Red Sea

by albasmi Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:04 pm

Scuba Diving in the Red Sea (Egypt and Sudan)

Water temperature:

20°C (68°F) in February to 27°C (81°F) from July to October

Suit:

3mm or 5mm wetsuit (November - April), shortie for rest of the year

Visibility:

20 - 60 metres (65 - 200 feet), 30 - 40 metres (100 - 130 feet) on average

Type of diving:

Reefs, walls, wrecks

Marine life:

Turtles, blue spotted rays, jacks, snappers, barracudas, lionfish, reef fish, colourful coral