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Egypt

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Explore Egypt

Scuba diving in Egypt offers an unparalleled experience for enthusiasts looking to explore the vibrant depths of the Egyptian Red Sea. Known for its crystal-clear waters and abundant marine life, Egypt provides a diverse range of dive environments from stunning coral reefs to dramatic wall dives and historic wrecks. One of the most famous sites is the SS Thistlegorm, a World War II shipwreck that attracts divers from all over the world. With a mix of shore diving, boat excursions, day trips, and liveaboards, divers of all levels can find their perfect adventure. The Red Sea's warm waters, strong underwater visibility, and exceptional visibility create ideal conditions for capturing the colorful fish, intricate corals, and the occasional dolphin or turtle sighting on camera.

Seasonal changes add a layer of excitement and variety to diving in Egypt. From March to May, divers are treated to the chance of spotting whale sharks, while the hotter months of June to August bring the thrill of encountering hammerhead sharks. As the sea cools from September to November, manta rays and thresher sharks make their appearances. Even during the low season from December to February, when water temperatures and sea temperatures dip to around 22°C/72°F, the visibility is at its finest, offering pristine views of the underwater landscape. However, dive sites can become crowded during the high seasons as dive tourism peaks, so planning ahead is essential to ensure a memorable and enjoyable experience.

Power Plug Type
C, F
Payment Method
VISA, MC, AMEX
Tipping
10–20% / Service Staff & General Workers / Tipping (“baksheesh”) is customary and expected in most services; taxis usually excluded
Airports
CAI, HRG, LXR
Currency
EGP
Dial Code
+20
Electricity
220 V / 50 Hz
Time
UTC+02:00

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Top Wildlife Sightings in Egypt

Egypt's Red Sea is a vibrant ecosystem teeming with marine biodiversity, making it a popular destination for divers. Common reef inhabitants include colorful fish species such as butterflyfish, angelfish, clownfish, and Napoleon wrasse, often seen darting among the beautiful corals and colorful reefs. These species are easily encountered year-round, offering a lively underwater experience any time you dive. Seasonally, divers can spot larger marine creatures, with a whale shark among the sought-after spring sightings. Between May and August, hammerhead sharks frequent the waters around the Brothers Islands and Daedalus Reef, where divers may also encounter grey reef sharks. Additionally, green turtles and hawksbill turtles are often seen throughout the year, particularly around Marsa Alam and the southern reefs. Rays, including the majestic manta rays, are also more prevalent in the summer months, making these warmer periods ideal for divers seeking encounters with these gentle giants.

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 approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

123k Sightings
J
3.4k
F
3.2k
M
5.7k
A
9.1k
M
11k
J
11k
J
14k
A
13k
S
16k
O
16k
N
14k
D
7.1k
Green Turtle

Green Turtle

45k Sightings
J
1.4k
F
1.3k
M
2.4k
A
3.6k
M
4.2k
J
3.6k
J
4.8k
A
4.9k
S
5.9k
O
5.8k
N
4.9k
D
2.5k

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

Total number of species approx.: 27

Barracuda

Barracuda

33k Sightings
J
877
F
790
M
1.5k
A
1.9k
M
2.3k
J
2.8k
J
4.1k
A
3.4k
S
4.6k
O
4.5k
N
4k
D
2k

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

Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

30k Sightings
J
723
F
718
M
1.6k
A
2.5k
M
2.7k
J
2.6k
J
3.5k
A
2.9k
S
4k
O
4k
N
3.1k
D
1.6k

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

Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

22k Sightings
J
426
F
415
M
914
A
2k
M
2.9k
J
2.3k
J
2.5k
A
1.9k
S
2.8k
O
2.7k
N
2.3k
D
924

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

Total number of species approx.: 25

Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray

13k Sightings
J
292
F
230
M
368
A
584
M
875
J
1.3k
J
2.3k
A
1.6k
S
1.9k
O
1.9k
N
1.2k
D
694
Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill Turtle

9.7k Sightings
J
144
F
245
M
342
A
574
M
752
J
693
J
1.1k
A
1.1k
S
1.6k
O
1.4k
N
1.2k
D
520
Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

5.6k Sightings
J
58
F
2
M
8
A
81
M
157
J
254
J
314
A
281
S
467
O
1.4k
N
2k
D
484
Loggerhead Turtle

