinai, about an hour drive from Shark El Sheikh, Dahab has some of the most amazing dive sites in the whole country. From the famous Blue Hole, to The Canyon, Lighthouse, Islands, and many others, it doesn’t get much better than this.
For more info, check out our guide to Scuba Diving Dahab
Sharm El Sheikh
Sharm, also in the South Sinai, is a much bigger city than Dahab, and is surely where you will land by plane. You probably want to get to the much quieter Dahab, but there are some good sites around Sharm as well. One of the best, that you can’t miss, is the famous Thistlegorm wreck. You can also do day trips to the wreck and other sites around Sharm, from Dahab.
El Gouna
El Gouna and the Strait of Gubal areas that offer lots of shipwrecks, pristine coral reefs and colorful marine life. I think you’ll like this quiet little diver’s haunt, and you’ll definitely enjoy the diving.
Hurghada
Hurghada is more established with more amenities then El Gouna, with more dive resorts and liveaboards to choose from, and a livelier nightlife. Both offer world-class scuba diving. It use to be a quiet fishing village, but is now the second most popular scuba destination after Sharm and Dahab.
St. John’s
Another remote, and lesser known dive location, is St. John’s, Zabargad & Rocky Island in southern Egypt. These guys are definitely worth the trip to get down here, with some amazing dive sites, minus the crowds.