Diving in the Red Sea: Pleasant water temperatures, biodiversity, shipwrecks and overgrown coral walls - for divers, Egypt's Lagoon City El Gouna the ideal starting point for varied excursions into the underwater world. Depending on their skills and experience, divers can choose from over 30 different spots in the surrounding area. Numerous local providers take divers to the dive sites to the north and south of El Gouna. Beginners can gain their first experience under water with an introductory course of the PADI certified diving schools in the company of an experienced diving instructor.

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Abundance of fish on the reefs

Whether puffer fish, rays, snails, pipefish or even turtles, dolphins and reef sharks - on their dives holidaymakers encounter a colourful variety of marine life. They can admire a particularly large number of fish, for example, on the Siyul Kebira reef one and a half hours north of El Gouna. Here rays, schooling fish, puffer and box fish cavort along the plateau. At Siyul Saghira divers will also find various coral species, stone fish and scorpion fish at a depth of up to 20 metres. With a bit of luck, they may also encounter a dolphin or two here. Those who don't want to miss the chance to dive with reef sharks have the best chances at Shab El Erg in the northeast, Umm Ursk in the north or at Shabrur Umm Gamar. For beginners the reefs El Fanadir and Gota Abu Galawa South in the south of El Gouna are recommended.

Thrill of wreck diving

Those who like it a bit more adventurous will get their money's worth with wreck diving. From El Gouna, numerous day trips are made to the wrecks of sunken ships. Popular spots are the wrecks of Abu Nahas, Carnatic, Giannis D. and Chrisoula K. The wreck of the Carnatic has been lying on the seabed for more than 150 years. While the middle part broke apart, the bow and stern are still intact and divers can easily dive into the ship. Almost untouched and only suitable for experienced divers is the wreck of the Rosalie Moeller, which has been lying at a depth of 45 meters since 1941.

Dive Stations in El Gouna

In El Gouna, holidaymakers have numerous opportunities to book PADI certified diving courses and dives. For example, at The Dive Connection, Blue Brothers Diving and the Orca Dive Club. In addition, many of the local hotels have their own dive centres offering a wide range of dive trips and courses. These include the Sultan Bey, the Turtle`s Inn, the Sheraton Miramar and the Mövenpick El Gouna.

Hygiene concept

In order to make the guests' stay as pleasant and safe as possible, the OHM hotels in El Gouna and Taba Heights were successfully inspected by TÜV NORD for hygiene and cleanliness. All operational procedures in the OHM hotels in Egypt comply with the guidelines issued by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism for the reopening of the hotels. Orascom Hotels Management, the hotel management subsidiary of the Orascom Development Group, responded with a comprehensive concept to the holistic high sanitation and hygiene standards that enable carefree travel.