Épave El Mina

The El Mina is Hurghada's home wreck, an Egyptian Navy minesweeper of around 70 metres that sank just outside the harbour in 1970 during the War of Attrition. It is barely twenty minutes from the marina, which makes it one of the most accessible wrecks in Egypt, yet it still feels like a proper wreck dive. She lies on her port side between roughly 25 and 32 metres, largely intact, so an Advanced certification and good buoyancy are the tickets you need. Divers explore the bridge, the deck guns and the blast damage that sent her down, keeping a careful eye on depth and time on the deeper sections. The signature of an El Mina dive is glassfish. Vast shimmering schools fill the bridge and superstructure and part around you as you pass, while an unusually dense population of lionfish hangs at the edges, picking them off one by one. It is a favourite for a first deep wreck and for predator-and-prey photography.

Points forts

• ✓Proche de la côte
• ✓Sections de coque intactes
• ✓Nuages de poissons de verre
• ✓Excellente introduction aux épaves

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.