| One of the premier dives sites here in Dahab is the Bells, a spectacular wall dive of amazing beauty. The Bells is formed where a deep groove cuts into the reef top just north of the Blue Hole. The groove of the Bells breaches the reef table and a clear blue pool is formed; this is where the dive starts. As you drop through this pool, you will emerge on the reef wall at about 12 meters. The groove disappears to re-emerge deeper at 28 meters. The open water here is some of the clearest, deepest blue you will see. The wall itself descends down into the blue to an incredible 1800m which only adds to the anticipation experienced when emerging through the chimney. It is vertical and in parts overhanging, with a rich growth of black corals and sea fans. There are many anemones along this wall which comes to life with Spanish Dancers at night. Waiting for you at the end of the dive is the awe inspiring Blue Hole, just perfect for a relaxing safety stop.
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| The Dahab Canyon is the classic canyon, an essential dive for all fanatics of caves and cavern diving. The Canyon itself is quite a phenomenon. Up to 55 meters deep and virtually closed over at the top, it snakes its way up from the depths, to emerge in a large glassfish filled coral dome, the fish bowl. It has three main openings; at about 12 meters is the fishbowl, below that is another large bowl, opening at about 20 meters and a greater depths there are a number of smaller openings. From the top, the canyon has the appearance of the fluted mouth of a clam shell. The Canyon dive site offers an easy entry and exit point through a shallow, sandy lagoon. This leads out to beautiful coral gardens which can only be fully explored after several visits. The Canyon itself is positioned about five minutes north-east from the exit of the lagoon.
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| An underwater maze of spectacular coral gardens, this dive site is renowned for its enormous range of vividly colored corals. Weave your way through the meandering passages, swim with the resident school of barracuda and play with turtles and other marine animals which reside in this diver’s haven. With a maximum depth of eighteen meters and all day direct sunlight on this splendid reef, divers find this one of the mostbeautiful and relaxing dives in South Sinai. |  |
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| The Lighthouse, situated at the Northern end of the bay of Dahab, is home to the confined water training area due to its large sandy slopes and gentle drop off. The Lighthouse offers a number of different divesdepending on the route chosen. The sprawling coral gardens offer an abundance of marine life and vividly colorful corals, extending far from the shore. The Lighthouse is made up of a large rocky wall that wraps around the point whilst heading north to the Eel Garden. The wall and the sprawling coral gardens, which extend far from the shore, offer varying depth ranges making it suitable for all. Larger aquatic creatures, alongside a spectacular variety of corals, can feature here and make it a very popular dive site. The Lighthouse is also a very reputable night dive area where it is not uncommon to see sleeping parrot fish, Spanish dancers, Red Sea lobsters, shrimps, hermit crabs and much more.
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| This is a gently sloping wall dive to suit all levels of divers and offers easy entry and exit through a shallow sandy lagoon, home to several lion fish. As the name suggests there are numerous garden eels that can be seen opposite the wall in the white sloping sand bank. The wall starts at 3m and has a maximum depth of approximately 16 meters. Exiting the lagoon and swimming across the sandy slopes, viewing the garden eels at close proximity, will bring you to a beautiful coral garden littered with hard and soft corals and other aquatic life. Divers can then return to the lagoon along the wall which is alive with color and texture. For those with good air consumption, a drift dive from the Eel Garden to the Lighthouse offers a varied and relaxing dive.
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| Located a few hundred meters north of the Canyon. Ricks Reef is a pleasant drift dive following a meandering wall covered in numerous varieties of corals. The wall begins at 3m and has a maximum depth of approximately 18m to its bottom. From there the sandy bottom gradually slopes away dotted with small coral outcrops. Ricks reef also gives the diver an opportunity to inspect The Canyon from above before finishing in the sandy lagoon.
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| Ras Abu Helal translates as ‘headland of the crescent moon’. It refers to the crescent shaped reef about half a kilometer south of the Canyon. The reef encircles a shallow lagoon at about 12 meters. Outside is a gently sloping bay and on its northern side a broad ridge. The start of this ridge features one of the finest coral gardens in the Dahab area and this is the main focus of the dive site. This dive can be combined with a visit to the ‘Huts’ which is located just north of Abu Helal. An easy drift south from The Huts will bring the diver out at Abu Hilal, the exit point can be chosen according to remaining air. These are just some of the few local dive sites in Dahab with many more dotted along the 20km coastline of which Nesima is located in the centre.
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| Ras Abu Galumm is situated approximately 15 kilometers north of Dahab and is classified as protected area. It offers the diver remote, pristine reefs which are easily accessible and can suit all experience levels. The area itself is of astounding beauty and is perfect for enjoying Bedouin hospitality and the starry skies of the desert. Ras Abu Galumm may be reached on a one / two day jeep or camel safari run from Nesima and offers the perfect opportunity to experience desert, Sinai Mountains, the underwater world and Bedouin hospitality. |
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| This spectacular diving area, located almost 30 kilometers south of Dahab, can only be reached by unconventional means; the Sinai camel. Trek along the coastline, shadowed by the majestic mountains of Sinai, to reach these virgin reefs in one of the one or two day camel safaris run from Nesima. Gabr el Bint is abundant with stunningly rich marine life and offers wall diving, vivid coral gardens and gentle sandy slopes with coral outcrops. This diving experience can be combined with an insight into the culture of the local Bedouin who prepares traditional food and drinks and care for the camels. Nowadays, the other way to reach this dive site is by boat, which makes it yet another experience.
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