Loggerhead Turtle

4k Sightings
J
61
F
81
M
118
A
228
M
380
J
287
J
465
A
487
S
668
O
585
N
411
D
194
Reef Manta Ray

Reef Manta Ray

3.7k Sightings
J
129
F
175
M
205
A
272
M
430
J
446
J
477
A
458
S
419
O
306
N
248
D
130

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

Total number of species approx.: 28

Clownfish

Clownfish

128k Sightings
J
4k
F
4.1k
M
7.2k
A
10k
M
11k
J
9.9k
J
14k
A
13k
S
17k
O
17k
N
13k
D
7.6k

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

Total number of species approx.: 12

Lionfish

Lionfish

119k Sightings
J
3.8k
F
3.8k
M
7k
A
11k
M
11k
J
9.1k
J
12k
A
12k
S
14k
O
15k
N
13k
D
7.2k

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

Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

100k Sightings
J
3.3k
F
3.2k
M
5.9k
A
8.7k
M
8.8k
J
7.7k
J
10k
A
10k
S
13k
O
13k
N
10k
D
5.9k

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

Total number of species approx.: 130

Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish

99k Sightings
J
3k
F
2.9k
M
5.4k
A
8.2k
M
9k
J
7.9k
J
11k
A
10k
S
13k
O
13k
N
10k
D
5.8k

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

Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

Angelfish

89k Sightings
J
2.8k
F
2.6k
M
4.8k
A
7.4k
M
7.8k
J
7k
J
9.5k
A
9k
S
11k
O
12k
N
9.3k
D
5.3k

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

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

85k Sightings
J
2.8k
F
2.6k
M
4.5k
A
7k
M
7.3k
J
6.9k
J
9.2k
A
9.1k
S
11k
O
11k
N
8.6k
D
4.7k

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

Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

74k Sightings
J
2.2k
F
2.1k
M
3.9k
A
5.8k
M
6.7k
J
6.3k
J
8.5k
A
8k
S
9.9k
O
9.4k
N
7.6k
D
4.1k

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

Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

Stingrays

68k Sightings
J
2.3k
F
2.3k
M
3.8k
A
5.5k
M
6.1k
J
5.1k
J
7.1k
A
7k
S
8.7k
O
8.6k
N
6.9k
D
4.1k

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

Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish

65k Sightings
J
2k
F
1.9k
M
3.4k
A
5.7k
M
6k
J
5.2k
J
6.7k
A
6.5k
S
8.3k
O
8.6k
N
6.9k
D
4k

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

Total number of species approx.: 8

Bannerfish

Bannerfish

62k Sightings
J
1.8k
F
1.7k
M
3.5k
A
5.3k
M
5.4k
J
4.8k
J
6.8k
A
6.4k
S
7.8k
O
8.2k
N
6.5k
D
3.5k

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

Total number of species approx.: 60

Soldierfish

Soldierfish

40k Sightings
J
1.1k
F
958
M
2.1k
A
3.3k
M
3.8k
J
3.4k
J
4.3k
A
3.6k
S
5k
O
5.1k
N
4.4k
D
2.4k

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

Total number of species approx.: 250

Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish

37k Sightings
J
937
F
993
M
1.8k
A
2.8k
M
3.1k
J
3k
J
4.2k
A
4.1k
S
5k
O
4.9k
N
4.2k
D
1.9k

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

Total number of species approx.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts

35k Sightings
J
904
F
894
M
1.8k
A
2.9k
M
2.9k
J
2.8k
J
3.9k
A
3.5k
S
4.8k
O
5.1k
N
3.9k
D
1.9k

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

Total number of species approx.: 90

Goatfish

Goatfish

35k Sightings
J
932
F
846
M
1.6k
A
2.7k
M
3k
J
2.7k
J
3.9k
A
3.5k
S
4.8k
O
4.6k
N
3.8k
D
2.1k

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

Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

32k Sightings
J
776
F
927
M
1.7k
A
2.4k
M
2.8k
J
2.4k
J
3.5k
A
2.9k
S
4.4k
O
4.3k
N
3.7k
D
1.9k

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

Total number of species approx.: 25

Boxfish

Boxfish

28k Sightings
J
529
F
586
M
1.2k
A
2.3k
M
2.9k
J
2.7k
J
3.3k
A
2.9k
S
3.7k
O
3.7k
N
2.8k
D
1.2k

