Explore Naama Bay

Naama Bay is the bustling heart of Sharm El Sheik and a natural bay located on the south of the Red Sea coast, in Sinai, in Egypt. There are numerous dive centres and dive resorts in this area and the dive site itself provides divers of all levels to enjoy the colours, and life, underwater here. This is the base for dive excursions, day trips and shore diving.

Courses and Events

Open Water Diver

This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

12 February +200 More
EUR 436.00

Basic Diver

In the SSI Basic Diver program, you will learn the skills and knowledge you need to try diving up to 12 meters deep with an SSI Professional. It is a great way to explore the underwater world more fully as you try diving. The entire Basic Diver program can be credited towards the Scuba Diver or Open Water Dive programs within 6 months, so you can take the next step in your dive adventure.

12 February +322 More
EUR 98.00

Enriched Air Nitrox (40%)

As a Nitrox diver, you can increase your bottom times and safety margins, plus shorten your surface intervals - so you can spend more time diving and less time waiting! In this program, you will learn new skills and increase your diving knowledge whilst learning how to safely plan and dive with enriched air mixtures of up to 40% oxygen. Upon completion, you will earn an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 32% or 40% certification.

12 February +200 More
EUR 204.00

Scuba Skills Update

It is easy for dive skills to get rusty and to lose confidence when you have not dived for a while. With the SSI Scuba Skills Update, we will get you back in the water and diving with ease in no time. This scuba refresher course allows you to review and practice scuba skills you learned in your Open Water Diver program, under the guidance of an SSI Professional. This is a great course to take just before a dive holiday, so you spend less time worrying about your skills and more time admiring the marine life. If you are a non-certified Open Water Diver student, a Scuba Skills Update is ideal for practicing your dive skills before your open water training dives. With no fixed course duration, you can take your time and focus on the skills you need help with.

12 February +200 More
EUR 129.00

Advanced Open Water Diver

If you cannot decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! With this program, you can try a variety of specialties before committing to full specialty programs. It is a great way to experience what advanced diver training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver Program, you will try out 5 different specialties. You will complete one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor. With this trial program in specialty diving, you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full specialty programs any time in the future and credit your Advanced Open Water Diver training towards them.

12 February +200 More
EUR 365.00

Scuba Diver

Using online learning, confined and open water dives, the SSI Scuba Diver program is a perfect foundation to become a confident and safe diver. You will learn all you need to scuba dive in open water up to 12 meters deep with an SSI Professional. In this program, you will complete almost half of the Open Water Diver course training and can upgrade your certification easily. You just need to complete the remaining academic and confined water sessions, plus two open water training dives.

12 February +200 More
EUR 334.00

React Right - Course Combination (FA, CPR, AED, O2)

React Right is SSI's emergency first responder course and provides the knowledge and practical skills to act as a first responder in a medical emergency. In this flexible course, you can choose your subject areas, such as initial assessment, first aid, CPR and stabilization techniques. You will learn more about administering emergency oxygen and using the defibrillator (AED). With a combination of theory and practical exercise scenarios, this course will give you important tools and confidence to provide emergency assistance. Once certified, you will be able to act as a first aider, administer first aid and CPR, administer oxygen and provide AED support. Earn your SSI React Right Specialty certification and help other divers in need. Start your SSI React Right Specialty course today!

12 February +200 More
EUR 209.00

Diver Stress & Rescue

The SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Specialty course is the best course to learn how to protect yourself and other divers. You will learn how to recognize stress, avoid accidents and apply practical techniques for performing rescues and emergency care. With a combination of pool and open water training, you will be well and safely prepared to deal with emergency and rescue situations. After completing the course, you will receive the SSI Diver Stress & Rescue Specialty certification.

12 February +200 More
EUR 468.00

Dive Guide / Divemaster

The Divemaster program is the first step on an exciting journey. Earn the respect of your dive buddies and become an ambassador for diving by taking the Divemaster program. All you need to get started are 40 verified/logged dives and certifications in Deep Diving, Navigation, Night & Limited Visibility or at least 5 logged/verified dives experience in each area plus Diver Stress & Rescue. You will be certified as a Dive Guide after successfully completing the Divemaster program. When your interest is to turn your passion into a profession by guiding certified divers, teaching Ecology programs, assisting instructors or even becoming an instructor yourself, your next step is the Divemaster Upgrade with a minimum of 60 logged/verified. Upgrade to Divemaster right away or any time after by self-studying the Science of Diving materials, passing the Digital Final Exam which makes you an SSI Professional.

