Ras Mohammed is a well known marine national park, and it is well known because of the truly breathtaking diving opportunities. Ras Mohammed is located approximately 12 kilometres offshore from Sharm El Sheikh in the south of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. This is an officially protected area since 1983 and that is part of the reason why it is in such pristine condition; harbouring over 200 species of corals and over 1000 species of fish, it really is the best of the best of what the Red Sea offers. Some of the highlights include jaw dropping reefs, a slope covered in over 1000 Anemones, pelagic species gliding past in the blue and… toilets!
There are shallow reefs to explore here, there are steep coral walls to drift dive past and there are tec diving opportunities here.
One of the top tec diving spots here is at Shark Observatory as there is an impressive wall which descends down to 90 metres, and has something to see all the way down. All dives are done from boats, either from a liveaboard trip or on day trip boats coming from dive centres and dive resorts from Sharm El Sheikh and surrounding areas. It is not a popular spot for diving courses, but that’s for the best, as divers don’t want to be distracted by their course and miss the beautiful scenery.
The Red Sea is accessible throughout the year in pleasant conditions. The water temperature in this area doesn’t drop down past 20 degrees Celsius and in the summer can reach up to 30 degrees Celsius. The visibility in this region ranges between 10 and 30 metres and on the spectacular days can go beyond 50 metres. There may be windier days in the winter months, but very rarely are the dive sites inaccessible. The summer months, May and September are the best months to spot sharks.
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