Sudan diving has some wonderful diving attractions, the best in the red sea. Stunning coral reefs and walls, the world class Umbria wreck, big fish encounters with hammerhead sharks and manta rays and even the Jacques Cousteau Conshelf II underwater habitat. Reefs are in pristine condition and uncrowded and should remain that way as getting to Sudan is not easy and the countries political unrest deters all but the keenest divers.
Most of the dive sites are within 50 nautical miles of Port Sudan and is dives are by liveaboard from there or from neighbouring Southern Egypt. Flights to Egypt are more frequent and give you more flexibility in case of cancellation.
North Sudan dive sites are quite varied but many are relatively deep and currents can be strong. It is recommended, in fact some liveaboard operators require it as a prerequisite, that divers are advanced certified with at least 50 dives.
Visibility in Sudanese waters is good all year round, ideal for underwater photographers. Water is warm for most of the year with a 3mm wetsuit sufficient for most divers. The water is cooler between November and March when a 5mm long wetsuit may be preferred. The cooler water is the best time to see scalloped hammerhead sharks when the tend to come up from the deeper water.
 As shark sightings fall in other world dive destinations, shark loving divers will be pleased at the number of sharks that they can see on a Sudanese red sea liveaboard. Apart from the chance to see hammerheads reef sharks such as grey reef and white tip reef are prolific.
Large pelagic species include giant trevally, barracuda and tuna who are attracted to the coral pinnacles that act as fish magnets. Divers can also expect to see huge parrotfish, turtles, several species of moray eel, octopus and all the typical red sea reef fish. There are over 400 species of coral in Sudanese waters.
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