Salem Express

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Safaga, Egypt

Best timeYear-round

Water temp22-28°C / 72-82°F

Visibility12-30m / 40-100ft

AccessBoat Dive

Dive typesScuba

DifficultyIntermediate

Max depth30 m

Avg depth22 m

Nearest airportHRG

Large wreckControversial diveArtificial reef

Scuba

The Salem Express was a passenger ferry that sank in 1991 with a tragic loss of life. It is now a large and accessible wreck, but it is considered a gravesite and must be dived with respect. It has become a significant artificial reef.

Features

A 100m long passenger ferry that lies on its port side. This is a controversial dive due to the tragic history. Penetration is forbidden. The wreck is now an artificial reef, home to many fish, including large frogfish.

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