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Location: Hurghada (Egypt)
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Marine Sightings:

Based on data from your reviews for Hurghada. we know the following about the marine life you can expect to see.
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Reef Fish Sightings: Pelagic Fish Sightings: Quality of Coral:

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Reviews:

Here are the last 10 reviews for Hurghada. Show all of them.

Visited Comments
April 2016 Dived with 'Idive' at Makadi bay. Great people,Italian. Many small dive sites and a great house reef from the beach.
Date posted: 29-Jul-2016 15:00 by: Terry
November 2003 Carnatioc is a great dive, Penetration possible for calm divers, though space is not great. Superstructure all intact, dolphin on the surface ... great dive.
Date posted: 27-Dec-2012 16:44 by: Shiva
May 2005 Dived with Aquarius - a good outfit at the marriott. Some really good dives here, but some of the sites were quite crowded at times. Handy tip - never dive with a hungover Russian!
Date posted: 27-Dec-2012 16:24 by: Shiva
October 2009 the one thing that bothered me was the trash in these great waters , a real shame
Date posted: 03-Nov-2009 15:36 by: adelz48
October 2007 Distroyed by too many divers and too many tourists
Date posted: 27-Mar-2009 16:20 by: Beppe
June 2008 We have dived Hurghada in March 2005, September 2007 and June 2008 and can hardly wait until our next visit in April 2009, staying at the Dana Beach Hotel and diving with Undersea Adventures - a professional and friendly company who now feel more like family!
Date posted: 16-Jan-2009 20:31 by: JoyR
November 2003 Dived with Aquarius - a good outfit at the marriott. Some really good dives here, but some of the sites were quite crowded at times. Handy tip - never dive with a hungover Russian!
Date posted: 02-Jan-2009 19:18 by: OtherOne
December 2006 Good all round visibility and marine life
Date posted: 03-Oct-2008 18:19 by: gary fowler
June 2008 Nice divesites, although on some spots a lot of unexperienced divers have wrecked the coral reefs.
Date posted: 29-Sep-2008 15:37 by: ChrisNS
April 2007 Hurghada is a very good place for all kind off divers from beginners to advanced. Good spotes and good dives.
Date posted: 17-Aug-2008 15:22 by: cajoribeiro


Wreck Dives:

Here are the wreck dives we know of for Hurghada.

Carnatic
Ranked as Awesome by independant reviews Ranked as Awesome by independant reviews Ranked as Awesome by independant reviews
The most incredible part of this entire shipwreck is that, whilst the ship went to the bottom in two separate halves, those two halves then fell together on the seabed - just as they might have done had the ship gone down as one piece. Today the Carnatic is found at the base of the Reef and lies parallel to it. She is on her port side with the bows facing east. There are three distinct elements to this dive; The fore and aft sections are still largely intact and are joined together by the most damaged area where the ship was broken and the engine room was located.
17m / 56ft
27m / 89ft
Accidental sinking: 13-Sep-1869 Wreck penetration is possible. Technical or decompression diving. More info...
Diver reviews for Carnatic:
Penetration possible for calm divers, though space is not great. Superstructure all intact, dolphin on the surface ... great dive.
Date posted: 05-Dec-2007 16:25 by: Genghis who thought that: Only experienced wreck divers should attempt this.
Ranked it as: Ranked as Awesome by GenghisRanked as Awesome by GenghisRanked as Awesome by Genghis
Very interesting dive considering the history and age of the wreck, best seen on a very sunny day so the sunlight coming through the wreck adds to the atmosphere. Bonus point- a turtle cruised close by when we were finning over the central wreckage!
Date posted: 24-Feb-2007 18:57 by: ellie&andy who thought that: Only experienced wreck divers should attempt this.
Ranked it as: Ranked as Awesome by ellie&andyRanked as Awesome by ellie&andyRanked as Awesome by ellie&andy
Very interesting dive considering the history and age of the wreck, best seen on a very sunny day so the sunlight coming through the wreck adds to the atmosphere. Bonus point- a turtle cruised close by when we were finning over the central wreckage!
Date posted: 24-Feb-2007 18:03 by: ellie&andy who thought that: Only experienced wreck divers should attempt this.
Ranked it as: Ranked as Awesome by ellie&andyRanked as Awesome by ellie&andyRanked as Awesome by ellie&andy
Nice dive
Date posted: 14-Dec-2005 08:18 by: Mike who thought that: Anyone can dive this wreck.
Ranked it as: Ranked as OK by MikeRanked as OK by Mike

Chrisoula K
With wave action having now reduced the Bows even further, it is the remainder of this fabulous wreck that attracts most interest. The main body is generally upright with her cargo of Italian floor tiles still in place.
4m / 13ft
27m / 89ft
Accidental sinking: 31-Aug-1981 Wreck penetration is possible. Technical or decompression diving. More info...

Giannis D
Ranked as Awesome by independant reviews Ranked as Awesome by independant reviews Ranked as Awesome by independant reviews
The "Giannis D" is found in three separate sections - Bows, Amidships and Stern lying more or less parallel to the Reef. Whilst each of these will provide the Diver with a most rewarding dive, most Divers tend to head straight for the stern where they will find a very dramatic and exciting structure.
6m / 20ft
27m / 89ft
Accidental sinking: 19-Apr-1983 Wreck penetration is possible. Technical or decompression diving. More info...
Diver reviews for Giannis D:
Absolutely fantastic dive - penetrated this wreck fully, all at a 45 degree angle. The wreck is in very good condition ... but be warned, the sea can be rough!
Date posted: 05-Dec-2007 16:27 by: Genghis who thought that: Only experienced wreck divers should attempt this.
Ranked it as: Ranked as Awesome by GenghisRanked as Awesome by GenghisRanked as Awesome by Genghis

Kimon M
At the Bows, storms and rough seas have reduced the front of the ship to a scattered field of debris. The remainder of the wreck itself, however, provides a very exciting dive. It is as though the vessel has been cut straight across the middle of No 2 hold - with that debris field and the remains of the forward mast being all that exists in front of that cut. Immediately aft of No 2 Hold is the engine room with the bulkhead between the two also having disappeared.
6m / 20ft
32m / 105ft
Accidental sinking: 12-Dec-1978 Wreck penetration is possible. Technical or decompression diving. More info...