Explore Abu Nuhas

Located two hours north of Hurghada, off the coast of the Red Sea in Egypt is Abu Nuhas, a ship graveyard and a wreck diving dream come true. Abu Nuhas translates to ‘Father of Badluck’ and with good reason, this submerged reef has been the cause of at least five ships to have sunk. There are four wrecks which are accessible for recreational divers; Carnatic, Giannis D, Chrisoula K and Kimon M. Divers diving at Abu Nuhas can penetrate these wrecks and swim through their history while also being surrounded by a colourful and exciting marine ecosystem.

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★★★★★ Giannis D, wreck

The most breathtaking wreck in the Abu Nuhas area. Very popular with UW photographers. The bow is in only 10m of water. The stern’s max depth is 25m. The stern is laid on its left side, which can throw divers off a bit when they dive through. The engine room is a spectacular sight, full of glassfish, and the mast and anchor winch are full of soft coral.

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21.0 m
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23.0 m
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★★★★☆ SS Carnatic, wreck

This wreck sits in between the Giannis D and the Chrisoula K. It lays in 22m to 27m of water. It’s not a big wreck compared to the others, but still very interesting for divers due to its famously exposed ribs and the glass fish inside.

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23.0 m
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★★★★★ Chrisoula K., wreck

One of the four famous wrecks located on the Abu Nuhas reef. It’s about 2 hours and 40 minutes to the north of Elgouna. The bow sits at 4m deep and the stern about 27m. This wreck carries a lot of tiles. The body of the wreck is still in good condition. Exploring the captain’s cabin and the engine room are exciting for the adventurous diver.

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24.0 m
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23.0 m
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★★★★☆ Shaab Abu Nuhas

About 2 hours and 15 minutes away from Elgouna to the north, this site his home to a nice coral garden, sloping down to a wonderful coral drop off. This is an easy dive for all levels of divers. There is a current that comes from the north direction sometimes, making it a drift dive at times.

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20.0 m
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22.0 m
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Mares, Janez Kranjc

★★★★☆ Kimon M, wreck

This is the fourth wreck located in the Abu Nuhas area. The wreck is not as big as the others. It lays very close to the Chrisoula K wreck, giving divers the possibility of experiencing both wrecks together as a drift dive, if they have enough air. The wreck lays between 5m to 27m deep.

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23.0 m
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Diving in Abu Nuhas

It won’t be surprising that wreck diving is the main reason divers want to visit this dive area, and wrecks are what they will get! Recreational and Technical divers can swim around and over these wrecks, but some are also accessible and divers can explore what they have to offer. These dive sites are only accessible by liveaboards and by day trips boats sent out from dive centres and dive resorts from either Hurghada or Sharm El Sheikh. Due to currents here, there can be moments of drift diving which divers do need to be prepared for.

The best Months to dive in Abu Nuhas

The Red Sea is known for many things, including the great diving conditions year-round. During the winter months of December to February, divers can comfortably dive with a 5 mm suit and hood in waters around 20 degrees Celsius, in the summer the water temperature rises to 29 degrees Celsius. The visibility here is really great with an average of 20 metres, with 40 plus on the best days. The only factor which can affect diving is wind, there are days where the wind and currents can pick up, but diving professionals of the area will always assess the dive site thoroughly before making a final decision.

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