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From Panorama Reef to Salem Express

The spacious dive boats from ORCA are moored at our own jetty, immediately adjacent to the diving centre. They are used to access the inner reefs around Tobia, but even more so the outer reefs. Highlights include the panoramic reef, which already has the characteristics of an offshore reef, Middle Reef and Abu Kafan. Famous is also the wreck of the 1991 sunken ferry Salem Express.

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A legendary dive sites which is characterized by three vertical walls that drop more than 100 meters. Also impressive is the topography, with cracks, crevices and canyons, and the colorful coral. Here cavort some big fish. Abu Kafan is one of the most beautiful reefs in the Red Sea and can be dived on the northern and southern plateau.

Ras Abu Soma is one of the highlights of the diving area of Safaga and Soma Bay. On the one hand has the reef a large beautiful coral garden of hard coral, on the other hand he also impresses with a dramatic drop-off and all that goes with it - including large fish naturally.

Five powerful Ergs featuring this fish-rich dive sites. Between the hard corals, many stonefish and scorpionfish found. But the chance of Napoleons and turtles here is quite high.

Here the diver encounters a large Erg with a beautiful garden of hard coral, which merges in a stepped sloping reef. Numerous schools of fish are at home here.

A large Erg, beautifully overgrown with hard and soft corals on which cavort also many schooling fish. The sand falls slowly, which also gives a field of garden eels.

Multiple large ergs rising from about 15 meters. Some of them are broken and are characterized by small caves and canyons. At the very fish-rich place chasing mackerel and often large moray eels can be observed.

A relatively shallow dive site with some coral blocks, ergs and a few hidden grottoes. Highlights include a field of garden eels.

Ras Abu Soma is one of the highlights of the diving area of Safaga and Soma Bay. On the one hand has the reef a large beautiful coral garden of hard coral, on the other hand he also impresses with a dramatic drop-off and all that goes with it - including large fish naturally.

An outer reef remotely forty-five minutes from the dive center. Two beautifully vegetated plateaus and endless drop-offs featuring one of the finest outdoor reefs of Safaga.

An outer reef remotely forty-five minutes from the dive center. Two beautifully vegetated plateaus and endless drop-offs featuring one of the finest outdoor reefs of Safaga.

Almost circular reef, peaking out of 80 meters. Magnificent corals. In the south, many small caves and caverns.

The "Beautiful Reef" is a dive site for a quiet day with little wind. On a beautiful coral garden with many soft corals and gorgonians follows an exciting cliff with the chance to see big fish, barracudas and Napoleon.

South of Shaab Sheer lies in 30 meters depth the wreck of the Salem Express. The 110 meter long RoRo ferry sank on 14 December 1991 in a few minutes and tear, according to rough estimates, more than 800 people to their deaths.

Very beautiful coral garden in about 15 meters deep with many different hard and soft corals. As a bonus, there's a Canon and an unusual and very lively overhang.

A relatively shallow dive site with some coral blocks. Of greater interest, however, the sea grass, in which, for example, can hide ghost pipefish and you will also find the Red Sea Walkman.

One of the most popular dive sites Safaga. With a maximum depth of about 25 meters, there are large flocks of different species.

Some Ergs, a coral garden at a depth of about 15 meters make Shaab Claude to ideals place for inexperienced divers. But even the experienced will like this place.

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