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CEDAR STAR

The Cedar Star, a 75-meter carrier, rests right on the edge of the Sudanese coast, a shallow-water playground that still holds stories. Sunk in 1978 with a contingent of Sudanese soldiers on board, the wreck sits broken but accessible, her stern mostly intact, while the bow section has seen better days. We love the way she’s taken on the Red Sea over the decades. You’ll find the bridge structure offering some fantastic swim-throughs, sunlight dappling through the openings, creating these ethereal shafts of light. Our favorite part is the engine room, surprisingly open and easy to navigate for a relatively intact wreck. We’ve seen everything from lionfish tucked into every crevice to big schools of yellowfin barracuda circling above the deck plates. It’s perfect for divers who enjoy historical wrecks without the pressure of deep technical dives, and the marine life here is really starting to get established.