Extra Divers Sharm el Naga - Hurghada
Extra Divers Sharm el Naga is tucked away on the beach, south of Hurghada's main bustle. It’s ideal if you’re staying nearby and want direct access to the house reef, which has some nice anemone cities and lionfish. Their day boats also hit the classic Hurghada sites like Abu Nuhas, though you'll find the usual crowds there. We'd pick this spot for easy, relaxed diving without long transfers.
- Location
- Hurghada, Egypt, Red Sea & Middle East
- Coordinates
- 26.903318, 33.962193
- Website
- https://extradivers-worldwide.com/de/tauchbasen/land/aegypten/tauchbasis-extra-divers-sharm-el-naga_1010.html
- Equipment Rental
- no
- Languages
- Deutsch, Englisch
Dive Sites Near Extra Divers Sharm el Naga
Extra Divers Sharm el Naga provides access to 15 dive sites in Hurghada.
- Abu Hashish Drift - 15-30m (drift)
- Abu Hashish Lagoon - 5-15m (reef)
- Abu Nugar - 5-20m (reef)
- Abu Ramada Cave - 10-20m (cave)
- Abu Ramada - Ost - 10-25m (reef)
- Abu Ramada Plateau - 15-30m (reef)
- Abu Ramada South - 10-25m (reef)
- Abu Salama - 5-20m (reef)
- Aquarium - 8-20m (reef)
- Aquarius Diving Club - 5-15m (reef)
- Aquarius Diving Club - 5-15m (reef)
- Balena - 15-30m (wreck)
- Banana Reef (reef)
- Ben El Gebel - 10-25m (channel)
- Blue Water Dive Resort - 5-20m (reef)
Other Dive Centres in Hurghada
- Aggressor Floating Resort - Hurghada
- Alyses Plongee - FFESSM, SSI
- Aquarius Diving Club
- Aquarius Diving Club
- Aquarius Diving Club - PADI
- Blue Brothers Diving - ["PADI"]
- Blue Water Dive Resort - ["PADI"]
- Cave Divers
- Dive Base Academy - PADI
- Dive Point Red Sea
Best Time to Dive in Hurghada
The warmest water temperatures in Hurghada occur in August, averaging 28.9°C. The coolest conditions are in March at 22.0°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 23.1°C
- February: 22.3°C
- March: 22.0°C
- April: 22.8°C
- May: 24.9°C
- June: 26.2°C
- July: 27.5°C
- August: 28.9°C
- September: 28.1°C
- October: 27.3°C
- November: 26.6°C
- December: 24.8°C
Marine Life in Hurghada
Home to 47 recorded species including 33 reef fish, 7 whales & dolphins, 4 seagrass & algae, 1 sharks & rays, 1 sea cucumbers, 1 hard corals.
Notable Marine Life
- Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Grey Dolphin (Grampus griseus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) - Sharks & Rays
- Bridled Dolphin (Stenella attenuata) - Whales & Dolphins
- Cowfish (Tursiops truncatus) - Whales & Dolphins
- White Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) - Whales & Dolphins
- Long-beaked Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) - Whales & Dolphins
- Indian Scad (Decapterus russelli) - Reef Fish
- Rock Cod (Epinephelus fasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Bullethead Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Hurghada
Based on average water temperature of 25.4°C, currents 20 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 25°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories