Egypt
While often synonymous with ancient history, Egypt is also a premier destination for underwater exploration. This category serves as a broader guide to the region, combining travel logistics with dive reports to help you navigate the rich history and vibrant marine ecosystems of the Red Sea coast.
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Behind the Sting: Jellyfish Behavior in the Red Sea
Jellyfish have existed for over 500 million years, playing a crucial role in marine ecosystems. They pulse through the water, have unique behaviors, and serve as food for various ocean species. Their stinging cells can remain active after death, necessitating caution. Understanding jellyfish is vital for ocean health and climate adaptability.
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World Sea Turtle Day: A Glimpse into the Lives of Sea Turtles
On World Sea Turtle Day, we celebrate these ancient mariners’ role in marine ecosystems and acknowledge their facing threats. The videos show their beauty and resilience. With unique characteristics, sea turtles help maintain seagrass beds and coral reefs. Conservation efforts are crucial to protect them from human activities and ensure their survival for future generations.
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Underwater Images From The Red Sea
A few more images from the northern part of the Red Sea, off the coast of Egypt. Additional images from diving off the coast of Egypt can be found here.
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BLUE-SPOTTED STINGRAY AND CURIOUS LIZARD FISH
Just after dawn, the team descended on a shipwreck off the coast of Egypt. While other scuba divers immediate dashed in to explore the shipwreck. I noticed a few of Blue-Spotted Stingrays patrolling the ocean floor around the shipwreck. One stingray was followed by a number of fish along with the Lizardfish. I love this…
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Six Days Diving Egypt
This is a short 2 minute compilation of scuba dives executed over 6 days in the Red Sea. Myself and a group of scuba diving professionals were aboard the Heaven Saphir. The scuba diving liveaboard is based out of a port in Hurghada, Egypt. We first headed south to Safaga for a few check out…
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Remnants of War: SS Thistlegorm
SS Thistlegorm was a British cargo steamship built in 1940. It was sunk by German aircraft bombers in the Red Sea in 1941. The ship rests underwater in the Ras Muhammad National Park at the southern extreme of the Sinai Peninsula. It overlooks the Gulf of Suez on the west and Gulf of Aqaba to…
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Fluorescent Friday : Hurghada Departure
Some underwater creatures can absorb light and re-emit it at longer wavelengths. Scuba divers and photographers use yellow filters on masks and lenses to observe and capture these phenomena during night dives in the Red Sea, Egypt. Additional camera setup details for capturing fluorescent images are provided in the content.
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Wordless Wednesday : Anchor Chain
Image captured with a Panasonic Lumix GH5 and edited with Lumiar 4.
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What’s It Like To Paint Underwater?
Recently, I was on a liveaboard dedicated to scuba diving in the Red Sea. The ship offered underwater painting instruction by a talented dive instructor and underwater artist, Olga Nikitina. Olga earned a degree in Interior Design from Ulyanovsk State University in 2006 and in 2008 she became a scuba diver. In 2015, Olga became…
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A Lovely Turtle Searching For the Perfect Spot
We are diving a shipwreck in the middle of the Red Sea. We observed the sea turtle moving about the shipwreck. We have a few close encounters and try to maintain our distance. The turtle finally settled on one spot which was captured at the end of this video. Images capture in the Red Sea.…