North Red Sea wrecks and reefs liveaboard diving

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Best time to dive the North Red Sea wrecks

• The wrecks dive well all year, so this is a true year round route.
• Spring (March to May) and autumn (September to November) give the best mix of warm water and calm, flat seas.
• Summer is warmest but busiest on the Thistlegorm. Winter is quieter with cooler water and a good wetsuit.
• Whatever the month, the Thistlegorm is best on an early morning dive, before the day boats arrive from Sharm.

The wrecks and dive sites

A northern route strings together the classic sites in one week.

• SS Thistlegorm: a World War Two supply ship, still holding motorcycles, trucks and rifles. The most famous wreck in the Red Sea.
• Abu Nuhas: a reef that has claimed four ships, the Giannis D, Carnatic, Chrisoula K and Kimon M, a wreck lover's playground.
• Dunraven: an upturned Victorian steamship near Beacon Rock, easy and photogenic.
• Ras Mohammed: the marine park at the tip of Sinai, with Shark and Yolanda reef and huge fish schools.
• Rosalie Moller: a deeper, more advanced wreck for experienced divers on some itineraries.

Who it suits and dive level

Northern wreck routes are the friendliest liveaboard in the Red Sea. Most sites suit Open Water divers with about 10 logged dives, which is why this route is a popular first liveaboard. The Thistlegorm itself sits a little deeper, so it is best enjoyed with Advanced Open Water and around 20 logged dives. To swim inside a wreck (penetration) you need the Wreck Diver specialty.

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