8.8 Fabulous
Peter G
United States

I've dove both northern and Southern routes. If I had to choose which was more enjoyable, the southern route comes out on top.

Diving Red Sea in March on the Emperor Asmaa

9.6 Exceptional
William F
United States

It was good, but would imagine it would be a great experience if better luck with wind conditions.

Diving Red Sea in April on the Snefro Pearl

10.0 Exceptional
Pauline P
United States

Beautiful corals and easy shallow dives

Diving Red Sea in April on the Emperor Elite

8.0 Very good
Maximilian S
United States

Average overall, reefs are not that good, so if there's no big fish, or a wreck, it could be a boring dive. If you've done any diving in Maldives or Asia, you won't be too impressed with reefs here.

Diving Red Sea in May on the Emperor Superior

9.6 Exceptional
Colin G
United States

Diving the Red Sea was great lots of life on the reef and corals are in great condition. Pay attention to what Wetsuit to bring at what time of year the Blue-O-Two guide was spot on. We dived in June with 5mm no hood and were comfortable

Diving Red Sea in May on the Blue Horizon

9.6 Exceptional
Kris H
United States

Very Healthy, vibrant corals - soft & hard, warm

Diving Red Sea in July on the Sea Serpent Contessa

9.2 Superb
David H
United States

Incredible as always for variety ! 26-28 degree water temps, low to moderate winds = smooth channel crossings

Diving Red Sea in August on the Blue Pearl

9.6 Exceptional
Diane C
United States

A little different than I expected but beautiful coral gardens

Diving Red Sea in August on the Snefro Pearl

10.0 Exceptional
Elizabeth P
United States

Loved all of the different fish, unbelievable coral formations and many Nemo sightings. Best place we have ever been to.

Diving Red Sea in September on the Blue

8.0 Very good
Steven S
United States

Diving was very nice, but not our best experience. Water was warm enough so that a skin or 3 mil was all we needed. Visibility was okay but not great. No problem with current. Overall nice but not fabulous.

Diving Red Sea in September on the Blue Melody

9.2 Superb
william G
United States

Rich coral and fish life - the best I have ever encountered

Diving Red Sea in October on the Blue Melody

6.8 Review score
Jim B
United States

3/10. Coral good but lacking color. Plenty of small fish but nothing larger. Extremely crowded dive sights; best quote was "100 divers for every shark seen". Many time the bubbles from so many other divers prevented seeing the sharks. At one dive sight I saw ~50 divers descend from the surface right in front of me. You have to memorize your boat name because there could be 40 zodiacs at the dive sight when you surface.

Diving Red Sea in October on the JP Marine

9.2 Superb
webster H
United States

rougher waters than expected. not as colorful as expected. water temperature perfect.

Diving Red Sea in October on the Blue Horizon

9.6 Exceptional
Larry D
United States

The water was clear and a great place to dive.

Diving Red Sea in October on the SS Serena Dreams

10.0 Exceptional
Robert S
United States

The visibility was over 100 ft each day. This is my best week of diving and a new favorite destination

Diving Red Sea in November on the Emperor Elite

8.0 Very good
Thomas R
United States

Best dives of my life--incredible light flowing through gorgeous hard and soft coral fields

Diving Red Sea in November on the Snefro Pearl

10.0 Exceptional
Kerry M
United States

Best I've ever done. SO many fish, and so many varieties of corals.

Diving Red Sea in April on the SS Serena Dreams

10.0 Exceptional
Eric K
United States

Awesome coral and fish life

Diving Red Sea in April on the Tillis

8.8 Fabulous
Andrew P
United States

Visibility was average at best at most sites and the marine life was pretty sparse. I guess I am used to a bigger ecosystem with plentiful quantities and species of fish in other places I have dove in the past.

Diving Red Sea in May on the Emperor Elite

8.0 Very good
Richard E
United States

good. vis wasn't the best.

Diving Red Sea in June on the Blue Storm

10.0 Exceptional
daniel D
United States

Beautiful. Warm, good visibility

Diving Red Sea in August on the Snefro Pearl

7.6 Good
Mark B
United States

I went for the large animal experiences, and there were none in the first week of November due to higher water temperatures.

Diving Red Sea in October on the Blue Horizon

9.2 Superb
James T
United States

Generally good. Manageable currents

Diving Red Sea in November on the Sea Serpent Grand

8.8 Fabulous
Juha V
Finland

In the winter water is cold but visibility is good.

