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SS Thistlegorm, Egypt

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About SS Thistlegorm

A wreck dive. It goes down to 31 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SW: swell from the SW reaches it, and wind from the NE blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 35 km away. The sea is about 22°C in February, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 28°C in July, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Sharm El Sheikh. Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.

  • What it is Wreck.
  • How deep Down to 31 m.
  • Getting in From a boat.
  • Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 35 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

No dive centre mapped within 25 km.

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Water about 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Visibility about 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jul, Oct, Nov and Dec (about 20 m).

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From Chicago: about 22 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to SSH, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST). About 10 flights a week that month.

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  2. Getting there. 1 h 10 from the airport to SS Thistlegorm.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Forecast

Not for Advanced divers. Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. See it for experienced divers.

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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