Diving in the Red Sea Riviera
The tropical climate that is present all year makes Egypt a prime holiday hotspot, but this is a secondary consideration to the fans of diving who know of Egypt for its breath-taking coral reefs and who flock year after year for another glimpse. The crystal clear warm water, filled with myriads of marine life, coral-reef flora and fauna, has attracted millions of enthusiasts since the mid 1980's. Increasing numbers and return visitors come year on year, enabling more divers to enjoy the coastline as flight services are becoming cheaper and more frequent.
Diving in the Red Sea Riviera is an amazing experience. Around the South Sinai Peninsular and along the East African Coast of Egypt there are 2,300km of prestigious coastline. Parts of the Red Sea are 350km wide reaching incredible depths and holding untold secrets.
Beginners and experienced divers can explore the calm, warm water with well-preserved coral reefs and bear witness to the amazing under-sea-world made famous by the explorer Jacques Cousteau and which are extensively filmed by BBC Television and numerous nature channels.
In the Red Sea Riviera you can enjoy year-round scuba-diving with professional diving clubs and instructors, certified by PADI and CMAS and other notable worldwide organisations. You could become a qualified open-water scuba diver from a selection of well run diving colleges or organise live-aboard dive/cruise boats.
Those who return often extend their qualifications; some enthusiasts make instructor level and go on to make a profession of being dive-guides or to instruct others; for most however they just love the location.
Snorkelling in Egypt
Scuba diving in the Red Sea Riviera is memorable, but snorkelling is equally as fabulous. The buoyant warm water holds spectacular surprises for those who get out there and swim with mask and fins amongst he colourful marine fish, anemones and corals. You don't have to be an expert to have fun and appreciate the jewels of the Red Sea!
Don't worry about your safety, being a 'godfather of diving tourism' Egypt offers some of the best medical facilities for water-sport injuries in the world.
Sustainability of the Red Sea Reefs
Much of the coast is National Marine Park and was once only accessible by 'live aboard' dive boats, now enthusiasts can visit the virgin marine reserves along the coral rich coastline more easily as the country infrastructure emerges to support it as a Premier Tourist Destination. Realising that their major asset is indeed their delicate coral reefs, the Government and Developers are working to ensure Egypt's long-term future is secured. Passionately designed with preservation in mind holiday resorts and residential villages are being constructed with sustainability 'written-in' to the plan.
Rest assured, no matter how many times you dive you will not be disappointed.
