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Shaab Sharm (2), Egypt

No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Hamata, is 65 km away. Nearest airport: RMF (RMF), 99 km.

About Shaab Sharm (2)

A reef dive. It goes down to 25 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NE: swell from the NE reaches it, and wind from the SW blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 17 km away. The sea is about 23°C in January, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 31°C in August, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Hamata, is 65 km away. Nearest airport: RMF (RMF), 99 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.

  • What it is Reef.
  • How deep Down to 25 m.
  • Getting in From the shore.
  • Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 17 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

  • TGI Diving 17 km

  • Reef Diving Club 20 km

  • Red Sea Diving Safari 23 km

The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits

Water about 28°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Visibility over 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct (over 30 m).

This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.

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From Chicago: about 23 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to RMF, changing at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

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  2. Getting there. 2 h from the airport to Shaab Sharm (2).

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  3. Accommodation.

    No town nearby

    No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Hamata, is 65 km away. Nearest airport: RMF (RMF), 99 km.

  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Not for Open Water divers. Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. See it for Advanced divers.

Rough cost

About £860–£1,720 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.

  • Flights £600–£1,250
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £70–£115
  • Food £155–£290

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