Kormoran / Zingara Wreck - Tiran - Sharm el-Sheikh
Okay, let's talk about the Kormoran, or the Zingara, depending on who you ask. We love this little wreck for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it’s shallow. At just 17 metres, it’s a perfect spot for new divers to get a feel for wreck penetration without the usual depth anxiety. You can spend a good long time poking around. What you'll find here is a German cargo ship, sunk sometime in the 80s, now broken into two distinct sections. The stern is our favourite part. The propeller is still largely intact, covered in soft corals, and there’s a small, easy-to-navigate engine room you can peek into. Sunlight streams through the openings, illuminating schools of glassfish that pulse like a single organism. Look for lionfish tucked into shadowy corners and moray eels peeking from beneath plates of metal. The bow section is more broken up, offering smaller swim-throughs and plenty of nooks for snapper and goatfish. We often see blue-spotted rays resting on the sand nearby. It’s not a huge wreck, but it’s got character, and it’s a genuinely relaxing dive.
- Location
- Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Red Sea & Middle East
- Coordinates
- 28.020000, 34.493500
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 17m
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Marine Protected Area: محمية رأس محمد
Best Time to Dive in Sharm el-Sheikh
The warmest water temperatures in Sharm el-Sheikh occur in August, averaging 29.9°C. The coolest conditions are in March at 22.5°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 23.6°C
- February: 22.8°C
- March: 22.5°C
- April: 23.3°C
- May: 25.6°C
- June: 26.9°C
- July: 28.4°C
- August: 29.9°C
- September: 28.6°C
- October: 27.8°C
- November: 27.1°C
- December: 25.3°C
Nearby Dive Sites in Sharm el-Sheikh
- Amphoras - 20m
- Anemone City (reef)
- AYIA VARVARA - 5m (wreck)
- Barge de Gubal (wreck)
- Beacon Rock
- Black Pearl - Red Sea
- Bluff Point
- Camel Dive Club & Hotel
- CSCL HAMBURG - 0m (wreck)
- Diving Centre - 5-15m (reef)
- Dunraven (wreck)
- DUNRAVEN - 30m (wreck)
- Dunraven Wreck (wreck)
- EMPEROR FRASER - 30m (wreck)
- Far Garden - 10-25m (reef)
Nearest Dive Centres to Kormoran / Zingara Wreck - Tiran
Marine Life in Sharm el-Sheikh
Home to 13 recorded species including 6 whales & dolphins, 5 reef fish, 1 sharks & rays, 1 crabs & lobsters.
Notable Species
- Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Grey Dolphin (Grampus griseus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Bridled Dolphin (Stenella attenuata) - Whales & Dolphins
- Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) - Sharks & Rays
- Cowfish (Tursiops truncatus) - Whales & Dolphins
- White Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) - Whales & Dolphins
- Blacktail Butterflyfish (Chaetodon austriacus) - Reef Fish
- Long-beaked Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) - Whales & Dolphins
- Rock Cod (Epinephelus fasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Indian Scad (Decapterus russelli) - Reef Fish
- Banded Cleaner Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Diagonal Butterflyfish (Chaetodon fasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Bullethead Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Kormoran / Zingara Wreck - Tiran
Based on average water temperature of 26.0°C, currents 10 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 26°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