Red Sea - South Sinai Diving in South Sinai Home to the fabled Ras Muhammad National Park, the southern tip of the Sinai peninsula has fascinated the world's diving population for decades. With dozens of world-class dive sites, dedicated aficionados return year after year. Despite the huge volume of diving traffic, the area still hides some virtually undiscovered diving gems. Climate Sinai weather is characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, dry winters.
Rainfall is minimal to non-existent, and sunny skies are the norm in summer or winter.
Sharks abound in some seasons, with greys, hammerheads, blacktip and whitetip reef sharks cruising along the coastal reefs, while other marine species such as hawksbill turtles and even dolphins are frequently sighted. Invertebrates such as octopus, cuttlefish and squid are also common. Best known for its pristine walls of exquisite hard corals, South Sinai offers an equal wealth of soft corals among its hugely varied repertoire of reefs. With reef profiles ranging from sheer, undercut cliffs to gently undulating coral fields, the area is a living encyclopedia of tropical corals. The great depth and sheer walls of the southern Gulf of Aqaba give the Sinai coast admirably clear waters form ost of the year.