Rocky Island is a mystical site that represents a diver’s dream. The indented reef that circles the entire perimeter of the island drops deeply to an astonished depth and the constant currents that flow all along the year favor the growth of different kinds of colorful marine life in a continuous struggle for a place on the reef. The walls are absolutely covered with the most beautiful soft corals, as well as gorgonians, fans, sponges, and black coral trees. Reef sharks, especially grey and silver tips, you can watch in the blue, and maybe manta rays, turtles, and dolphins.

The Island of Zabargad is a superb dive spot. Here you can dive along walls, hover over drop-offs, or dive slowly in the shallow area, watching the large amount of reef fishes or inhabitants and admiring the beautiful coral garden.

Elba Reef is located at the Halaib Triangle on the Egyptian and Sudanese border with very nice plateaus on its North and South side. It is a triangle-shaped reef, the Plateau in the North is long and starts at around 20m and ends at around 45m depth. At the edge of the plateau, plenty of huge coral fans can be found. One of the main attractions, at the edge of a deep drop-off at the South plateau, is the large wreck of “SS Isola di Levanzo” that sank in the early 1900s. She is a rarely visited beautiful wreck that is surrounded by scattered sherry bottles all over the sea bottom. The propeller of the ship lies at 18m and the entire upper or stern section can be penetrated. Further inshore, the reef is relatively shallow but well-grown with a variety of corals. All around the Reef Fish life is interesting as from reef species to sharks everything can be spotted.

In the deep south of the Red Sea, we find St.Johns Reefs. Big Habili and Small Habili with their fantastic drop-offs overgrown with big gorgonians and colorful bright soft corals promise you to be a fantastic dive. You find a lot of marine life at the reef itself and as well in the blue, you may see barracudas, different sharks, and sometimes dolphins or manta passing by. Umm, Erug seems to be the place of unusual coral blocks. Next to the main reef in a depth of 12m to 30m, you find many different block formations that remind you of everyday life`s figures. Schools of small reef fishes, camouflage artists, and small critters you can explore. Around two hours drive to the north there is the area of St.Johns Cave. The name cave is a program and Umm Hararim impresses with its unique cave and canyon system. The main reef surrounded by a beautiful hard coral garden is on its southwest side full of holes like Swiss cheese. In shallow water, you can dive through the open passages to see the light show of the sun and the nice soft corals growing inside.

DAY 1
Embark from Port Ghalib.

DAYS 2 - 7
When possible, 3-4 dives are offered daily. When crossing only 1-2 dives a day can be scheduled.

Dive Sites:

• Marsa Shuona
  The corner and outside north of Shouna are unique for its sprawling sand plateau. Littered in table corals of all shapes and sizes, pick your depth on the gradual slope and see what's hiding beneath each one. Of course, blue spot rays are abundant, but certain times of the year bring in breeding guitar rays and other surprises.
• Zabargad
  The island of Zabargad has been known since the time of the pharaohs for the presence of the ancient mines from which olivine was extracted, a green stone similar to the emerald. In Zabargad you will dive along the south wall characterized by a multitude of very scenic passages.
  
• Rocky Island
  The site features several submerged rocks surrounded by sandy areas with a nice swim-through at around 20 m deep. There is beautiful staghorn and hard coral. You can often find a leopard shark and a whitetip reef shark resting on the sand. Turtles and pelagic fishes like the Giant Trevally are common too. The maximum depth is around 39 meters deep but most of the dive is done around 15 meters. The current can be quite strong and this dive spot is better suited to open-water advanced divers.
  
• St Johns
  This vast reef system lies furthest to the south on the Egyptian side, 10 miles from the Sudanese border. There are dozens of excellent dives. Its reefs rise up from a gigantic underwater plateau hidden in the inky blue water.
  
• Shaab Marsa Alam
  Shaab Marsa Alam is a large semi-circular reef shaped like a bean. It is surrounded by a sandy bottom with isolated rock and reef formations. The northeastern part is particularly impressive, with a unique and, above all, species-rich coral garden. It is not uncommon to see reef sharks here. If there is a current and with a bit of luck you can also see small black-tip sharks or Longimanus. To the south, in the lagoon, there is a small wreck at around 17 m depth.
• Fury Shoals
  The Fury Shoals make up several reefs along the Southwest Red Sea coast, offering amazing scuba diving opportunities with some of the most pristine reefs in Egypt. The hard and soft coral are unspoiled and are a highlight of many dive sites such as the Fury Shoal Garden. The marine life is also really great with all the usual reef fishes of the Red Sea and various species of reef Sharks (Whitetip, Grey) and even sometimes the curious Oceanic Whitetip Shark. Pelagic fishes such as Barracudas, Giant Trevallies, and Dogtooth Tunas are also common in the area.
• Shaab Maksur
  Shaab Maksur is a small but long reef with a plateau in the north and south and drop-offs on the west and east sides. At the north terraced plateau, you can see often dolphins, barracudas, or reef sharks passing by. The south plateau with its bigger coral blocks is home to many species.
• Elba Reef
  Elba Reef is located at the Halaib Triangle on the Egyptian and Sudanese border with very nice plateaus on its North and South side. It is a triangle-shaped reef, the Plateau in the North is long and starts at around 20m and ends at around 45m depth. At the edge of the plateau, plenty of huge coral fans can be found.<br/><br/>One of the main attractions, at the edge of a deep drop-off at the South plateau, is the large wreck of “SS Isola di Levanzo” that sank in the early 1900s. She is a rarely visited beautiful wreck that is surrounded by scattered sherry bottles all over the sea bottom. The propeller of the ship lies at 18m and the entire upper or stern section can be penetrated. Further inshore, the reef is relatively shallow but well-grown with a variety of corals. All around the Reef. Fish life is interesting as from reef species to sharks everything can be spotted.

DAY 8
Sail back to Port Ghalib.

The last dive will be on the penultimate day of the trip. Divers are recommended to wait for 24 hours before flying after the last dive.

Sample itineraries and maps are for illustrative purposes only. The exact route and sites visited are subject to change based on local regulations, guest experience, weather, and logistics and are at the Captain's discretion.