شرم الناقة, Egypt
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About شرم الناقة
A reef dive. It goes down to 30 m. You get in from a boat. 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. 5 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.5 km away. The sea is about 23°C in January, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Advanced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Soma Bay. Within 5 km we also list 3 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 30 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 5 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.5 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Coraya Divers Naga Bay 0.5 km
Extra Divers Sharm el Naga 0.6 km
ORCA Dive Club 6.9 km
Extra Fun Divers Soma Bay 7.1 km
Piano Diving Center 11 km
Extra Divers Makadi Bay 11 km
Shams Diving Centers 11 kmPADI
Dimensions Bleues-Ducks 12 kmPADI
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 Jun, 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 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to SSH, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST). About 10 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → SSH · Skyscanner from about £590 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 30 from the airport to شرم الناقة.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Fri 23: Sea 0.3 m. Wind 11 kn gusting 24.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 78, good | 0.3 m | 9 kn | 22kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 71, good | 0.5 m | 16 kn | 27kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 71, good | 0.5 m | 17 kn | 29kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 73, good | 0.5 m | 16 kn | 27kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 78, good | 0.3 m | 8 kn | 24kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 11 kn | 24kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 11 kn | 22kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 10 kn | 20kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 10 kn | 14kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 4 kn | 11kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £1,015–£1,975 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £590–£1,225
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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