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RED SEA
REGALDIVE
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Dahab
Dahab
Renowned shore-based diving accessing
exciting and adventurous sites,
HOTEL KEY:
including the legendary Blue Hole
1 Nesima Hotel
& Dive Centre
2 Hilton Dahab
& Sinai Divers
3 Swiss Inn
Dahab, meaning ‘gold’ in Arabic, has a beautiful
location at the foot of the Sinai mountains about
100km north of Sharm El Sheikh. A Bedouin
settlement for many years, Dahab is well known
for its unique, laid back atmosphere and
renowned for some of the most adventurous
and spectacular diving in the Red Sea.
LEGENDARY DIVE SITES
The amazing underwater topography is the main
attraction of Dahab. Legendary sites like the
Blue Hole and the Canyon attract adrenaline
seekers year after year. Experienced divers and
photography fans are really spoilt for choice,
with a number of spectacular sites situated near
to the shore.
THE BLUE HOLE
Deep and technical divers are particularly well
catered for in Dahab and special trips are
organised to take in the Bells, the Blue Hole and
the Canyon. The deeper regions of the Blue Hole
are best left to technical divers as it drops to
below 130m, but the entry point is home to the
Bells and an amazing ‘pool’ in the reef plate. The
open water here is some of the clearest, deepest
blue that you have ever seen. The vertical drop-off
is magnificent, with stunning overhangs and
cavelets and an incredible diversity of marine life.
THE CANYON
The Canyon is also a popular site in Dahab and it
is the result of ancient volcanic activity. Here, the
subterranean underwater tunnel has split along
the top, allowing divers access from several
points. The Canyon has an amazing topography
of grottoes, caves and a beautiful ‘fishbowl’ at
20m with a chamber packed full of billowing
glassfish and anthias.
SPECTACULAR MARINE LIFE
Novice divers will not be disappointed with Dahab
especially as confined water training is often
undertaken in the sea at sites such as the
Lighthouse. The wall and sprawling coral gardens
offer a range of depths to suit all divers, as well as
a spectacular variety of marine life and coral.
Popular dive site The Islands boasts an
underwater magical maze of vivid coral boulders,
Staying in
passages, amphitheatres and bowls in less than
18m, and is home to barracuda and turtles.
Dahab’s deep waters also mean the chance to
Dahab
see not only large numbers of reef species but
also the occasional pelagic and sharks.
Dahab’s lovely beaches and relaxed
TWIN CENTRE DIVING
vibe make it a great place to unwind.
With Regaldive you can combine spectacular
Bedouin style restaurants line the
diving in two superb Red Sea resorts with a twin
picturesque seafront, and the
centre holiday to Dahab and Sharm El Sheikh.
downtown area is fantastic for
Please call Regaldive for further details.
shopping or soaking up the unique
atmosphere.
Dahab also offers a wide range of
watersports and other activities, including fantastic windsurfing plus jeep
and camel desert safaris. A variety of excursions take in the best that the
stunning Sinai peninsula has to offer.
See your Regaldive resort representative for more information.
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