Desert rose dive resort

Dahab is one hour drive north along the coast from Sharm el Sheikh. Originally a Bedouin settlement, the palm-fringed town is famous for its laid-back atmosphere and offers dive sites which are completely different from those in the Sharm area.

With warm water, shallow reefs and a maximum dive depth of 30m, the Red Sea is perfect for nitrox diving. Diving with nitrox allows you to maximise your bottom time, and get the most out of your dives. At Camel diving with nitrox is easy, whether you choose guided dive, plan to combine nitrox diving with a course, or just want to try it.

As a certified diver, you may dive by shore or join our daily boat trips. There are over thirty dive sites near Sharm El Sheikh. Our friendly and experienced instructors will guide you around some of the best. We take care of all the logistics, so you can relax and enjoy your dives.

You will usually make your first dive by shore or boat at a local site along the coast. Local sites are sheltered from waves and current and offer an easy and relaxing start to your diving holiday. Our instructors will advise you on other trips including Ras Mohammed National Park, the Straits of Tiran, SS Thistlegorm and SS dunraven, Dahab,night dives and drift dives.

• Divers are accompanied by a dive guide.
• Full briefing before every dive, covering safety and features of interest.
• All our dive centres and boats carry emergency equipment.
• Choose a full or half day diving, or diving packages.

As the sun sets, you don your dive gear, slip on your scuba mask and bite down on your dive regulator. A deep breath and you step off the boat – into the underwater night. Although you’ve seen this reef many times before, this time you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light.

Introduce yourself to the whole new cast of critters that comes out after the sun goes down. See your favorite dive sites from a whole new perspective at night.

Many of the Red Sea's most famous wreck diving sites are located within easy sailing distance of Sharm el Sheikh.

We schedule boat trips several times per week to the world-renowned World War II shipwreck SS Thistlegorm, which may be reached in approximately three hours. The steamship SS Dunraven is another popular wreck both for its history and marine life. Weather permitting, it is also possible to dive on several lesser known wrecks around the Straits of Tiran and Ras Mohamed National Park.

              Thistlegorm

The world famous wreck SS Thistlegorm was sunk in 1941 in the area of Sha'ab Ali in the Gulf of Suez. She was packed to the gunwales with a cargo of supplies destined for the British fifth army based in Alexandria. Armoured Bren-Gun carriers, BSA motorcycles, jeeps, trucks, rolling stock, aeroplane parts, stacks of rifles, radio equipment, munitions, and a plentiful supply of Wellington boots can all be seen during your dive.

The Thistlegorm is heaven for wreck enthusiasts, but is also one of the most underrated fish dives in the area, attracting schooling barracuda and providing a hunting ground for giant tuna and snapper. Our excursions require an early start. After breakfast on board, you will make two dives on the wreck. 

Dunraven

Another popular wreck is the Dunraven, a Victorian steam and sail ship that was carrying spices, cotton and timber from India. The ship hit the reef after an allegedly drunken dispute involving the Captain, his wife, and his First mate, and caught on fire. It sank in 30m of water beside the reef, upside down. The shipwreck has been underwater since 1876, more than 130 years.

Its contents were stripped of by a team of archaeologists in the 80s. Now it resembles a large cave. Inside divers can find schools of yellow goat fish and Giant morays. Due to its long time underwater the hull that is on the top is encrusted with corals and full of marine life, such as schools of bat fish, nudibranchs, pipe fish and the very rare ghost pipe fish.

Other wrecks

Safari Trips are able to access wrecks which the daily boats cannot reach. Contact us to reserve a safari trip.