Diving & Snorkeling in Dahab

Dahab's coastline offers diverse shore diving and snorkeling access to the Red Sea. This selection includes the Blue Hole, a 120-meter deep submarine sinkhole, and unique geological formations like The Caves and 3 Pools. Marine highlights include the golden porites of Golden Blocks and the crescent-shaped Napoleon Reef. Integrated dive centers such as Bedouin Dive Resort and Penguin Divers facilitate excursions to these coral gardens and underwater pinnacles along the Sinai Peninsula.

Blue Hole

The Blue Hole is a diving location on the southeast Sinai, a few kilometres north of Dahab, Egypt on the coast of the Red Sea.

Bedouin Dive Resort

PADI dive center offering courses and accommodation on the Dahab coastline.

Penguin Divers

Long-standing dive center located in the heart of Dahab, providing guided shore and boat dives.

Moray Garden

Shore dive site featuring a sandy slope that leads to a coral garden populated by moray eels and nudibranchs.

3 Pools

Shallow entry site consisting of three natural pools in the reef flat that open into a coral-rich plateau.

The Caves

Dive site characterized by large underwater caverns eroded into the shoreline rock ledge.

Napoleon Reef

Large, crescent-shaped reef featuring a shallow lagoon, seagrass beds, and a drop-off with soft corals.

Umm Sid

Shore entry dive site known for its steep reef wall and diverse hard coral formations.

Golden Blocks

Named for its large, golden-hued porites coral heads located along a sloping reef.

7 Pinnacles

Underwater site featuring seven distinct coral towers rising from a sandy bottom.

Lagona Divers

Professional dive center providing equipment rental and guided trips to southern Dahab reef sites.

South Oasis

Shore dive site featuring a sandy slope interspersed with coral patches and diverse reef fish.