Diving Red Sea in December on the Blue Seas

9.2 Superb
Stephen T
United Kingdom

Great. Visibility not quite as good as other seasons but still good

Diving Red Sea in October on the Blue Pearl

9.2 Superb
Roman B
Russia

I found it less interesting than Asia and Australia

Diving Red Sea in October on the Snefro Target

7.6 Good
Joost R
Germany

Nice shark-points, but i didn´t like the reefs and corals, not really nice and colourful

Diving Red Sea in October on the Nouran

9.6 Exceptional
Duncan S
United Kingdom

Incredible, the visibility was amazing and the temperature was perfect

Diving Red Sea in October on the JP Marine

8.8 Fabulous
Benjamin B
France

Great visibility and water temperature

Diving Red Sea in November on the South Moon

8.8 Fabulous
ELI A
Portugal

Nice dives, but we expected to see more sharks

Diving Red Sea in November on the Tillis

7.6 Good
Petra V
Finland

Amazing, great visibility and temperature, lots if marine life

Diving Red Sea in November on the Tillis

10.0 Exceptional
John B
United Kingdom

Excellent, varied and beautiful

Diving Red Sea in November on the Blue

10.0 Exceptional
Paola B
Italy

Very colorful coral gardens

Diving Red Sea in November on the Blue

8.8 Fabulous
Rahel L
Switzerland

Good but we were not lucky to see any sharks or dugongs

Diving Red Sea in November on the JP Marine

8.8 Fabulous
Raissa M
Switzerland

I love it, there was as well current as easy diving

Diving Red Sea in November on the JP Marine

10.0 Exceptional
Adil G
United Arab Emirates

Amazing visibility and marine life

Diving Red Sea in November on the Blue Melody

10.0 Exceptional
Ekaterina Z
Russia

Great but a bit cold especially during night dives , I think it could be more comfy starting from April to November.

Diving Red Sea in January on the Emperor Superior

10.0 Exceptional
Rob M
United Kingdom

Diving was simple and quiet at this time of year with lots to see.

Diving Red Sea in February on the Blue Pearl

9.6 Exceptional
Derek M
United Kingdom

Healthy coral, many fish and life

Diving Red Sea in March on the Blue Seas

10.0 Exceptional
Maxime C
Canada

A little bit cold in march

Diving Red Sea in March on the Blue

10.0 Exceptional
Richard D
United Kingdom

March is great for a bit of winter sun but a little early in the season really.

Diving Red Sea in March on the Blue

8.0 Very good
Ingemar H
Saudi Arabia

Clear water, healthy corals,

Diving Red Sea in March on the South Moon

10.0 Exceptional
Nasr A
Jordan

The Red Sea as usual is very charming, beautiful and highly recommended.

Diving Red Sea in March on the Sea Serpent Contessa

9.2 Superb
Christian R
Switzerland

great, but bad visibility in the north

Diving Red Sea in March on the Emperor Elite

9.6 Exceptional
Kobus M
South Africa

I was pleasantly surprised about the perfect health of the corals in the Red Sea

Diving Red Sea in April on the Red Sea Blue Force 2

8.8 Fabulous
Bjorn E
Sweden

Not great visibility and a bit chilly (mid April) but still very good!,Not great visibility and a bit chilly (mid April) but still very good!

Diving Red Sea in April on the Blue Horizon

8.0 Very good
Joanne T
United Kingdom

good, less pelagics than previously sadly and quite a lot of dead coral :(

Diving Red Sea in April on the Sea Serpent

9.6 Exceptional
Conchita H
United Kingdom

I don't think you can get better value for money diving anywhere else.

Diving Red Sea in April on the Sea Serpent Grand

9.6 Exceptional
Axel R
United Kingdom

Great but with less fish than before.

Diving Red Sea in May on the Blue

9.6 Exceptional
Jean-Francois L
Switzerland

Nice but a very windy week

Diving Red Sea in May on the Blue Storm

9.6 Exceptional
Robin M
South Africa

Warm water, Superb visibility

Diving Red Sea in May on the JP Marine

10.0 Exceptional
Dean T
Australia

Visibility was amazing (20m+) but cooler than expected (24 degrees).

Diving Red Sea in May on the Snefro Pearl

10.0 Exceptional
Michael R
Switzerland

Corals are well intact, you can spot nice life, be it big or small.

Diving Red Sea in May on the Emperor Elite

9.6 Exceptional
Christian
Netherlands

Still - after several Red Sea diving experiences - diving in the Red Sea is exciting! And: as THE responsibility of all of us - To be protected and preserved for future generations!

