Explore Safaga

Safaga, a hidden gem along Egypt's Red Sea coast, offers divers a remarkable underwater experience. Known for its vibrant coral gardens and stunning coral walls, this small port town is a top destination for diving enthusiasts. The waters of Safaga are teeming with diverse marine life, from curious turtles to majestic hammerhead sharks, making every dive an adventure filled with awe and wonder. One of the unique aspects of diving in Safaga is the opportunity to explore impressive wrecks that tell tales of history beneath the waves, adding an element of intrigue to your dive excursions.

The best dive sites in Safaga are often located further from the coastline, making it an ideal location for liveaboard adventures. These well-appointed dive boats offer the perfect mix of comfort and exploration, taking divers to some of the most secluded and pristine dive spots in the region. With options ranging from short trips to week-long voyages, liveaboard experiences provide ample opportunities to discover the rich marine biodiversity that defines the Red Sea. Beyond its underwater allure, Safaga's black sand dunes and mineral springs offer a serene backdrop, enhancing the overall experience for those seeking both adventure and relaxation.

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Diving in Safaga

One of the top dive sites which divers come and visit here is Salem Express which is a truly breathtaking wreck dive. It is not possible to dive inside the wreck but considering it sank almost 20 years ago, it has become its own ecosystem and is now home to many species of corals and fish life.

Most of the diving here, done by the dive centres, is shore diving as most of the best dive sites are located there. There are options for liveaboard diving as there are a few dive sites located offshore.

Night dives at the Seven Pillars dive site are also really fun due the Lion Fish which start using your torchlight beams for hunting!

Top Wildlife Sightings in Safaga

Abu Kefan is one of the dive sites here which really provides divers with the opportunity to spot some larger marine life, which is definitely always a thrill. Here there is the chance for divers to spot Hammerhead sharks, Sea Turtles, Barracuda, Blacktail Sharks and more species of reef sharks. At Panorama reef you can enjoy the plethora of Anemone Fish which have set up house here and who will defend their homes to divers enjoyment. This area in general does allow for more shark sightings, large Napoleons, and Eagle Ray every now and then, and not to forget the large schools of brightly coloured reef fish which rain down on the reef.

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

17k Sightings
J
451
F
477
M
747
A
1.3k
M
1.2k
J
1.3k
J
1.7k
A
1.7k
S
2.3k
O
2.5k
N
1.8k
D
1k

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

4.6k Sightings
J
168
F
130
M
209
A
336
M
177
J
272
J
318
A
484
S
689
O
684
N
670
D
436

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

3.8k Sightings
J
111
F
51
M
154
A
339
M
409
J
425
J
398
A
327
S
468
O
476
N
395
D
199
Green Turtle

Green Turtle

3.7k Sightings
J
97
F
85
M
170
A
290
M
221
J
234
J
391
A
498
S
512
O
615
N
351
D
218

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

2.8k Sightings
J
107
F
81
M
125
A
272
M
195
J
172
J
237
A
232
S
435
O
460
N
326
D
180

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

2.4k Sightings
J
69
F
40
M
82
A
135
M
97
J
210
J
306
A
293
S
313
O
442
N
270
D
174
Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill Turtle

992 Sightings
J
12
F
12
M
28
A
66
M
52
J
72
J
102
A
175
S
173
O
164
N
105
D
31

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

16k Sightings
J
570
F
493
M
831
A
1.4k
M
1.1k
J
1.1k
J
1.4k
A
1.5k
S
2.1k
O
2.4k
N
1.7k
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.: 12

Lionfish

Lionfish

12k Sightings
J
430
F
396
M
743
A
1.3k
M
913
J
863
J
1.1k
A
1.2k
S
1.5k
O
1.8k
N
1.4k
D
865

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

11k Sightings
J
432
F
371
M
616
A
1.1k
M
850
J
830
J
1.1k
A
1.1k
S
1.5k
O
1.8k
N
1.1k
D
769

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

11k Sightings
J
436
F
353
M
587
A
1k
M
824
J
792
J
1.1k
A
1.1k
S
1.5k
O
1.8k
N
1.1k
D
698

