Abu Nuhas

Abu Nuhas is the Red Sea's most famous shipwreck graveyard, a triangular reef northwest of Shadwan that has been catching ships running the shipping channel for well over a century. Four classic wrecks lie along its northern side, close enough that a two-dive day can take in more than one. The Giannis D, a Greek-owned cargo ship that went down in 1983, is the signature dive: her stern and engine room sit intact and atmospheric at around 24 metres, while the midships is a photogenic tangle of steel. Nearby lie the Carnatic, an elegant old sailing steamer now grown over with soft coral, the Chrisoula K or "tile wreck", and the Kimon M, the "lentil wreck", their holds still telling the story of their last cargo. Depths run from a shallow 4 to 5 metres at the bows down to around 28 to 30 metres at the sterns, so this is wreck-course and Advanced territory rather than a first dive. Between the hulls the reef itself is alive with glassfish, lionfish, morays and the usual rich Red Sea coral life.

Points forts

• ✓4 épaves sur un même récif
• ✓Giannis D et Carnatic
• ✓Histoire et vie marine réunies
• ✓Idéal pour les cours de plongée sur épave

Les observations de faune ne peuvent pas être garanties. Les sites de plongée définitifs dépendent de la météo, de l'état de la mer, du niveau de certification et du plan d'exploitation du jour - nous ne promettons jamais un site précis à l'avance, et personne ne devrait le faire.