Sharks in the Red Sea
Sharks rarely attack humans unless provoked.
Contrary to popular belief, only a few sharks are dangerous to humans. Out of more than 360 species, only four have been involved in a significant number of fatal, unprovoked attacks on humans: the great white, oceanic white tip, tiger, and bull sharks.
These sharks, being large, powerful predators, may sometimes attack and kill people, but all of these sharks have been filmed in open water, without the use of a protective cage.
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Diving with Sharks
The Best of The Red Sea
You will find best scenes, caught on video in some of Red Sea's leading dive sites, such as Elphinstone Reef, Big Brother, Ras Mohammed, El Fanous and more...
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The Salem Express
The Salem Express is one of the most controversial wreck dives in the Red Sea due to the tragic loss of life which occurred when she sank shortly after midnight on December 15th 1991.
Launched as Fred Scamaroni in 1966 the roll-on, roll-off ferry for vehicles and passengers was built in the French shipyards of La Seyne in 1964. Her name was changed several times to the Nuits Saint George, Lord Sinai, Al Tahara until she finally became the Salem Express in 1988.
The Salem was packed with passengers returning from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, bound for the port of Safaga, when she struck one of the banks of coral that just break the surface south of Hyndman Reef, off Safaga in the Egyptian Red Sea. All rescue actions failed due to the stormy weather that night.
Diving the Salem Express - a unique experience
The Salem Express is one of the largest wrecks in the Egyptian Red Sea. Her port side is just 12 metres from the surface with her starboard side lying on the seabed at a maximum depth of 30 metres. From the surface you can easily make out the port-side hull of the Salem. The Salem is worth two or three dives in a row to explore her to the fullest.
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Launched as Fred Scamaroni in 1966 the roll-on, roll-off ferry for vehicles and passengers was built in the French shipyards of La Seyne in 1964. Her name was changed several times to the Nuits Saint George, Lord Sinai, Al Tahara until she finally became the Salem Express in 1988.
The Salem was packed with passengers returning from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, bound for the port of Safaga, when she struck one of the banks of coral that just break the surface south of Hyndman Reef, off Safaga in the Egyptian Red Sea. All rescue actions failed due to the stormy weather that night.
Diving the Salem Express - a unique experience
The Salem Express is one of the largest wrecks in the Egyptian Red Sea. Her port side is just 12 metres from the surface with her starboard side lying on the seabed at a maximum depth of 30 metres. From the surface you can easily make out the port-side hull of the Salem. The Salem is worth two or three dives in a row to explore her to the fullest.
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Scuba Diving in Ras Mohamed
Ras Mohamed is a natural reserve offering the wonderful unique easy and safe accessible coral reefs for diving and snorkeling in the Red Sea.
More than 220 species of hard corals and more than 123 species of soft corals are found in the Ras Mohamed area. Out of them, 125 species are soft corals, in addition to more than 1000 species of fish, 40 species of star fish, 25 species of sea urchins, more than a 100 species of mollusk and 150 species of crustaceans. Among others, the Sea Turtles (Green Turtle - Chelonia mydas, and the Hawksbill Turtle - Eretmochelys imbricata) are seen in Ras Mohamed regularly.
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