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The Bells / Blue Hole
One of the premier dives in Dahab is the Bells to Blue Hole, a spectacular wall dive of awesome beauty. The Bells is formed where a deep groove cuts into the reef top just north of the Blue Hole. The groove of the Bells breaches the reef table and a clear blue pool is formed; this is where the dive is started.
As you drop down through this pool into the blue, you will emerge on the reef wall at about 12 metres. The groove continues down to a deeper depth of 28 metres. The bottomless open water here is some of the clearest, deepest most intense blue you will see in the world.
The wall itself descends down to an incredible 1800m, which only adds to the anticipation experienced when emerging through the Bells chimney. It is vertical and in parts overhanging, with a rich growth of Black Corals and Sea Fans. There are many Anemones along this wall which at night comes to life with Spanish Dancers. Waiting for you at the end of the dive is the awe inspiring Blue Hole, just perfect for an atmospheric and relaxing safety stop.
The Canyon
The Dahab Canyon is the classic canyon, an essential dive for all fanatics of caves and cavern diving. The Canyon is, itself, quite a phenomenon. A narrow crack in the seabed at 18m marks the main opening into the canyon, which depths reach over 30 metres inside. Snaking its way up from the depths, it emerges in a glorious, glassfish filled coral dome, the Fish Bowl.
The opening of the Fish Bowl lies around 12 metres, below that is another large bowl, opening at 18 metres, and at greater depths there are a number of smaller openings. From the outside and inside, the canyon has the appearance of the fluted mouth of a clam shell, and is a sight not to me missed.
The Canyon dive site offers an easy entry and exit point through a shallow, sandy lagoon. This leads out to beautiful coral gardens and drop-off, which can only be fully explored after several visits. The Canyon itself is positioned aproximately five minutes north-east from the exit of the lagoon.
The
Islands
An underwater maze of spectacular coral gardens, this dive site
is renown for its awesome beauty and enormous range of vividly colored
corals. Weave your way through the meandering passages, swim with the
resident school of Barracuda and play with Turtles and other marine
animals which reside in this divers haven. With a maximum depth of 16
metres and all day direct sunlight on this splendid reef, divers find
this one of the most beautiful and relaxing dives in South Sinai.
The Lighthouse
The famous
Lighthouse, situated at the Northern end of Dahab bay, is home to the
confined water diving training area due to its large sandy slopes and
gentle drop off. The Lighthouse offers a number of different dives depending
on the route chosen. The sprawling coral gardens offer an abundance
of marine life and vividly colourful corals, extending far from the
shore. The Lighthouse is made up of a large rocky wall that wraps around
the point whilst heading north to the Eel Garden.
The wall and the sprawling coral gardens offer varying depth ranges
making it suitable for all levels of diver. Larger aquatic creatures
such as Humphead Wrasse, Turtles Baracuda, alongside a spectacular variety
of corals, make it a very popular dive site. The Lighthouse is also
a very reputable night dive area where one may encounter sleeping Parrot
Fish, Spanish Dancers, Red Sea Lobsters, Shrimps, Feather Stars, Flashlight
Fish, Hermit Crabs and much, much more.
Ras
Abu Halal
Ras Abu Halal translates
as ‘Headland of the Crescent Moon’. It refers to this crescent
shaped reef aproximately half a kilometre south of the Canyon. The reef
encircles a spectacular shallow lagoon at around 12 metres. Outside,
a gentle slope showcases an expanse of the finest hard coral gardens
in the area, and is the main focus of the dive site. Abu Halal can also
be visited as a drift dive from the astounding Abu Telhar dive site,
located just north of Abu Helal. An easy drift south from Abu Telhar
will bring you to Abu Halal, the exit point chosen according to remaining
air and tide level.
Ricks
Reef
Located
a few hundred metres north of the Canyon, Ricks Reef is a wondeful drift
dive following a meandering coral wall covered in numerous varieties
of corals and marine life. The wall begins at 3m and has a maximum depth
of approximately 16m at its bottom. From there the sandy bottom gradually
slopes away into the blue and is covered with a profusion of hard and
soft corals and outcrops. Ricks Reef also gives the diver an opportunity
to see a spectacular
view of the Canyon from above, before finishing off and exiting in the sandy Canyon Lagoon
Thistlegorm
You could say that Thistlegorm is actually an underwater museum. Situated in an area called the Straits of Gubal, it is the sight of a famous ship wreck from the Second World War, so is in fact over sixty years old. On 6th October, 1941, the ship was bombed by German soldiers. It lay underwater and undiscovered for 14 years until Jacques Cousteau made his incredible first encounter with the ship. Today, many divers say that each dive to the sight brings something new. In fact, it would take several dives to the sight to see much of the sight.
We run excursions daily to the sight from Dahab, as it is now easily accessible.
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Southern Oasis
Golden Blocks, the Caves and Moray Garden make up Dahab’s beautiful Southern Oasis dive and snorkeling sight.
A dive at any of these sights guarantees you an experience of swimming with marine life so diverse and beautiful, ranging from parrot fish to giant puffer. The water is generally clear and warm all year round, giving you the optimum conditions for diving or snorkeling.
Ras Abu Galum
The National Park of Ras Abu Galum is situated approximately 15
kilometres north of Dahab and is a haven for marine and wildlife. It
offers the diver remote, pristine reefs which are easily accessible
and suit all experience levels. Lucky divers may encounter a Manatee,
of which there is a resident population, and common sights are Turtles,
Moray Eels, Barracudas and Eagle Rays.
The area itself is of astounding beauty and far from civilisation. Perfect
for enjoying Bedouin hospitality and the starry skies of the desert,
Ras Abu Galum may be reached on a one / two day Jeep or Camel Safari
and offers the perfect opportunity to experience desert, mountain, the
underwater world and traditional Bedouin hospitality in one incredible
trip.
Gabr El Bint
This astoundingly
spectacular diving area, located almost 30 kilometres south of Dahab,
can only be reached by unconventional means. The camel caravan makes
the trek along the beautiful coastline, shadowed by the majestic Sinai
mountains to reach these virgin reefs on either a one or two day Camel
Safari.
Gabr El Bint is abundant with stunningly rich marine life and offers
wall diving, vivid coral gardens and gentle sandy slopes with coral
outcrops. The site is famous for its forest of gigantic Sea Fans, and
is definately a site not to be missed. This unforgetable diving experience
also offers you an insight into the culture of the local Bedouin who
will prepare your traditional food and drinks and care for the camels.
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