Dahab - Blue Hole, Canyon & Eel Garden
A popular town about 80 kilometers north of Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab is a bustling town that projects into the Gulf of Aqaba. The entire coastline is a scuba divers haven, and the coastline is one huge reef structure full of truly magnificent marine life.
Dahab is among the world’s most popular diving sites as it is home to the famous Canyon, Blue Hole, and Eel Garden. The Eel Garden actually got its name due to the huge population of eels that carpet the sea floor.
The Canyon and Blue Hole are also world renowned for their unique reef formations in the sea bed and cracks in the reefs that can be explored. Additionally, the Canyon is actually an extensive underground cave system that only extended range divers can fully explore. The sites are a mix of sloping reef walls, coral garden, pinnacles and scattered coral heads.
Day 1
- Arrive at Dahab beach front hotel.
Day 2
- Starting at 9.00 am, you will be driven by Jeep for 15 minutes to the Canyon and will enjoy two-three hours of diving and snorkeling (for non-divers).
- This dive site offers refreshments and optional lunch upon completing our dives.
- Return to the hotel for dinner and relaxation on the beach till night.
Day 3
- Starting at 9.00 am, you will be driven by car for about 10 minutes to the famous Eel Garden dive site.
- After diving along a jutting reef that lies perpendicular to the main reef, the countless eels will slowly come into view, waving back and forth with the currents, a truly unbelievable site.
- We will descend to about 20 meters where you will find a nearly flat section of reef with coral boulders and several table corals. It is quite common to find a thick congregation of barracudas regularly patrolling the area. On your way back at around 5 and 10 meters you will see healthy, wide range variety of both soft and hard corals and look out here for the rare sea grass ghost pipe-fish.
- Optional: Night dive
- Return to the hotel for dinner and an enjoyable fire on the beach.
Day 4
- Starting at 8.00 am, you will be taken by car to the Dahab Marina, where you will embark for your daily cruise trip by boat.
- Explore the red sea by yacht and visit destination such as the Napoleon Reef, Three Pools, and Moray Garden, where moray eels, sting rays and much more can be spotted.
- The cruise will include 2-3 dives and unlimited snorkeling for those who prefer not to dive.
- Lunch and unlimited refreshments are included.
- Return to the hotel for dinner.
Day 5
- Starting at 9.00 am, you will take by jeep off-road for 15 minutes to the world famous Blue Hole where you will spend the rest of the day diving or snorkeling (for non divers).
- The sheltered waters inside the blue hole are ideal for swimming and snorkeling.
- The restaurant here offers refreshment and lunch. You can also venture up into the mountains for a fantastic view of the area and some pictures, or stay on shore and explore the exposed ancient fossilized reefs.
- Return to the hotel for final check out.
* For your safety, the itinerary is subject to change according to weather conditions.
- Accommodation as per itinerary in shared double cabin
- 2-3 dives per day (except on arrival).
- Dive Guide, 12 L Tank, DIN/York converter, weight belts, weight