Complain as you about Egypt and its myriad problems, as soon as you actually exit the borders of Cairo, you will see a damn gorgeous country. Screw the Bahamas, you will see some of the most beautiful beaches ever, and when it comes to diving, Egypt is dominating. Take that Bahamas (sorry, Egypt's finally the best at something and it's gotten us unusually excited). Anyway, in our new and improved state of loving Egypt, here are the best seven spots in Egypt to go diving, whether it's for a crazy rainbow of coloured corals, the incredible marine life, or sunken shipwrecks.
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Ras Mohamed is every diver wet dream anyway and Anemone City got tons of clownfish Nem0?pff found!
6- Eel Garden, Dahab
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This must look creepy but, Eel Garden in Dahab looks kind of like that but without the morbid . Long eels are vertically popping their heads out from the sand for a insane visual effect.
5- Jackson Reef, Straits of Tiran
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Jackson Reef hits the jackpot when it comes to diving, alot of vivid corals, and some few predators, including sharks. FISH ARE FRIENDS, NOT FOOD.
4- The Blue Hole, Dahab
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The Blue Hole is infamous in diving circles, not so much for it's wicked underwater life as its ability to take lives. It's actually a submarine sinkhole with a depth of around 130m and advanced divers who try and do the dive run the risk of nitrogen narcosis as they descend, Don't try this at home, kids.
3- Thistlegorm Dive, Ras Mohamed
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The SS Thistlegorm was a WW2 British ship that sank in 1941 and over the years the wreckage became a seriously cool dive site. You can swim through the drowned boat that's still got vehicles on it and everything. It's like an untouched underwater museum. Which is way less boring than an on-land museum.
2- Abu Dabbab, Marsa Alam
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Abu Dabbab? Yes this place is marvelous, This diving spot is famous for the of turtles that float freely in the area, as well as the two see cows (weirdname!) that just chill there and endure curious divers. AND THEY ARE SO CUTE.
1- Dolphin House, El Gouna
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And this is where you can live out all your mermaid/Flipper fantasies and befriend a dolphin and become best buds and one with the sea.
VIVA EGYPT!