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

11k Sightings
J
434
F
347
M
520
A
1k
M
725
J
787
J
1k
A
1k
S
1.4k
O
1.6k
N
1.1k
D
667

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

9.8k Sightings
J
380
F
330
M
457
A
885
M
728
J
753
J
1k
A
1k
S
1.2k
O
1.5k
N
987
D
598

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

8.1k Sightings
J
305
F
261
M
333
A
719
M
580
J
619
J
775
A
820
S
1.2k
O
1.2k
N
756
D
536

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

7.7k Sightings
J
278
F
260
M
335
A
787
M
566
J
620
J
695
A
713
S
947
O
1.2k
N
806
D
496

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

7.4k Sightings
J
276
F
279
M
413
A
698
M
526
J
475
J
736
A
652
S
1k
O
1.1k
N
707
D
475

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

7.2k Sightings
J
264
F
210
M
377
A
674
M
491
J
498
J
751
A
718
S
934
O
1.1k
N
693
D
464

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

5k Sightings
J
182
F
177
M
238
A
430
M
390
J
329
J
448
A
444
S
709
O
830
N
511
D
341

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

4.8k Sightings
J
97
F
142
M
191
A
447
M
350
J
289
J
441
A
554
S
737
O
682
N
507
D
332

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

4.7k Sightings
J
141
F
162
M
209
A
429
M
269
J
367
J
494
A
444
S
698
O
766
N
433
D
302

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

4.4k Sightings
J
80
F
116
M
219
A
471
M
318
J
338
J
343
A
530
S
535
O
707
N
485
D
260

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

4.2k Sightings
J
141
F
119
M
182
A
392
M
235
J
322
J
478
A
365
S
641
O
639
N
422
D
241

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

4.1k Sightings
J
127
F
163
M
187
A
413
M
254
J
326
J
390
A
329
S
659
O
650
N
400
D
229

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

3.9k Sightings
J
67
F
106
M
99
A
349
M
452
J
439
J
377
A
381
S
581
O
557
N
339
D
186

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

3.2k Sightings
J
118
F
83
M
129
A
219
M
178
J
259
J
358
A
293
S
565
O
484
N
332
D
213

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

2.9k Sightings
J
88
F
98
M
154
A
307
M
185
J
177
J
225
A
251
S
468
O
479
N
332
D
181

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

2.6k Sightings
J
62
F
115
M
109
A
191
M
119
J
221
J
269
A
269
S
447
O
454
N
267
D
96

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

2.4k Sightings
J
57
F
49
M
55
A
184
M
113
J
201
J
315
A
224
S
467
O
371
N
228
D
125

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

2.1k Sightings
J
37
F
71
M
91
A
134
M
152
J
227
J
220
A
242
S
265
O
360
N
177
D
78

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

1.9k Sightings
J
72
F
36
M
68
A
204
M
156
J
166
J
183
A
160
S
214
O
292
N
165
D
186

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

1.6k Sightings
J
5
F
51
M
61
A
95
M
106
J
94
J
148
A
205
S
298
O
278
N
141
D
70

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

1.4k Sightings
J
56
F
60
M
63
A
117
M
86
J
106
J
123
A
161
S
174
O
217
N
140
D
64

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

1.1k Sightings
J
20
F
59
M
11
A
105
M
32
J
19
J
91
A
49
S
280
O
210
N
176
D
11

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

1k Sightings
J
15
F
27
M
66
A
115
M
124
J
35
J
73
A
183
S
141
O
98
N
102
D
58

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

903 Sightings
J
10
F
23
M
13
A
105
M
46
J
55
J
79
A
91
S
151
O
211
N
72
D
47

The best Months to dive in Safaga

Divers wanting to dive in the Red Sea have the benefit of being able to dive any month of the year as conditions in this area are ideal for diving throughout. Apart from the days with high wind, weather conditions are never too extreme here to prevent diving. Water temperatures reach a maximum of 28 degrees Celsius in the summer months between June and September and reach a minimum of 21 degrees Celsius in February. Visibility remains constant throughout the year at around 22-25 metres.

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