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Egypt’s Red Sea Ranks Third in Dive Travel Award 2018

November 26, 2018
Egypt’s Red Sea. Photo credit: Derek Keats

Egypt lands the third place as the best scuba diving destination around the world in the Dive Travel Awards 2018 by Dive Magazine. According to Dive Magazine, Egypt’s Red Sea is home for 400 species of coral and hundreds species of fish making it with a well established diving industry an attractive location for those who are interested in marine life. Egypt’s best diving location, which is considered the best in the world, is located at the meeting point of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba. This point is known as Ras Mohammed. The schools of jacks and batfish are very prominent during the summer. For those who are interested in livaboards, Dive Magazine highly recommended Brothers Island or El Ikhwa Island. These two offshore islands are a great location for experienced divers due to some challenges in the water such as the strong currents. It is also home for hammerhead sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks. St. John’s Reef is located is a remote reef in the southern part of the Red Sea. As the name suggests, it is a home to coral gardens and seamounts. The list was…


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