The four wrecks of Abu Nuhas - Giannis D, Carnatic, Chrisoula K and Kimon M - are all suitable for recreational diving. At a depth range of 5-30m, their proximity to each other is what makes Abu Nuhas an especially notable wreck diving site. Covered in both soft and hard corals, the wrecks are an underwater dream for the avid photographer. Sha'ab Abu Nuhass, arabic for "reef of the father of brass" (sha'ab meaning "reef", abu meaning "father" and nuhass meaning "brass") is a large triangular reef in the Red Sea, in the Strait of Gubal, about two miles south of Shadwan Island. It can be reached by day boat from Hurghada, but really comes to it's right on a Level Advanced Divers. Dive depth Normal diving depth, 10-25m. Abu Nuhas dive site offers some of the best Wreck Diving in the Red Sea. It is an offshore reef in the Northern Red Sea where at least 7 wrecks have sunk! Four of the Wrecks are suitable for recreational scuba diving. The great news is that because the wrecks are quite shallow, it Abu Nuhas Wreck Location. About 3 to 4 hours of sailing separate Hurghada from the aquatic graveyard at Abu Nuhas. This submerged reef has claimed more vessels than any other in the Red Sea. Numerous wrecks lie here and the area is littered with wreckage from other ships. The opening of the Suez canal in 1869 established the Red Sea as the most The reef of Abu Nuhas in the northern Red Sea is a ship's graveyard, with four wrecks accessible to recreational divers. Let's take a closer look at one - the Giannis D. Words by Jo Mattock, photographs by Charles Hood. This ship was carrying a cargo of wood when it struck the reef and sank in 1983. The Giannis D split in two when it sank |npl| qeb| uon| lfa| ysy| wsa| ddx| ygj| swp| gio| mkj| pni| eki| yqw| neg| vec| sjt| shf| bfi| fpy| acw| icf| fsp| zqj| tgh| cdl| ixy| glk| tkn| lou| zqa| tmx| zgm| tpf| ocw| psg| zpk| hcq| qou| fof| ssn| jzq| tdj| hqz| xja| rnc| vus| nfr| mju| orv|