🤿❓ Intro Dive vs. DSD

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Hurghada Diving Guide

🤿❓ Intro Dive vs. DSD: What’s the Difference? Discover Scuba Diving vs. Introductory Dive – which one is right for you? 🐬 Xcub · Xplorer Diving Club  |  📍 Hurghada City Center If you’ve never dived before, you might see two similar-sounding options: Intro Dive and DSD (Discover Scuba Diving). Are they the same? Which […]

Diving in Hurghada

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Hurghada Diving Guide

🌊 Xcub · Xplorer Diving Club Red Sea · Hurghada 📍 CENTER OF THE CITY  |  Beginners to CCR & Tek Experts 🏆 MAXIMUM COMFORT 📍 HURGHADA CITY CENTER Welcome to Xcub (Xplorer Diving Club) – your gateway to the Red Sea’s underwater wonders. Located in the heart of Hurghada, we offer unmatched convenience for […]

Salem Express Wreck

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Salem Express Wreck – Tragic Ferry & Respectful Dive Salem Express Wreck sits at 26°38’N – 34°03’E — a large ferry sunk in 1991, resting mostly intact with multiple decks and superstructure. Divers enjoy deep wreck dives, exterior explorations, and limited penetration (for experienced only). The site requires respectful diving due to its tragic history […]

Abu Nuhas Wrecks

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Abu Nuhas Wrecks – Four Famous Shipwrecks Abu Nuhas Wrecks sits at 27°35’N – 33°55’E — the “Ship’s Graveyard” with four iconic wrecks: Giannis D, Carnatic, Chrisoula K, and Kimon M, scattered on a sandy seabed with coral growth. Divers enjoy wreck penetration (where permitted), deep explorations, drift dives between sites, and reef swims over […]

Lighthouse Shaab Elerg South

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Lighthouse Shaab Elerg South – Wall & Soft Coral Reef Lighthouse Shaab Elerg South sits at 27°21.013’N – 34°12.790’E — southeast side featuring a wall dropping to 17 m with a sloping reef beyond to 30 m. Divers enjoy deep reef dives, drop-off explorations, reef garden swims, and frequent dolphin sightings. The site is known […]

Gota Shaab Elerg

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Gota Shaab Elerg – Huge Reef & Year-Round Dolphins Gota Shaab Elerg sits at 27°25.542’N – 33°40.590’E — a huge reef with extensive coral gardens, shallow areas, and gentle slopes. Divers enjoy drift dives, reef garden explorations, shallow reef swims, and frequent dolphin encounters year-round. The site is known for calm to moderate conditions, excellent […]

Shaab Elerg South

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Shaab Elerg South – Unicornfish & Scorpionfish Reef Shaab Elerg South sits at 27°20.570’N – 34°11.976’E — a vibrant reef with table corals, overhangs, and gentle slopes. Divers enjoy relaxed reef dives and macro explorations under table corals. The site is known for calm conditions, good visibility, and abundant resident marine life. Expect unicornfish schools, […]

Small Giftun

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Small Giftun – Wall Drift & Big Fish Action Small Giftun sits at 27°11’N – 33°59’E — featuring a long wall dropping to a wide coral plateau, with island surroundings and open blue water. Divers enjoy drift dives along the wall, reef garden explorations, and big pelagic encounters. The site is known for moderate to […]

Shabrur Umm Gamar North

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Shabrur Umm Gamar North – Deep Wall & Pelagic Action Shabrur Umm Gamar North sits at 27°20’N – 33°57’E — a dramatic deep drop-off wall with strong currents and vertical reef structure plunging into blue water. Divers enjoy deep drift dives, wall explorations, drop-off swims, and platform drifts. The site is known for powerful currents, […]

Shabruhr Umm Gamar South

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Shabruhr Umm Gamar South – Undersea Mountain & Wreck Shabruhr Umm Gamar South sits at 27°20’N – 33°57’E — an undersea mountain with caves, steep walls, drop-offs, and a wreck at 25 m. Divers enjoy deep drifts, wall dives, drop-off explorations, cave swims, and wreck visits. The site is known for varied topography, good visibility, […]

Shaab Sabina

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Shaab Sabina – Multi-Site Reef Complex & Turtle Haven Shaab Sabina sits at 27°47’N – 34°12’E — a four-site complex between Big and Small Giftun islands, featuring lagoons, coral gardens, pinnacles, and shallow reefs. Divers enjoy drift dives, lagoon explorations, shallow reef swims, island circumnavigations, and pinnacle dives. The site is known for calm to […]

Hamda (Stone Beach)

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Hamda (Stone Beach) – Wall & Big Fish Action Hamda (Stone Beach) sits at Big Giftun island — featuring a vertical wall dropping from 12 m to a sloping reef beyond 40 m. Divers enjoy deep wall dives, drift along the drop-off, reef garden explorations, and big pelagic encounters. The site is known for strong […]