Careless Reef

FOTW recommend Careless as the best dive in Hurghada. The reef sits on the edge of a big drop off and of all the Hurghada reefs is furthest from the Coast. Subject to reasonable strong currents it consequently teems with fish. It is also one of the least visited reefs in Hurghada.

Morrings to the south of the Eastern of two large pinnacles, reaching to about 3 metres from the surfaces provide a sheltered starting point to explore an expansive coral garden to the East of the pinnacle at around 18m. Push further east and north and the gentle sloping coral garden mets the drop off. Follow this on your right and you are lead to the northern most tip of the second pinnacle. Once you have had your fill of this a 50 metre swim across a sandy bottom takes you back to the first pinnacle where you can de-gas and explore the reef unitl your air runs out. Top dive.....

Ras Um Sid

We return to Ras Um Sid this month because we at FOTW know a good thing when we dive it. Lots of gorgonian fans and planty of fish lifl. Here we see a FOTW diver swotting away Goldfish as they shoal in pest like quantities.

El Aruk Giftun

A slightly different offering this month. We concentrate on the Pearl Sea Star, seen here on a coral head on El Aruk Giftun

Shar Abruk Umm Gamar

A fantastic dive. If you can trouble yourself to head down to 28 matres you can examine the left overs from a WW2 supply boat. A multi cylinder engine can be seen plus a some other miscellaneous metal work. After this you proceed along a wall running north into the current. Here a series of pinnacles culminates in this one. A beautiful collection of Gorgonian fans.

Shar Iris

Shar Iris is a collection of five pinnacles spread around 5 to 10 metres apart. Shar Iris named after someone called Iris, a a pleasant dive with a maximum depth is around 13 metres (unless you are from the North East of England and carry a shovel as part of your standard dive kit). The dives end with a Coral saddle between two of the largest pinnacles. The saddle at a depth of 6 metres is covered with pres tine coral. For wreckies, there is absolutely no metal so this is not one for you guys.