Makadi Bay
Makadi Bay is a wonderful yet underrated place to dive in the Hurghada area.
Diving in Hurghada
Hurghada, once a quaint fishing village, has transformed into one of Egypt’s premier diving destinations, offering an unparalleled underwater adventure along the western coast of the Red Sea. Divers here are treated to a kaleidoscope of marine life, from vibrant coral gardens teeming with colorful fish to intriguing wrecks that tell stories of the sea. The diverse dive environments include coral walls, plateaus, and pinnacles, each hosting a unique array of species, making every dive an exploration of nature’s underwater artistry. The area is ideal for both novice and seasoned divers, with dive centers conveniently situated within many hotels, providing easy access to daily boat dives or liveaboard adventures. For those seeking extended exploration, Hurghada serves as the main port for liveaboards, offering excursions to remote, untouched sites that promise even more thrilling encounters. Seasonal migrations add a fascinating layer, with opportunities to witness majestic creatures like dolphins and turtles gracing the waters around Hurghada. Beyond the underwater realm, the city itself is a vibrant hub of activity, with beautiful beaches stretching along the Red Sea’s clear waters. Whether you're diving into the depths or enjoying the lively atmosphere ashore, Hurghada provides a memorable dive travel experience enriched with both natural beauty and cultural charm.
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Diving in Hurghada
Diving from Hurghada is done by boat, this is either by liveaboard of by day boat trips. For this reason there is a large choice of liveaboards which leave from the port here. From the day boat trips all sorts of diving can be done, it is a great location for dive courses, recreational diving and there are also many technical diving opportunities.
The dive sites, visited from the dive centres and dive resorts here, range from easy, but still impressive, for beginner divers with shallow dives to more challenging and deeper sites. However, don’t fret, there is something for everyone. Coral walls? Got it. Drift diving? Got it. Wreck dives? Absolutely. There are some really impressive wrecks here such as El Mina wreck, which is an exciting dive for recreational and technical divers alike. The marine life underwater here is incredibly alive and present which results in a lot of the dive sites being coral rich and providing divers with breathtaking colours, shapes, sizes and all the marine life which comes with this flourishing ecosystem.
Top Wildlife Sightings in Hurghada
Hurghada in its entirety is made up of so many different dive areas and dive sites and they all provide something different and unique. Diving in El Gouna means there is a big chance that Sea Turtles, Moray Eels, Barracuda, Napoleon Wrasse, Crocodile Fish and, on fantastic days, dolphins. Sahl Hasheesh has an array of reef species which you can spot during these dives including Nudibranchs, Stonefish, Scorpionfish, Seahorses, Octopus and Spanish Dancers. If you have the opportunity to visit Hurghada in March and April, then you will be able to spot Manta Rays as they come by during these months in Umm Gamar. White Tip reef sharks are also spotted here.
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
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Total number of species: 200
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Moray Eel
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Reef Manta Ray
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Total number of species: 300
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Octopus
2k Sightings
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Total number of species: 600
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Wrasse
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Total number of species: 25
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Eagle Ray
747 Sightings
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Green Turtle
682 Sightings
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Bottlenose Dolphin
681 Sightings
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Total number of species: 28
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Clownfish
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Total number of species: 12
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Lionfish
7.1k Sightings
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Total number of species: 100
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Parrotfish
6.1k Sightings
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The best Months to dive in Hurghada
Hurghada is located on the coast of the Red Sea, which is great news, as the Red Sea and its surrounding climate makes diving possible and pleasant year round. In this region, there are no weather conditions so extreme that it negatively affects diving. The water temperature ranges between 21 degrees Celsius and 28 degrees Celsius with the warmest month being September and the coldest month being February. Visibility usually remains great throughout the year with it ranging between 15 metres and 30 metres, on the best of the best days it can reach 60 metres. The best season, in regards to the least amount of crowds, is from June to August (do be prepared for hot weather though) and between December and March.
