wreck

Log This Dive

AL-QUAMAR AL-SAUDI AL-MISRI

The Al-Quamar Al-Saudi Al-Misri is our favourite El Gouna wreck. Forget the over-dived Abu Nuhas, this site has character. Dropping down, the sheer scale of the 125-metre roll-on/roll-off vessel becomes clear, resting on its starboard side at 30 metres. Built in 1970, she caught fire after a boiler explosion in 1994, sinking with a tragic loss of life. We find the twin propellers particularly striking, always worth a close look for resting groupers. Inside, the car deck is huge and open, a fantastic playground for torch exploration. You can swim the length, imagining the vehicles that once filled it. Schools of fusiliers often mill about the superstructure, so thick they occasionally dim the light. Keep an eye out for resident lionfish tucked into corners and the occasional moray eel peering from the darker recesses. We love the bridge area too, often home to glassfish clouds. This wreck is best suited for advanced open water divers comfortable with depth and overhead environments, offering a genuinely immersive historical experience without the crowds of some other Red Sea sites. Our tip: go early to have it almost to yourself.