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5 Days / 4 Nights North

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Overview

Wrecks and reefs of the north (starting in Soma Bay)

This 5-day (4 diving days) route takes you from Soma Bay to the famous wrecks of Abu Nuhas and the legendary Thistlegorm, combined with excellent reef dive sites.
Short trip to Ras Disha (near the coast) for the check dive. Continue to the horseshoe-shaped reef Shaab el Erg, known for dolphin encounters.

Abu Nuhas – the ship graveyard: dives on the wrecks.

Trip south to the Sinai Peninsula, to the wreck site of the Dunraven at Beacon Rock. The steamship lies keel up at approx. 18–30 metres.
Dives in the Shaab Mahmoudat area or the nearby Shag Rock lagoon.

Thistlegorm, Gobal Island – The highlight:
A whole day dedicated to the SS Thistlegorm. The legendary wreck (approx. 15–32 metres) from the Second World War is famous for its cargo: locomotives, tanks, motorcycles, ammunition.
Evening: The boat moves close to Gobal Island (Strait of Gubal). Dive and overnight stay in one of the sheltered anchorages.

The time, sites and ports are subject to change at any time without prior notice due to weather conditions or other factors

Boat Schedule

Upcoming trip

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    24/02/2027 28/02/2027
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    10/03/2027 14/03/2027
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    14/04/2027 18/04/2027
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    The time, sites and ports are subject to change at any time without prior notice due to weather conditions or other factors

    The Route

    Day 1

    • Check in

    Day 2

    • Ras Disha
    • Shaab el Erg
    • Abu Nuhas

    Day 3

    • Abu Nuhas
    • Dunraven
    • Shaab Mahmoudat

    Day 4

    • Thistlegorm
    • Gobal Island

    Day 5

    • Umm Gamar
    • Small Giftun
    • Soma Bay

    A solid, beautiful and, above all, reliable dive site, perfectly suited for the first dive of a safari before heading to the more challenging offshore reefs and wrecks.

    The Dolphin House is the western point of the reef complex of Shaab el Erg. The chance of the encounter with a pod of dolphins is very large.

    The steamboat Carnatic is considered as one of the finest wrecks in the Red Sea. The ship had wine and allegedly even gold loaded, sank 1869. From the wreck lying on its side, the fuselage envelope is really just obtained. The partially dissolved planks offer photographers bizarre motifs. The ship had, moreover, a brief guest appearance in Jules Verne's novel "Around the World in 80 Days".

    The once in Travemünde spilled from the stack Chrisola K failed 1981 the reef of Abu Nuhas. The "tiles Freighter" is quite badly damaged. This requires for the diver a special attention.

    The machine room and the well divable bridge are the highlights of the freighter, which failed on the reef of Abu Nuhas in 1983. Coveted was its cargo of tropical wood.

    The Kimon M is also known as lenses freighter because of thes charge. The bow protrudes slightly out of the water. The destroyed stern lies at the deepest point at 30 meters.

    It is a large, elongated reef that encloses an extensive, shallow lagoon. This lagoon often serves as a sheltered anchorage for ships overnight.
    The main attraction is the wreck of the British merchant ship Dunraven, which ran aground on the reef and sank in 1876. Today, the ship lies keel up (upside down) at a depth of 15 to 30 metres and is broken into two large pieces.

    The Thistlegorm is probably the most famous wreck of the Red Sea. It lies on the eastern side of the road from Gubal and is especially known for his bulging cargo spaces in which are motorcycles and trucks.

    Under the central buoy in about 15 meters remains a shark-cage, left by the diving pioneer Hans Hass. The highlight of the dive at the dropoff is a cave in 28 meters depth.