“Classics never die”

Famous 5

Minimum certification: Open Water*Departure from Hurghada7 nightsUp to 20 dives

The Red Sea’s big five in a single week: Ras Mohammed, the Thistlegorm including a night dive, the wrecks of Abu Nuhas, the Brothers Islands and the Salem Express.

Day 1

Arrival, check-in, briefing and dinner. Night in port.

Day 2

Check dive and second dive at Sha'ab El Erg, plus night dive. Sailing to Ras Mohammed.

Day 3

Shark & Yolanda Reef, Jack Fish Alley, Thistlegorm and night dive on the Thistlegorm.

Day 4

Thistlegorm in the morning, Carnatic and Giannis D at Abu Nuhas, and night dive. Sailing to Brothers.

Day 5

Three dives at the Brothers Islands. Overnight sailing to Safaga.

Day 6

Salem Express, Abu Kefan and night dive at Panorama Reef. Sailing to Hurghada.

Day 7

Two dives at Sha'ab El Erg (Dolphin House) and return to port.

Day 8

Breakfast and check-out.

Dive sites

Reef · Hurghada

Sha'ab El Erg (Dolphin House)

A large horseshoe-shaped reef north of Hurghada, with coral gardens. Famous because dolphins are often around.

National park · reefs

Ras Mohammed

Egypt’s first protected park (1983), which has grown from 97 to 480 km². Abundant, colourful marine life at Shark & Yolanda Reef, Jack Fish Alley and Shark Observatory. One of the best areas of the northern Red Sea.

Wreck · about 30 m

SS Thistlegorm

A British cargo ship sunk in 1941, in the middle of the Second World War. Trucks, motorbikes and military equipment are still in its holds, covered in coral. You dive it outside and inside, among schools of fish and turtles. One of the best wrecks in the world.

Wrecks · ship graveyard

Abu Nuhas

The reef that has sunk more ships than any other in the Red Sea, with several wrecks a few minutes apart:

Giannis D (about 28 m): a Greek cargo ship that sank in 1983 after hitting the reef, very well preserved. Turtles and colourful fish.
Carnatic (about 30 m): a steamship that sank in 1869, with remains of its pottery cargo. Tuna and groupers.
Yellow Reef: a reef of living corals full of life.

Wall · open water

Brothers Islands

Two islets in the open sea, with almost untouched coral walls and excellent visibility. The place to look for hammerheads and oceanic whitetip sharks. Currents can be strong.

Wreck · Safaga

Salem Express

A ferry that sank off Safaga in 1991. A dive full of history, done with respect and surrounded by marine life.

Reef · Safaga

Panorama Reef

Impressive coral formations and a huge variety of fish. Ideal for a night dive.

Fauna: Hammerheads and tuna at Brothers, groupers on the Carnatic, turtles on the Giannis D.

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* Your certification determines which dives and maximum depth you can do. To complete the full programme you need an Advanced certification or equivalent.

The route and dive sites may change depending on the weather, sea conditions or instructions from the captain and local authorities, always putting safety first.

Seven routes across the Red Sea