Sharks Bay Dive Site: Egypt Liveaboard Guide

Sharks Bay is a dive site in Straits of Tiran, Egypt.

See below for all liveaboards that dive Sharks Bay.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated liveaboard diving Sharks Bay, scoring 8.5/10. You can easily book the Freedom IV Liveaboard using this link.

Freedom IV Liveaboard
Freedom III

Sharks Bay is a reef dive in Straits of Tiran, Egypt, within an area known for current-swept reefs and deep channels. Liveaboard access allows the dive team to time the entry for the prevailing current and adjust the route for visibility, sea conditions and diver experience. The published itinerary should be treated as a guide because individual sites can change for safety or operational reasons.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the second highest customer rated liveaboard diving Sharks Bay, scoring 8.8/10. You can easily book the Freedom III liveaboard using this link.

Egypt liveaboards that dive Sharks Bay

Below are all the dive liveaboards currently found for Sharks Bay in Egypt, sorted from highest to lowest customer liveaboard rating, with unrated liveaboards shown last.

Freedom IV Liveaboard

Freedom IV Liveaboard

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 8.5/10

SDE Rating: 61%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Freedom IV Liveaboard: 61%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Freedom IV Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Freedom IV Liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:4/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:7/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:3/10] = 30/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Freedom IV Liveaboard is calculated as 30/60 = 61% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £83.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 11·Bathrooms: 13·Guests: 24

Length: 30 m·Beam: 11.4 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 20 logged dives
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Freedom III

Freedom III

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 8.8/10

SDE Rating: 66%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Freedom III Liveaboard: 66%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Freedom III liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Freedom III liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:7/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:4/10] = 34/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Freedom III liveaboard is calculated as 34/60 = 66% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £88.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 9·Bathrooms: 9·Guests: 20

Length: 28 m·Beam: 7.5 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 30 logged dives
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Egypt; Sharks Bay Dive Site Details

Sharks Bay Common Sightings

Sharks Bay Diver Details

Useful training for this site
Advanced Open Water Diver, Good buoyancy control skills, Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver, Drift Diver, Strong buoyancy control in current

Suggested equipment
5mm wetsuit, Dive computer, Surface marker buoy (SMB), Nitrox

Dive type
Reef, Drift

Entry
Boat

Minimum recommended experience
Intermediate

Egypt; Sharks Bay Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
21.0°C–29.0°C

Best time to dive Sharks Bay
Year-round; spring and autumn commonly provide warm water, strong visibility and manageable surface conditions.

Visibility
15.0m–40.0m

Current strength
Moderate, Strong

Sharks Bay Liveaboard Dive Site

Sharks Bay is a reef dive in Straits of Tiran, Egypt, within an area known for current-swept reefs and deep channels. The precise entry point and route depend on current, weather and the cruise director’s assessment, so an itinerary reference should not be treated as a guarantee that every departure will dive the site.

The most productive side of the reef changes with the water movement. Divers should remain close to the guide, control their depth and be prepared for a negative entry or blue-water pickup where the briefing requires it.

A liveaboard is the practical way to combine this site with several dives across Straits of Tiran. Carry a surface marker buoy, follow the boat’s current and pickup procedures and use nitrox only when qualified and after analysing the cylinder. Wildlife encounters and visibility vary naturally and cannot be guaranteed.

Other sites in this part of the itinerary include Jackson Reef and Thomas Reef. Compare Egypt liveaboards and review the Egypt liveaboard destination guide before choosing an itinerary.

The Sharks Bay dive site in Egypt is visited by two dive liveaboards. The highest customer-rated liveaboard scores 8.8 out of 10. Prices across these liveaboards start from £83.00.

If you want a more intimate experience, the smallest liveaboard in this selection of the Sharks Bay dive liveaboards is Freedom III, which has 9 cabins, accommodates up to 20 guests, and is 28 m in length. If you prefer a larger boat, Freedom IV Liveaboard, which is 30 m in length, has 11 cabins, and accommodates up to 24 guests.

To dive the Sharks Bay dive site, the minimum diver certification is Advanced Open Water Diver, and logged dive requirements range from minimum 20 logged dives to minimum 30 logged dives. So be careful when you choose a liveaboard that has the Sharks Bay dive site on its itinerary, to make sure both your dive certification and level of experience match its minimum levels.

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