Introduction

Safaga (also known as Bur Safaga and Port Safaga) is located 53 km south of Hurghada. What was a small fishing and mining town (phosphate was exploited there) became a tourist town famous for scuba divers and windsurfers. Still, Safaga has an unpolluted atmosphere, black sand-dunes and mineral springs making it one of the nicest towns along the Red Sea. It is also a good base for a day trip exploration of the Eastern Desert or of Luxor, one of the most impressive sights of Egypt, only 220 km away.

One of the only disadvantage of this destination is that most diving sites are 60-90 minutes by boat from the town itself.

Travel facts

Diving type

Destination

easily accessible

bargain destination

Diving level & type

for beginners

for advanced divers

shore diving

liveaboard

Diving Characteristics

pelagics

lots of fish

lots of corals

interesting underwater scenery

Other activities

attractive natural spots

gastronomy

night life

beach

snorkeling