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
UN supports plan to turn Sharm El Sheikh green

UN supports plan to turn Sharm El Sheikh green

ByDIVE StaffJun 7, 2022
The United Nations has signed an agreement with the Egyptian Government to turn Sharm El Sheikh into a green city within the next 6 years
Emperor Divers’ new Marsa Alam location

Emperor Divers’ new Marsa Alam location

ByDIVE StaffMay 6, 2022
Emperor Divers in Marsa Alam, Egypt, has opened a new shop in the brand-new Port Ghalib Marina City development
Ras Mohammed diving suspended due to shark attack risk

Ras Mohammed diving suspended due to shark attack risk

All dive activities in Ras Mohammed National Park were temporarily suspended after livestock carcasses were found floating in the water
Egypt rescinds registration requirement

Egypt rescinds registration requirement

ByDIVE StaffApr 13, 2022
Egypt's Chamber of Diving and Watersports (CDWS) has rescinded its advisory asking travellers to register online prior to travelling
Urgent Egypt travel update

Urgent Egypt travel update

Egypt's Chamber of Diving and Watersports has issued an advisory asking travellers to register at least two days before departure.
Inhambane Seascape named Mission Blue Hope Spot

Inhambane Seascape named Mission Blue Hope Spot

Sylvia Earle's Mission Blue Foundation has declared Mozambique's Inhambane Seascape a 'Hope Spot' to help protect endangered species
Aqaba’s underwater military museum

Aqaba’s underwater military museum

The world's first underwater military museum has been created off the shores of Aqaba, including tanks, troop carriers, anti-aircraft guns and a helicopter
Diving Aqaba’s C130 Hercules aircraft wreck

Diving Aqaba’s C130 Hercules aircraft wreck

The first scuba dives on the wreck of the C130 Hercules transport aircraft, recently sunk just off the coast of Aqaba, Jordan
Ten of the best places to scuba dive in Egypt

Ten of the best places to scuba dive in Egypt

Egypt has long been a scuba diving favourite, and its lengthy Red Sea coastline has a lot of locations to visit. Here's ten of the best.
The best places in the world to scuba dive

The best places in the world to scuba dive

We asked our readers to name their favourite places to scuba dive around the world. Here are the Top 10 best choices, plus 5 close runners-up
Red Sea RE Aggressor Liveaboard

Aggressor Adventures’ new Red Sea RE Aggressor

ByDIVE StaffNov 3, 2021
Aggressor Adventures' new Red Sea RE Aggressor scuba diving liveaboard will cover Sudan and the Egyptian Deep South
Time is running out for decaying Yemeni tanker

Time is running out for decaying Yemeni tanker

The remains of an abandoned oil tanker off the coast of Yemen is threatening to leak more than 1 million barrels of oil into the water.
Seychelles reaches 30 per cent MPA target

Seychelles reaches 30 per cent MPA target

The government of Seychelles has signed into effect 410,000 square kilometres of its waters as marine protected areas (MPAs)
Green Fins Egypt now nationwide

Green Fins Egypt now nationwide

Reef-World Egypt's CDWS have announced that the recently adopted Green Fins initiative will be expanded nationwide
Egypt single-use plastic ban extends to Sharm, Dahab

Egypt single-use plastic ban extends to Sharm, Dahab

ByDIVE StaffFeb 19, 2020
The Egyptian Chamber of Diving and Watersports has announced that the South Sinai governorate is to implement a ban on single-use plastic
Egypt adopts Green Fins standards for diving and snorkelling

Egypt adopts Green Fins standards for diving and snorkelling

Reef-World Egypt's CDWS announced that Egypt will adopting Green Fins environmental standards to help protect its coral reefs
Egypt’s Red Sea Governorate bans single-use plastic

Egypt’s Red Sea Governorate bans single-use plastic

ByDIVE StaffApr 1, 2019
Egypt's Red Sea Governorate has issued a decree banning all single-use plastics, according to a statement by HEPCA
An introduction to the wreck dives of Aqaba

An introduction to the wreck dives of Aqaba

The Jordanian city of Aqaba hosts some wonderful, and often easy, diving, making Aqaba's wreck dives enjoyable for even the inexperienced
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