Diving Red Sea in June on the Tillis

10.0 Exceptional
Goran M
Slovenia

Corals are here healty and full of life.

Diving Red Sea in June on the Snefro Pearl

10.0 Exceptional
Ariel C
Taiwan

Every trip we saw different things! And variety of diving spots too,Good

Diving Red Sea in July on the Blue Melody

8.8 Fabulous
Clyde B
South Africa

Such great diving. Superb conditions, great viz, amazing sea life and incredible variety.

Diving Red Sea in August on the Snefro Pearl

8.8 Fabulous
Gijs C
Netherlands

Warm water, great visibility, lots and lots of fish and corals.

Diving Red Sea in September on the Sea Serpent Grand

10.0 Exceptional
Francisco R
Spain

Great (although not many big fishes)

Diving Red Sea in September on the Snefro Pearl

8.0 Very good
Jazz B
Canada

I felt cold at 27 degrees. Getting a 5ml for next time.

Diving Red Sea in September on the Snefro Target

9.6 Exceptional
Maximilian L
Germany

Crowded, Diving is a real Mass tourism in the Red sea.

Diving Red Sea in September on the Emperor Asmaa

10.0 Exceptional
Claire J
United Kingdom

Wasn't as good as it has been. Missing the sharks, octopus and turtles

Diving Red Sea in September on the Snefro Pearl

8.8 Fabulous
Florian S
Germany

Das rote meer fasziniert mich immer wieder mit den beeindruckenden Riffen und der Vielfalt.

Diving Red Sea in September on the Blue Horizon

9.2 Superb
Ian M
Australia

Good. Visibility and fish not. not as good as previous trips to the Straits of Tiran.

Diving Red Sea in October on the Snefro Pearl

9.6 Exceptional
Igor
Russia

Very colorful, a lot of marine life, warm 29-30C water in early-october

Diving Red Sea in October on the Emperor Elite

9.2 Superb
Tim P
United Kingdom

Great BUT The Red Sea needs help and a rota of boats is essential to allow reef recovery. More attention needs to be devoted to environmental preservation in the dive briefing. The golden goose of liveaboards will evaporate if more species such as the already missing garden eels disappear altogether

Diving Red Sea in October on the Blue Melody

10.0 Exceptional
Gabriel C
Spain

Beautiful well-preserved reefs all over.

Diving Red Sea in October on the Tillis

9.2 Superb
Linda G
Germany

Can only recommend - good vis and stunning reeves

Diving Red Sea in October on the South Moon

9.2 Superb
Pau H
Spain

Great. The colours, the life, the different kind of fishes.

Diving Red Sea in November on the Snefro Pearl

9.6 Exceptional
Maria Jose O
Uruguay

Amazing marine life and visibility, great weather in November.

Diving Red Sea in November on the Blue Melody

9.2 Superb
Paul G
United Kingdom

Overall very enjoyable! Some coral bleaching noticeable in relation to the last time I was there around 10 years ago

Diving Red Sea in November on the JP Marine

9.2 Superb
Anastasiya D
Switzerland

Always plenty of fish, turtle, lion fish, stingray. Group saw a shark 2 times!

Diving Red Sea in November on the Freedom III

7.2 Good
Jerome R
France

Warm water. Little chilly close to the coast but late in season.

Diving Red Sea in November on the Sea Serpent Contessa

9.2 Superb
Paulo P
Portugal

Not so cold in the water, but super uncomfortable on surface on this time of the year. Visibility was very good

Diving Red Sea in January on the Snefro Pearl

10.0 Exceptional
Joel A
Switzerland

Very good, but water in Febnruary is fresh (24 degrees)

Diving Red Sea in February on the Blue Storm

9.2 Superb
Tamas S
Hungary

Warm(ish) water, nice marine life.

Diving Red Sea in March on the Emperor Superior

9.6 Exceptional
Roman K
Russia

Rotes Mehr ist immer gut zum Tauchen. Es ist für alle Geschmäcke etwas dabei: Ob Kleinkram oder Großfisch, ob Korallen oder Fauna. Wasser ist selbst im Winter noch erträglich warm. Wir hatten Anfang März 22-23 Grad. Im Sommer, sind aber wohl zu viele Taucher und Taucherboote an bekannten Plätzen unterwegs.

Diving Red Sea in March on the Sea Story

8.8 Fabulous
Erin H
Canada

It wasn't the best. Apparently it was off season for everything

Diving Red Sea in March on the Blue Horizon

9.2 Superb
Eduardo T
Brazil

Excellent dives. Water moderately cold (21-23 C) in March.

