This itinerary combines the most famous wrecks in the northern Red Sea with stunning wall and hard coral garden reef diving.

Dive the famous four wrecks of Abu Nuhas, the Ships' Graveyard. This reef lies close to the ship-lane towards the Suez Canal, and has claimed more ships than any other in the Red Sea. They are very scenic, fantastic for photography, and covered in corals, especially the Carnatic, that sunk in 1869.

The very famous SS Thistlegorm and the recently discovered Rosalie Moller are Second World War wrecks, and one of the highlights of this cruise. The SS Thistlegorm sunk in 1941; bombed by the Germans, while on a mission to deliver a cargo of ammunition and war material to the British troops in North Africa. The Rosalie Moller, a British coal cargo, suffered the same destiny only two days later.

Close to the Port of Safaga lies the wreck of the ferry Salem Express that tragically hit a reef 10 years ago, when coming back from Saudi Arabia, claiming over a thousand deaths. Many fish and corals have made it there home now, especially famous is a big red Frog Fish.

This cruise will also take you to Ras Mohamed National Park, at the tip of Sinai, famous for its breath-taking walls, rich in soft and fan corals, and populated with huge shoals of fish. Nutrient-rich sediments from the Golf of Aqaba, attract many fish species and also feed the coral polyps, creating a paradise for divers.

In between wrecks you will also visit the reefs off Hurghada and Safaga, which are very rich and wide-ranging. A variety of colorful walls and hard coral gardens with plenty of colorful fish make them well worth a visit.

Straits of Gubal & The Wrecks (One week)

Day 1: Arrive HURGHADA: Check-in & overnight on board at Marina.

Day 2: Sailing to Sha'ab El Erg for check dive. Sailing to Umm Usk for dives. Overnight at Umm Usk.

Day 3: Sailing to the wrecks in Abu Nuhas, dives including Giannis D, Carnatic, Chrisoula K . overnight at Bluff Point.

Day 4: Sailing to Sha'ab Mahmud to dive the Small Crack, The Alternative / Sting Ray Station and the wreck of the Dunraven.

Day 5: Sailing to Sha'ab Ali for morning dives on the Thistlegorm wreck, then sailing to Shag Rock diving the wreck of Sarah H, overnight at Shag Rock south.

Day 6: Sailing to Gubal Island, dive at Umm Usk then sailing to Geziret Um Gammar & Carless reef south.

Day 7: Sailing to Hurghada for last 2 dives & disembark for last night at Hotel, or stay on board the vessel, (subject to Hotel availability).

Day 8: Check out from Hotel (or Liveaboard) and transfer to airport, Environmental Tax US$ 15