Red Sea & Africa

News and views and special offers plus top travel tips from the best Red Sea and Africa scuba diving destinations, including Egypt, Sudan, Jordan, Mozambique, South Africa and more
German woman missing, presumed dead, after Red Sea liveaboard fire disaster

German woman missing, presumed dead, after Red Sea liveaboard fire disaster

ByDIVE StaffMar 6, 2024
A German woman is missing, presumed dead following a catastrophic fire onboard the Red Sea liveaboard Sea Legend, on 22 February
Houthi rebels sink phosphate-laden bulk carrier MV Rubymar in Red Sea

Houthi rebels sink phosphate-laden bulk carrier MV Rubymar in Red Sea

A UK-owned bulk carrier containing approximately 21,000 metric tonnes of ammonium phosphate fertiliser has sunk in the southern Red Sea
Story Divers, Sharm El Sheikh – an unforgettable Red Sea scuba diving experience

Story Divers, Sharm El Sheikh – an unforgettable Red Sea scuba diving experience

ByDIVE StaffMar 5, 2024
Story Divers, Sharm El Sheikh, is the ultimate destination for an unforgettable Red Sea scuba diving experience.
PADI bans multi-agency Middle-East and Egypt dive centres

PADI bans multi-agency Middle-East and Egypt dive centres

ByDIVE StaffJan 22, 2024
PADI has told dive operators across the Middle East and Africa they must exclusively provide PADI courses to maintain their Membership.
a diver excavating a statue at Thonis Heracleion

Sunken temple found off Egypt’s Mediterranean coast

An ancient Egyptian temple and a Greek sanctuary have been discovered with their treasures in the ancient sunken city of Thonis-Heracleion
a diver swims over a tank at one of the new Hurghada dive sites

HEPCA opens three new Hurghada dive sites

Three new dive sites have been established off Hurghada to relieve pressure on natural coral reefs following a surge in dive tourism
Freediver Andrea Zuccari missing, presumed dead in Egypt

Freediver Andrea Zuccari missing, presumed dead in Egypt

Record-breaking freediver Andrea Zuccari is missing, presumed dead after failing to surface from a dive in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
UN operation to remove oil from decaying Yemeni tanker

UN operation to remove oil from decaying Yemeni tanker

A UN operation to remove 1 million barrels of oil from the rusting FSO Safer, moored of Yemen, is currently underway, according to reports
Dr Adel Taher – Let There Be a Red Sea…

Dr Adel Taher – Let There Be a Red Sea…

DIVE talks to Dr Adel Taher, highly respected director of Sharm el Sheikh's diving medical clinic, and an extract from his book, Let There be a Red Sea...
Three dead in Red Sea liveaboard MV Hurricane fire

Three dead in Red Sea liveaboard MV Hurricane fire

Three British divers have died after fire broke out onboard the MV Hurricane liveaboard near Elphinstone Reef. 26 people were been rescued
Russian man killed in Hurghada shark attack

Russian man killed in Hurghada shark attack

23-year-old Russian man killed in tiger shark 'attack' while snorkelling off the coast of the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada
Dive & Dig series II – exploring the ancient underwater world

Dive & Dig series II – exploring the ancient underwater world

Historian Professor Bettany Hughes and maritime archaeologist, Dr Lucy Blue uncover the secrets of the world's oldest artificial harbour
Egypt dive centres hit by currency devaluation

Egypt dive centres hit by currency devaluation

Many dive centres in Egypt are suffering devastating financial losses after a huge fall in the value of the Egyptian Pound in recent months.
Alone on the Thistlegorm

Alone on the Thistlegorm

ByDIVE ContributorsDec 26, 2022
Karin Engström and Alex Dawson took a rare opportunity to dive the iconic Red Sea Second World War wreck of the SS Thistlegorm undisturbed
Devil Ray Conservation Dive launched at Aliwal Shoal

Devil Ray Conservation Dive launched at Aliwal Shoal

A unique 'Devil Ray Conservation Dive' is to be launched this December at Aliwal Shoal off the coast of KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.
Egypt’s new Green Fins in-country trainers

Egypt’s new Green Fins in-country trainers

ByDIVE StaffOct 21, 2022
Three members of Egypt's CDWS and have undergone Green Fins' 'Train the Trainer' programme to certify new Green Fins assessors in-country.
Prince Harry visits MMF project in Bazaruto, Mozambique

Prince Harry visits MMF project in Bazaruto, Mozambique

Prince Harry visits The Bazaruto National Park in Mozambique to learn about Marine Megafauna Foundations work in the region
Johann Vifian diving in Sahl Hasheesh

No stupid rules – diving with Red Sea pioneer Johann Vifian

ByGraeme GourlayJul 7, 2022
Johann Vifian founded Subex in the Red Sea more than 30 years ago. We went diving with him in Salh Hasheesh
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