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

Total number of species approx.: 40

Jackfish

Jackfish

25k Sightings
J
691
F
525
M
1.1k
A
1.6k
M
1.8k
J
1.9k
J
2.8k
A
2.2k
S
3.9k
O
3.7k
N
3.1k
D
1.6k

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

Total number of species approx.: 30

Stonefish

Stonefish

24k Sightings
J
431
F
498
M
1.1k
A
2.2k
M
2.4k
J
2.1k
J
2.7k
A
2.8k
S
3.4k
O
3.3k
N
2.4k
D
1.2k

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

Total number of species approx.: 110

Snapper

Snapper

23k Sightings
J
562
F
557
M
1.2k
A
1.7k
M
2.1k
J
1.9k
J
2.4k
A
2.4k
S
3.2k
O
3.2k
N
2.7k
D
1.2k

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

Total number of species approx.: 3

Cornetfish

Cornetfish

19k Sightings
J
463
F
539
M
902
A
1.7k
M
1.7k
J
1.4k
J
1.9k
A
1.9k
S
2.9k
O
2.9k
N
2.1k
D
1.2k

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

Total number of species approx.: 3

Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish

18k Sightings
J
487
F
509
M
1.1k
A
1.5k
M
1.5k
J
1.5k
J
2k
A
1.8k
S
2.2k
O
2.5k
N
2.2k
D
987

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

Total number of species approx.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets

18k Sightings
J
411
F
438
M
822
A
1.3k
M
1.5k
J
1.4k
J
2.2k
A
1.9k
S
2.6k
O
2.4k
N
2k
D
1.1k

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

Total number of species approx.: 15

Tuna

Tuna

14k Sightings
J
339
F
187
M
517
A
1.1k
M
1.5k
J
1.8k
J
2k
A
1.3k
S
1.3k
O
1.6k
N
1.5k
D
833

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

Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

14k Sightings
J
152
F
205
M
671
A
1.3k
M
1.7k
J
1.2k
J
1.7k
A
1.3k
S
1.7k
O
1.5k
N
1.4k
D
589

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

Total number of species approx.: 20

Porcupinefish

Porcupinefish

12k Sightings
J
233
F
288
M
548
A
873
M
1.2k
J
853
J
1.2k
A
1.1k
S
2.1k
O
1.8k
N
1.3k
D
535

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

Total number of species approx.: 60

Squirrelfish

Squirrelfish

10k Sightings
J
193
F
187
M
592
A
727
M
869
J
633
J
1.3k
A
968
S
1.5k
O
1.4k
N
1.4k
D
551

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

Total number of species approx.: 30

Sand Eel

Sand Eel

8.5k Sightings
J
262
F
294
M
401
A
715
M
728
J
611
J
891
A
882
S
1.2k
O
1.2k
N
956
D
435

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

Total number of species approx.: 15

Garfish

Garfish

7.6k Sightings
J
153
F
162
M
294
A
514
M
604
J
427
J
823
A
811
S
1.1k
O
1.4k
N
963
D
438

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

Total number of species approx.: 80

Emperor

Emperor

5.7k Sightings
J
118
F
60
M
220
A
368
M
508
J
390
J
619
A
638
S
1.1k
O
780
N
613
D
329

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

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pipefish

Pipefish

5.5k Sightings
J
85
F
108
M
299
A
447
M
546
J
374
J
539
A
500
S
819
O
842
N
650
D
288
Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark

5.4k Sightings
J
148
F
91
M
191
A
406
M
493
J
574
J
613
A
456
S
657
O
802
N
713
D
289

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

Total number of species approx.: 3400

Shrimp

Shrimp

4.3k Sightings
J
46
F
59
M
120
A
241
M
351
J
254
J
677
A
679
S
719
O
613
N
417
D
145

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

Total number of species approx.: 120

Flounder

Flounder

4.2k Sightings
J
47
F
68
M
119
A
241
M
370
J
349
J
499
A
639
S
751
O
655
N
393
D
113

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

Total number of species approx.: 250

Skate Fish

Skate Fish

3.7k Sightings
J
77
F
96
M
157
A
288
M
296
J
311
J
304
A
359
S
564
O
736
N
400
D
109
Garibaldi Damselfish

Garibaldi Damselfish

3.7k Sightings
J
51
F
26
M
142
A
342
M
417
J
281
J
324
A
397
S
525
O
378
N
567
D
201

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