Diving Red Sea in March on the Blue Melody

9.2 Superb
Marc C
Spain

Good visibility, amazing colours and abundance of life

Diving Red Sea in March on the Freedom III

8.0 Very good
Rob V
Netherlands

Red sea has it all. Colourfull reefs and also the big fish!!

Diving Red Sea in April on the Tillis

10.0 Exceptional
Ross H
South Africa

Southern Red sea is a different vibe to the north, and well worth the travelling time.

Diving Red Sea in April on the Emperor Elite

8.8 Fabulous
michael K
United Kingdom

Great visibility and the team are preserving the reef through education of guests

Diving Red Sea in April on the Tillis

10.0 Exceptional
Margaux P
United Kingdom

I loved it. You have such a nice mix of everything, from nudis to sharks, from reefs to blue waters... It's all there!

Diving Red Sea in May on the Tillis

10.0 Exceptional
Sandy B
United Kingdom

Good visibility and plentiful coral and sea life, not too crowded given the number of dive boats about

Diving Red Sea in May on the Snefro Pearl

8.0 Very good
Julian H
Switzerland

Warm and wealthy of fish & reef, very nice.

Diving Red Sea in May on the Snefro Pearl

10.0 Exceptional
Marleen B
Netherlands

May sea water temperature 24 Celsius - 5mm full wets uit recommended incl. hood. Beautiful corals (pinnacles and walls), great tropical fish life, no pelagic encounters.

Diving Red Sea in May on the Snefro Pearl

8.8 Fabulous
Cheryl R
United Kingdom

Much better than a few years ago although still some poor dive sites that have nor recovered as well as others. Perhaps need to be left alone to recover?.

Diving Red Sea in May on the Emperor Superior

9.6 Exceptional
Jacek P
Poland

Red Sea is still one of most colorful and full of marine life dive sites in the world

Diving Red Sea in June on the Emperor Superior

9.2 Superb
Eleanor S
United Kingdom

Beautiful coral, canyons and variety of sea life

Diving Red Sea in June on the Sunshine

8.8 Fabulous
Daniel H
Australia

beautiful and warm water, 27deg and no need for a wet suit. (June Dive)

Diving Red Sea in June on the Snefro Pearl

10.0 Exceptional
Joanne M
United Kingdom

The diving overall was good. We didn't see so much "big stuff" unfortunately but the diving was enjoyable and we were able to enjoy a lovely night dive.

Diving Red Sea in July on the Blue

8.8 Fabulous
Stefani E
United Kingdom

Overall fantastic diving- such an abundance of life and colour, with comparatively healthy reefs to what you can find elsewhere.

Diving Red Sea in July on the Sea Serpent Contessa

9.2 Superb
Alex J
United Kingdom

Warm waters (30 degrees), fantastic visibility and great dive sites - perfect!

Diving Red Sea in July on the Snefro Pearl

9.6 Exceptional
Antonio Gines B
Spain

Hay multitud de sitios de buceo para todos lo niveles y con la diversión asegurada.

Diving Red Sea in August on the Blue Seas

9.2 Superb
Adam F
United Kingdom

My first time diving there and exceeded my expectations. You're sailing past the most breathtaking scenery and beautiful shallows and reefs, and then you jump in and see the magical world down below.

Diving Red Sea in September on the Snefro Pearl

10.0 Exceptional
James C
Switzerland

I enjoyed my first time diving in the Red Sea. The coral gardens are magical. I had hoped to see more large fish, but perhaps the time of year and high water temperatures may have been factors in their absence. I will definitely be back, perhaps at a different time of year, hoping to see larger fish.

Diving Red Sea in September on the Blue

9.6 Exceptional
Anna B
Canada

Overall, very impressed with diving in the Red Sea, the corals look healthy and there seems to be endless dive sites that provide a diversity but it does get crowded in peak season with other boats and divers. Didn’t see any hammerheads in the week and very few Longimanus - not that you can expect to see them but people used to describe the hotspots as teaming with sharks. Not sure if that’s a result of overfishing, climate change or just wrong place at the wrong time.

Diving Red Sea in September on the Blue Seas

9.6 Exceptional
Jennifer L
United Kingdom

The coral was lovely . . like a garden

Diving Red Sea in October on the Blue Storm

9.6 Exceptional
Anis R
Pakistan

The clear waters were great to dive. The marine life was average, and we saw no large fish or sharks. Many corals were bleached and lifeless. The soft corals were few.

Diving Red Sea in October on the Tillis

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