Diving in Port Sudan & Sanganeb
Explore 55 dive sites in Port Sudan & Sanganeb, Sudan. Ocean conditions, marine species, and dive centres.
Best Time to Dive in Port Sudan & Sanganeb
The warmest water temperatures in Port Sudan & Sanganeb occur in August, averaging 32.0°C. The coolest conditions are in February at 25.4°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 26.1°C
- February: 25.4°C
- March: 25.5°C
- April: 26.7°C
- May: 29.0°C
- June: 30.1°C
- July: 31.0°C
- August: 32.0°C
- September: 31.7°C
- October: 30.9°C
- November: 29.5°C
- December: 28.1°C
Marine Life in Port Sudan & Sanganeb
Home to 55 recorded species including 41 reef fish, 14 hard corals.
Dive Site Difficulty in Port Sudan & Sanganeb
Port Sudan & Sanganeb has 2 intermediate dive sites - suitable for experienced divers.
Recommended Packing List for Port Sudan & Sanganeb
Based on average water temperature of 28.8°C, currents 9 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 29°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
Marine Protected Areas in Port Sudan & Sanganeb
- Parc national marin de Sanganeb et parc national marin de la baie de Dungonab - île de Mukkawar - World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (IUCN Category Not Applicable)
- Sanganeb Atoll - Marine National Park (IUCN Category II)
- Suakin Archipelago - National Park (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Suakin-Gulf of Agig - Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
Getting to Port Sudan & Sanganeb - Nearest Airports
- Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU), Port Sudan - 76 km away, approx 98 min travel time
- King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED), Jeddah - 252 km away, approx 290 min travel time
- Taif International Airport (TIF), Taif - 359 km away, approx 406 min travel time
Dive Sites
- Abington Reef - 5-20m (20.9833, 37.3500)
- ABSIT OMEN - 0m (22.0167, 37.0167)
- Abu Seif - 10-30m (21.7861, 37.0024)
- AFGHANISTAN - 50m (19.7917, 37.3583)
- Al Badri 1 - 10m (19.1236, 37.3530)
- Angarosh (20.8632, 37.4380)
- ANTONIO 111 - 0m (21.2444, 37.2000)
- Blue Belt (20.2267, 37.3152)
- BLUE BELT - 40m (20.2250, 37.2750)
- Blue Belt Wreck - 26m (20.3081, 37.3106)
- CAPTAIN SAALEM - 20m (19.1033, 37.5387)
- CEDAR STAR - 0m (22.0167, 37.0167)
- Cousteau's Conshelf (aka Precontinent II) (19.9000, 37.3500)
- Daharat Abida (18.5028, 38.5989)
- Dahrat Abid (18.8000, 37.8500)
- Dahrat Qab (18.9167, 37.8000)
- DASMAN - 14m (19.1179, 37.3416)
- Dibsel Island (18.9019, 38.5892)
- Diving spot in Port Sudan - 10-25m (19.5598, 37.2535)
- Elba Reef (21.9686, 37.0255)
- Elba Reef East (Southplateau) (21.9827, 37.0407)
- Elba Reef, North Plateau (21.9700, 37.0271)
- Elba Reef, South Plateau (21.9664, 37.0250)
- Elba Reef, West-Plateau - 5-20m (21.9692, 37.0242)
- EMIL - 0m (19.5339, 37.2685)
- ESS MOBIL - 30m (19.3238, 37.3808)
- ESS NAKIL (POSSIBLY) - 10m (19.3194, 37.3764)
- ESTARIA - 10m (19.2222, 37.3319)
- Gota Mesharifa (20.8609, 37.3191)
- HASSANEIN - 22m (19.6358, 37.2988)
- Isar Island (18.5741, 38.7419)
- JASSIM - 0m (19.6462, 37.2951)
- Karam Marsmarit (18.7979, 38.7774)
- Levanzo - 15-35m (21.9878, 37.0452)
- Levanzo Wreck (21.9879, 37.0453)
- MANI - 10m (19.6199, 37.2867)
- Merlo Reef (20.8446, 37.4187)
- NAWRAS - 13m (19.6167, 37.2268)
- NIMOS - 2m (19.4905, 37.3913)
- Pfeiffer Reef (21.5852, 37.1018)
- PORTIA - 5m (18.9264, 37.7139)
- RAAD AL-BAKRY VIII (AFTERPART) - 24m (19.4922, 37.3252)
- Sanganeb Plauteua N - 10-30m (19.7788, 37.4466)
- Sanganeb Reef - 5-20m (19.7333, 37.4333)
- Shaab Jimna (19.4420, 37.7297)
- Shaab Rumi, Precontinent 2 - 10-25m (19.9390, 37.4042)
- Shab Rumi, Plateau S (19.9292, 37.4121)
- SHAHEEN - 53m (19.6190, 37.2790)
- SHIBA - 40m (19.6292, 37.2835)
- SS Umbria - 23m (19.5889, 37.3466)
- SS Umbria, Wreck (19.6367, 37.2906)
- Sweet Potato (21.8061, 36.9789)
- The Toyota Wreck (aka the Blue Belt Wreck) - 15-30m (19.6500, 37.2667)
- The Umbria Wreck (19.6667, 37.2667)
- Umbria (19.6367, 37.2905)