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
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
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
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…
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 The Bazaruto National Park in Mozambique to learn about Marine Megafauna Foundations work in the region
No stupid rules – diving with Red Sea pioneer Johann Vifian
Johann Vifian founded Subex in the Red Sea more than 30 years ago. We went diving with him in Salh Hasheesh
UN supports plan to turn Sharm El Sheikh green
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 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
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's Chamber of Diving and Watersports (CDWS) has rescinded its advisory asking travellers to register online prior to travelling
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.
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