Hurghada

Hurghada ranks 6th on the list of best places to scuba diving in Egypt. Hurghada, once a little fishing village, has evolved to be the largest resort on the Egyptian mainland since regular tourism began in the 1980s, and is today regarded as one of Egypt's greatest scuba diving destinations. Many of the reefs are easily accessible, shallow, sheltered areas abounding with the Red Sea's rich marine life, making it an excellent spot for beginner diving and dive courses. With deeper sites and stronger currents, advanced divers will feel right at home.

The Giftun islands are popular with divers of all levels, and the closeness of Sha'ab Abu Nuhas and its wrecks, like El Gouna just a short drive to the north, is popular with wreck divers from beginner to high tech. Day trips to the SS Thiistlegorm, as well as tours to the Rosalie Moller, which, unlike Thistlegorm, is rarely visited from Sharm, are frequently available. Hurghada is also the most popular departure point for Red Sea liveaboards, with trips to practically all of the Red Sea's reefs and wrecks.