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Wrecks and wreckdiving near Sharm el Sheikh

Wreck Diving and Different Shipwrecks In the Area of Sharm el Sheikh

Diving is an exciting sport and for the action and adventure loving people diving is the best option. To add to it there is Wreck diving which is a kind of recreational diving in which the divers explores the shipwrecks at the sea base. Almost every shipwrecks are naturally developed due to some accident with the ships, but now seeing the craze of people towards the shipwreck diving some of the artificial shipwrecks are also being created. Egypt and Red Sea are the home to shipwreck diving and hold most of the natural shipwreck diving sites in the world. This is why the shipwreck diving enthusiasts travel to Egypt to explore some of the finest natural shipwrecks in the world. Shipwrecks create artificial habitats for the natural marine life and hence exploring the shipwrecks by diving has a charm of its own. Egypt located near Red Sea has a lot of natural shipwrecks for the divers. One of the most popular shipwrecks near the area is the Ghiannis D. This shipwreck attracts many of the international shipwreck divers and is a absolute beauty, teeming with life. If you are trained and skilled enough then this shipwreck offers exceptional view after further penetration. Batfish, and Giant Moray Eels will be giving you company and will be enhancing the beauty of this amazing wreck. For many of the visitors the Ghiannis D wreck diving experince was the best they ever had. Carnatic located at the North side of Sha'ab Abu Nuhas Reef is the another widely explored shipwrecks in the area. Launched in 1862, Carnatic got stuck in reefs in year 1869 and remained there for two days before breaking into two. And now is the major attraction for the divers. Chrisoula K, is another famous shipwreck near the area and the wreck has slope of 7 to 22 m at its bottom. The major attraction at this wreck are the striated, box fish and masked butterfly fish. Thistlegorm wreck is one of the biggest shipwrecks about 131m in the area and it takes a lot of skills to explore even a small area of the wreck. Here you can explore a lot of rifles, train carriages, motor bikes, and the trucks, which the ship was carrying when it sank. These are some of the most popular shipwrecks near the area, which are being explored by the wreck divers coming to Egypt and if you too are interested in wreck diving these are the perfect spots for you.





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