Those looking to extend their Red Sea diving experience may be intrigued by this little-known diving location. Susan Chenard reports…

More divers pass through the airports at Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada than anywhere else in the world – but which destination is best? An old hand at diving the Red Sea, Charles Hood delivers his verdict

InDepth Dahab, Taba and NuweibaThe area of Sinai stretching north of the Strait of Tiran offers as much variety as the popular resorts further south and maintains a character all of it own...

Located in the far north of the Sinai peninsula, Taba is the gateway to Eilat and her shores overlook Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia across the Gulf of Aqaba.

Divers prepared to put creature comforts to one side and head for Sudan can find some of the best diving in the Red Sea …

Panorama SharmM.Y. Panorama Sharm has shown a remarkable change of direction in her new design, which combines Egyptian charm with modern facilities and represents the ultimate diving vessel amongst Red Sea liveaboards.

Liveaboards are offering divers an ever-greater variety of Red Sea experiences. DIVE compares two of the best. By Ciara Korving and Simon Rogerson…

Nuweiba, translated from Arabic, means ‘bubbling springs’ and this oasis can be found sandwiched between Dahab and Taba.

The Fantasy VoyageSimon Rogerson and John McIntyre devise the ultimate liveaboard itinerary, taking in the very best of the ‘corridor of marvels’.

Diving is becoming big business in Jordan, with centres springing up along the Aqaba coast. But what's it like underwater? Charlotte Boan finds out. Photographs by Paul Kay

Steaming to SudanFor the first time in more than a decade, a liveaboard has been granted permission to make the voyage across the Sudanese border from Egypt to Port Sudan.

Red Sea MarathonA new liveaboard claims to be able to visit all of Egypt’s main offshore dive sites – from the Brother Islands right down to the bottom of the St John’s reef – in a week. DIVE editor Simon Rogerson was on board to see if it could be done

When you think about holiday in Israel, one of the first images that spring to mind is Eilat – the eternal summer city and where diving is one of the best in the world..

The sister ship of the Thistlegorm makes a challenging dive for those who have the skill and experience. Peter Collings, a member of the expedition that discovered the Rosalie Moller, takes us on a pictorial tour of the wreck…

For many years Dahab on the Gulf of Aqaba was the haunt of hippies and travellers looking for low-cost living. But as its popularity grows, it is becoming more expensive. However, Red Sea aficionado John Nightingale can still find the best of Dahab...

No single shipwreck epitomizes the moral maze of wreck diving more fully than the Salem Express.

A week is a short time in diving. So, if you want to make the most of your break in the Red Sea, a luxury liveaboard could be the answer. Words and photographs by Pat Morrissey…

It is only in the past couple of years that the Southern Red Sea has become a popular dive destination. Mark Webster takes a look at some of the wrecks in the south that are set to become regular dive haunts of the future

Dahab - quick guideA traditional stop on the Sinai desert backpacker trail, the hippy-styled northern Egyptian Red Sea resort of Dahab is the ultimate chill-out destination.

DIVE readers select their favourite boats from the mass of vessels that currently sail the Red Sea. Interviews by Kate Quarry.

The Dahab SolutionFor those in search of a recuperative break, the Red Sea resort of Dahab has a bohemian charm that sets it apart. Charlotte Boan goes in search of diving’s healing power. Photographs by Jane Morgan

The Red Sea offers good diving all year round, but May to September is the period for greater fish numbers, when you will see shoals of fish numbering thousands.

The Million Hope in the Egyptian Red Sea has been overlooked by the majority of divers. Peter Collings, who witnessed the ship’s sinking, returns five years on to take us on a tour of the wreck

A new generation of boats is sailing the Red Sea and there are no excuses for second-rate service

The Sharm ChallengeAs an experiment, we set journalist Geordie Torr a list of intriguing tasks designed to get the best out of this classic scuba destination. Can he accomplish them all?

Out in the Red Sea two wrecks cling to the steep reef surrounding Big Brother island. Peter Collings reports ...

Dahab, EgyptPack your BC, beachwear and Birkenstocks and prepare yourself for the warm, relaxed atmosphere at the palm-fringed Egyptian Red Sea diving destination of Dahab.

Sharm comes of ageSharm El Sheikh’s longest-established dive centres have been celebrating anniversaries this year, marking more than two decades of diving in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. Charlotte Boan reports

The Red Sea offers some terrific diving – both shore-based and from a liveaboard. DIVE readers report on some of the best bargains. Interviews by Kate Quarry

Over the past 25 years Sharm El Sheikh has been transformed from a small fishing port to an international beach resort. Sharm remains a favourite with divers, but with so many topside facilities how do you get the best out of the area?

For Franck Goddio, the renowned underwater archaeologist behind the Alexandria excavations, it was the ultimate challenge. Could he perform a ground-breaking, deep-sea survey of an 18th-century ship that teetered on the slope of an isolated pinnacle?

All aboardDIVE's roundup of Red Sea liveaboards

Three journeys, one sea. DIVE takes three liveaboard trips around the north, south, and islands of the Red Sea in search of some world-class diving...

Diving the Red Sea doesn't mean you have to rough it.…

No longer are you likely to be on the only dive boat you see during a trip to the southernmost part of Egypt, but the quality and range of diving are still world-class.

Out in the Red Sea two wrecks cling to the steep reef surrounding Big Brother island. Peter Collings reports

The discovery of the wreck of a tanker four years ago by Akhmed the then skipper of the Lady M liveaboard was the start of an investigation that was to become one of the most interesting, if frustrating, wreck identification projects I...