12 February +200 More
EUR 1,491.00

Dive Activity

Diving in Naama Bay

Due to the topography being from the shore with sandy bottoms, and that it is located in a protected bay, the conditions here are perfect for dive courses and for the type of diving where divers just want to enjoy, admire and glide through the water. This is also a popular dive site for night dives.

Top Wildlife Sightings in Naama Bay

The topography of this dive site includes a stretch of Sea Grass, multiple coral pinnacles and a sandy bottom; a varied topography means a varied collection of marine species. Sea Turtles munch away at the Sea Grass and large Napoleon Wrasse glide by. The corals, fish and macro marine life which reside in these corals, are so vivid in colour and the water here is so clear, that one of the most popular activities here is to take a glass boat and admire them that way (for the non-divers).

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 25

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Eagle Ray
832 Sightings
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35
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26
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57
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49
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68
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58
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95
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96
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91
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90
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40

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Total number of species: 200

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Moray Eel
702 Sightings
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41
F
27
M
13
A
67
M
59
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44
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63
A
81
S
72
O
100
N
95
D
40

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Total number of species: 600

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Wrasse
443 Sightings
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36
F
23
M
34
A
25
M
46
J
21
J
39
A
33
S
41
O
68
N
52
D
25
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Green Turtle
435 Sightings
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0
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1
M
14
A
26
M
50
J
31
J
23
A
37
S
33
O
89
N
87
D
44

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Total number of species: 27

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Barracuda
122 Sightings
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3
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1
A
20
M
24
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8
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0
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0
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15
O
28
N
23
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Total number of species: 12

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Lionfish
1.9k Sightings
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102
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98
M
143
A
133
M
132
J
95
J
180
A
199
S
178
O
250
N
229
D
153

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Total number of species: 28

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Clownfish
1.8k Sightings
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99
F
98
M
116
A
129
M
127
J
95
J
173
A
213
S
165
O
263
N
221
D
137

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Total number of species: 100

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Parrotfish
1.7k Sightings
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102
F
96
M
116
A
121
M
116
J
93
J
166
A
203
S
146
O
222
N
211
D
120

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Total number of species: 90

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Angelfish
1.7k Sightings
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99
F
94
M
116
A
126
M
121
J
91
J
172
A
168
S
138
O
214
N
208
D
134

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Total number of species: 130

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Butterfly Fish
1.5k Sightings
J
89
F
91
M
112
A
103
M
120
J
79
J
152
A
152
S
110
O
193
N
191
D
102
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Total number of species: 130

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Pufferfish
1.5k Sightings
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94
F
82
M
87
A
91
M
105
J
95
J
148
A
157
S
131
O
201
N
190
D
113

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Total number of species: 8

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Bannerfish
1.2k Sightings
J
71
F
75
M
84
A
64
M
88
J
61
J
134
A
120
S
110
O
187
N
168
D
86

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Total number of species: 80

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Stingrays
1.2k Sightings
J
45
F
54
M
51
A
82
M
75
J
62
J
102
A
119
S
125
O
206
N
151
D
83

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Total number of species: 40

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Triggerfish
1.1k Sightings
J
52
F
66
M
76
A
65
M
86
J
72
J
106
A
116
S
112
O
161
N
129
D
81

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Total number of species: 85

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Surgeonfish
779 Sightings
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40
F
52
M
37
A
58
M
57
J
37
J
77
A
81
S
59
O
112
N
106
D
63

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Total number of species: 90

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Goatfish
730 Sightings
J
49
F
25
M
64
A
39
M
62
J
33
J
65
A
65
S
60
O
106
N
95
D
67

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Total number of species: 20

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Porcupinefish
640 Sightings
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39
F
36
M
51
A
49
M
50
J
39
J
38
A
38
S
58
O
81
N
114
D
47

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Total number of species: 130

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Pipefish
563 Sightings
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39
F
31
M
46
A
36
M
50
J
28
J
32
A
34
S
28
O
93
N
95
D
51

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Total number of species: 80

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Emperor
489 Sightings
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23
F
14
M
33
A
24
M
53
J
23
J
36
A
35
S
45
O
57
N
99
D
47

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Total number of species: 25

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Boxfish
464 Sightings
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34
F
29
M
28
A
36
M
41
J
20
J
37
A
47
S
34
O
55
N
55
D
48

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Total number of species: 250

