11 days: Rocky Island-Zabargad-St. Johns-Elba Reef

旅程的高潮

• Rocky Island is a mystical site that represents a diver’s dream. The indented reef that circles the entire perimeter of the island drops deeply to an astonished depth and the constant currents that flow all along the year favor the growth of different kinds of colorful marine life in a continuous struggle for a place on the reef. The walls are absolutely covered with the most beautiful soft corals, as well as gorgonias, fans, sponges and black coral trees. Because of its exponated situation everything seems to concentrate on the surroundings of this small island. Reef sharks, specially grey and silver tips, you can watch in the blue and may be manta rays, turtles and dolphins.
• The Island of Zabargad is a superb dive spot. Here you can dive along walls, hover over drop offs or dive slowly in the shallow area, watching the big amount of reef fishes or inhabitants and admire the beautiful coral garden.
• In the deep south of the Red Sea we find the St.Johns reefs. Big Habili and Small Habili with their fantastic drop offs overgrown with big gorginias and colorful bright soft corals promise you to be a fantastic dive. You find a lot of marine life at the reef itself and as well in the blue you may see barracudas, different sharks, sometimes dolphins or manta passing by. Umm Erug seems to be the place of unusual coral blocks. Next to the main reef in a depth of 12m to 30m you find many different block formations who remind you of everyday life`s figures. Schools of small reef fishes, camouflage artists and small critters you can explore. Around two hours drive to the north there is the area of St. Johns Cave. The name cave is program and Umm Hararim impresses of its unique cave and canyon system. The main reef surrounded by a beautiful hard coral garden is on its south-west side full of holes like a Swiss cheese. In shallow water you can dive through the open passages to see the light show of the sun and the nice soft corals growing inside.
• The Elba Reef lies on the border between Sudan and Egypt.
• This reef has hardly been dived and is almost untouched. It is divided into three fascinating reefs with impressive features. The Elba Reef is characterized by its beautiful plateaus on the north and south sides. A triangular reef, the plateau extends a considerable length to the north, starting at approximately 20 meters and sloping down to a depth of around 45 meters. A major attraction on the edge of this deep abyss is the large wreck of the SS Isola di Levanzo, which sank at the beginning of the 20th century. The entire top and stern area of the wreck can be explored while encountering majestic gray reef sharks and even hammerhead sharks. This area offers a fascinating experience for divers who want to discover the beauty and diversity of the sea.