Sudan is a low profile tourist destination, due in part, to its history of political instability. However, in recent years, scuba diving tourism has very much been on the rise. Word has begun to spread about wonderful, colourful reefs, booming shark populations, uncrowded dive sites, large schools of fish, some incredible wrecks, and the ruins of an underwater village, Sudan's liveaboard diving is nothing if not unique!. It is also quite an easy destination to get to and you can choose a liveaboard trip to depart either from Port Sudan or from the Egypt's Port Ghalib.
Many liveaboard divers venture further south to Sudan after they have been to Egypt once or more, so visitors tend to be more experienced and the diving more unusual. The topography varies very much from site to site and includes pinnacles, steep walls and interesting caves. The excellent visibility means that encounters with sharks and manta rays are both common, and there are great photo opportunities.
Cousteau's Conshelf - This is your opportunity to investigate a piece of scuba diving history as you explore Jacques Cousteau's experimental underwater village of the 1960's. Oceanauts stayed here in Sudan for a month as part of his "underwater living" project and to dive around this shallow site is a completely unique and unforgettable experience.
Sanganeb Reef - Beneath this lighthouse island is a nutrient-rich reef which showcases some of the best elements of liveaboard diving in Sudan. Large schools of barracuda and jacks swirl around your head. Sharks to look out for include whitetips, grey reef sharks and hammerheads. A beautiful vibrant reef also beckons you to marvel at the robust corals and innumerable colourful reef fish fluttering above it.
The Umbria Wreck - One of Sudan's most legendary sites and a world-famous wreck dive, this Italian war supply vessel is still home to stacks of bombs and vehicles. It is easily penetrated and completely covered in encrusting algae, sponges, corals and featherstars. Marine life includes hundreds of cleaner shrimps, a large school of snappers and barracuda. [More details on these dive sites: Sudan].
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