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Grouper/Basslets
456 Sightings
J
26
F
26
M
29
A
55
M
35
J
18
J
25
A
19
S
34
O
70
N
85
D
34

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Total number of species: 350

Alamy-Andre Seal

Damselfish
456 Sightings
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29
F
19
M
40
A
9
M
42
J
18
J
20
A
40
S
31
O
70
N
86
D
52

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Total number of species: 3

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Trumpetfish
446 Sightings
J
25
F
26
M
41
A
36
M
18
J
14
J
38
A
22
S
27
O
53
N
90
D
56

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Total number of species: 3

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Cornetfish
442 Sightings
J
30
F
21
M
46
A
29
M
34
J
25
J
35
A
11
S
18
O
80
N
64
D
49

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Total number of species: 110

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Snapper
438 Sightings
J
23
F
15
M
35
A
22
M
41
J
21
J
24
A
38
S
40
O
58
N
85
D
36

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Total number of species: 150

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Sweetlips and Grunts
428 Sightings
J
24
F
14
M
36
A
27
M
36
J
12
J
37
A
37
S
18
O
75
N
78
D
34

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Total number of species: 40

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Jackfish
418 Sightings
J
34
F
26
M
24
A
27
M
19
J
0
J
20
A
38
S
19
O
74
N
87
D
50

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Total number of species: 60

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Soldierfish
369 Sightings
J
0
F
16
M
50
A
20
M
43
J
11
J
27
A
36
S
18
O
66
N
51
D
31

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Total number of species: 250

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Scorpionfish
363 Sightings
J
17
F
22
M
18
A
34
M
43
J
27
J
23
A
32
S
23
O
64
N
43
D
17

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Total number of species: 30

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Sand Eel
348 Sightings
J
10
F
29
M
13
A
22
M
32
J
14
J
54
A
47
S
25
O
44
N
38
D
20

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Total number of species: 30

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Stonefish
201 Sightings
J
0
F
4
M
14
A
28
M
39
J
24
J
23
A
0
S
14
O
19
N
24
D
12

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Total number of species: 15

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Garfish
191 Sightings
J
13
F
3
M
1
A
9
M
24
J
26
J
12
A
16
S
16
O
31
N
29
D
11

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Total number of species: 3400

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Shrimp
139 Sightings
J
4
F
1
M
1
A
9
M
24
J
8
J
13
A
12
S
0
O
28
N
39
D
0

The best Months to dive in Naama Bay

No matter when divers want to visit the Red Sea, the conditions always allow for comfortable diving. The water temperatures hit their lowest in February at around 21-22 degrees Celsius and hit their peaks at 30 degrees Celsius. The visibility remains great throughout the year with the worst days being around 10 metres, the best above 50 metres with an average of 20 metres.

Dive Centers

Camel Dive Club

P.O Box 10, 46619 Sharm El Sheikh, EGY

AQUAMARINE SHARM

Sanafir Hotel, Naama Bay, 46619 Sharm El-Sheikh, EGY

Scubadreamer Diving College

Promenade Naama Bay, South Sinai Sharm El-Sheikh, EGY

Argos Red Sea

11 El-Rowyssat, 46619 Sharm El Sheikh, EGY

SUBEX The Art of Diving

Maritim Jolie Ville Resort + Casino, Naama Bay, 46619 Sharm El Sheikh, EGY

Dive Sites

Dive One Academy, Sharm El Sheikh

Naama Bay (★4.4)

Naama Bay is a sheltered Bay where you can find coral blocks in different sizes. Between these blocks are sea grass areas and sandy bottom. And in some areas are artificial reefs and as well a sunken zodiac.
SUBEX Sharm El-Sheikh, 46619 Sharm El Sheikh

Naama Bay Jolie Ville (★4.8)

In the middle of the Naama Bay lays this dive spot with coral blocks in 2 to 40 meters depth surrounded by sea grass areas. Here is nearly no current to expect and since the dive spot is in a protected area without boat traffic the marine life is very diversified.
Circle Divers, Sharm El Sheikh

Naama Bay - Kanabesh (★4.5)

Naama Bay with a shallow sloping bottom, is ideal for courses and as a protected bay home to many juvenile fishes, eagle rays, large turtles are often found on the seagrass so also very exciting for certified divers. If you are interested in Macro Marine Life- this dive site is perfect for you.
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Near Garden (★4.4)

This is a very beautiful dive site with a lot to explore. There is a coral garden, pinnacles, a drop-off, and even a dead area. This site is suitable for all diver levels and also snorkelers.