The Golden North Route diving safari from Sharm El Sheikh offers an amazing dive itinerary that covers some of the most iconic dive sites in the northern Red Sea, including the Ras Mohamed National Park, historic wrecks, and vibrant reefs. Here’s a breakdown of the typical route:
Ras Mohamed National Park
- Description: This is one of the Red Sea's most famous marine reserves, known for its dramatic underwater scenery, steep walls, and abundant marine life.
- Dive Highlights:
- Shark and Yolanda Reefs: A dive site with vibrant coral gardens, schooling fish, and a sunken cargo of toilets from the Yolanda wreck.
- Jackfish Alley: Known for swim-throughs, and chances to see large pelagic species like jackfish and barracuda.
SS Dunraven Wreck
- Location: Sha'ab Mahmoud
- History: This British steamship sank in 1876 and is now a popular wreck dive.
- Dive Highlights: The wreck is upside down and split into sections, making it easy to explore. You’ll see an array of hard and soft corals, scorpionfish, and groupers inhabiting the structure. There are also stunning coral-encrusted areas to admire.
SS Thistlegorm Wreck
- Location: Sha'ab Ali
- History: This British transport ship sank in 1941 on its way to Suez canal.
- Dive Highlights: One of the world’s most famous wreck dives, filled with wartime artifacts. Divers can explore cargo holds containing motorcycles, trucks, and ammunition, providing an underwater time capsule.
Abu Nuhas Wrecks
- Location: Near the Gubal Islands
- History: Abu Nuhas is famous for its “ship graveyard,” with several wrecks lying close together.
- Dive Highlights:
- Carnatic: A 19th-century British cargo ship, well-preserved and covered with coral, housing an array of reef fish.
- Giannis D: A more modern wreck with easy access to the engine room, and large snapper and groupers around.
- Chrisoula K and Kimon M: Two other nearby wrecks with intricate, partially intact structures, hosting diverse marine life.
Gubal Islands and Rosalie Moller Wreck
- Gubal Islands: A serene area with sheltered bays, making it an ideal stopover for divers and snorkelers alike.
- Rosalie Moller Wreck: This British coal cargo ship, sunk in 1941, is known for being remarkably intact and providing challenging, rewarding dives due to its depth and strong currents. The wreck is encrusted with coral and attracts a variety of fish like giant trevally, lionfish, and sometimes even larger pelagic visitors.
Straits of Tiran
- Description: Located between Sinai and Saudi Arabia, the Tiran Straits are famous for strong currents and large schools of fish.
- Dive Highlights:
- Jackson, Woodhouse, Thomas, and Gordon Reefs: These reefs offer beautiful coral landscapes and are known for clear water, schooling fish, and occasional sharks. The currents here make it a favorite for drift diving, with opportunities to see eagle rays, hammerheads, and turtles.
The Golden North Route diving safari provides a fantastic mix of reef dives, shipwreck exploration, and drift diving in stunning underwater seascapes. Expect abundant marine life, beautiful coral formations, and a memorable journey across some of the Red Sea’s most famous dive sites!
Throughout the safari, divers will enjoy varied underwater experiences, from drift dives and reef exploration to wreck dives and encounters with the Red Sea’s captivating marine species. This route is perfect for both recreational divers and advanced enthusiasts, combining thrilling dives with scenic cruising aboard a comfortable liveaboard.Itinerary subject to weather conditions or circumstances.
Upcoming Trips
8 days 7 Nights
The Golden North Route
8 days 7 Nights
The Golden North Route
SS Thistlegorm
14-31 M
Big Fish, Deep dive, Wreck
The most iconic and popular WWII wreck in the Red Sea.
Carnatic
18-27 M
Wreck, Liveaboard Only
One of the oldest wreck you can dive in the Red Sea
Giannis "D"
4-28 M
Big Fish, Wreck, Reef, Liveaboard Only
One of the most photographed ship's stern and chimney
Ras Mohammed
Ras Mohammed is the southernmost point of the Sinai Peninsula
Gubal
30-30 M
Island, Liveaboard Only
A small, uninhabited island surrounded by coral gardens to deeper drop-offs and wrecks.
Straits of Tiran
30+ M
Big Fish, Deep dive, Drift dive, Reef, Coral Garden
The Straits of Tiran is a popular diving destination located in the Red Sea
Jackson Reef
10-30 M
Big Fish, Reef, Coral Garden, Current
Is the most northerly reef in Tiran. Known for the wreck, hammerhead & coral gardens.
Shark & Jolanda Reef
10-30 M
Big Fish, Deep dive, Drift dive, Drop off , Current
Sharks & Yolanda Reef is the most famous and popular dive site in the Red Sea
SS Dunraven
18-28 M
Wreck, Reef
The Dunraven Wreck is a former 80m long Bristish Steamship. In 1876 she hits the Beacon Rock reef.
Abu Nuhas
15-28 M
Wreck, Offshore reef, Dolphins, Liveaboard Only
A submerged reef that has claimed more vessels than any other reef in the Red Sea.
SS Thistlegorm
14-31 M Big Fish, Deep dive, Wreck
The most iconic and popular WWII wreck in the Red Sea.
Carnatic
18-27 M Wreck, Liveaboard Only
One of the oldest wreck you can dive in the Red Sea
Giannis "D"
4-28 M Big Fish, Wreck, Reef, Liveaboard Only
One of the most photographed ship's stern and chimney
Ras Mohammed
Ras Mohammed is the southernmost point of the Sinai Peninsula
Gubal
30-30 M Island, Liveaboard Only
A small, uninhabited island surrounded by coral gardens to deeper drop-offs and wrecks.
Straits of Tiran
30+ M Big Fish, Deep dive, Drift dive, Reef, Coral Garden
The Straits of Tiran is a popular diving destination located in the Red Sea
Jackson Reef
10-30 M Big Fish, Reef, Coral Garden, Current
Is the most northerly reef in Tiran. Known for the wreck, hammerhead & coral gardens.
Shark & Jolanda Reef
10-30 M Big Fish, Deep dive, Drift dive, Drop off , Current
Sharks & Yolanda Reef is the most famous and popular dive site in the Red Sea
SS Dunraven
18-28 M Wreck, Reef
The Dunraven Wreck is a former 80m long Bristish Steamship. In 1876 she hits the Beacon Rock reef.
Abu Nuhas
15-28 M Wreck, Offshore reef, Dolphins, Liveaboard Only
A submerged reef that has claimed more vessels than any other reef in the Red Sea.
