Scuba Diving the Giannis D ship wreck in the Red Sea, Egypt

Scuba Diving the Giannis D ship wreck in the Red Sea, Egypt. Sha'ab Abu Nuhas, North of Hurghada - October 2008.

The Giannis D sank with its cargo of timber in 1983 and lies next to a coral reef. The entire wreck can be seen from either end because of good the visibility. It is broken up in the Center, but the bow and stern remain intact. At the stern on the sea floor there is a point where penetration allows you to travel up towards the top of the wreck to a pocket of trapped air. You will need to leave by the same hole which you entered. At the bow you can see where the boat had been renamed, with the old name just visible under a layer of paint. Expect to see glassfish, scorpionfish, angelfish, bumphead wrasse and a napoleon fish. The dive can be finished by traversing the reef, or by climbing up the mast, which rises up to only four metres below the surface.

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[kbrewer93]

I dived there.. very nice and colorful.

[dragonstr27]

its realy nice down there, all those colours rlly nice man!!

[scoobidiver]

Red Sea is a great dive location....wish i was there now!