Punto de buceo en Hurghada

Salem Express - Hurghada Dive Site

Salem Express is shown here because many divers ask about it, but it is not part of the normal Hurghada daily-diving rotation. Diving Star handles it only as a special request when weather, logistics, and diver level fit the route.

Esta ruta se organiza solo por solicitud especial - no forma parte de la rotación habitual de buceo diario. Se requiere grupo mínimo, ventana meteorológica favorable y buceadores con experiencia.

Nivel: Advanced
Profundidad: 18m - 32m
Tiempo de traslado: Special-request wreck day

Salem Express dive site in Hurghada, Red Sea

Perfil del buceo en breve

Nivel

Advanced

Profundidad

18m - 32m

Tiempo de traslado

Special-request wreck day

Perfil del arrecife

Historic wreck route outside the normal daily-diving rotation

Lo que suelen notar los buceadores

Wreck-focused day
Requires stronger planning
Tracked by request
Minimum group needed

Para quién es ideal este punto

Inmersión de nivel avanzado - recomendada para buceadores Advanced Open Water con buena flotabilidad, control del aire y experiencia en perfiles similares.

Perfil de la ruta de buceo

The Salem Express is a former Egyptian passenger ferry that sank in 1991. She sits on her starboard side at a maximum depth of 32 metres, with the port side rails around 12 metres and the bridge and upper decks accessible at intermediate depths. The standard recreational route stays external: down to the bow, along the hull to the stern, past the lifeboats and funnel, and back along the opposite side for a shallow safety stop. Penetration is strictly limited to properly trained wreck divers, and we do not run penetration on the special-request day unless specifically requested and qualified.

Vida marina que puedes encontrar

The wreck has developed a rich artificial reef community - large groupers, schools of batfish on the starboard side, moray eels and glassfish in the bridge area. Sea life around the wreck is secondary to the wreck itself, which remains a historically significant and emotionally weighted site.

La mejor época para bucear aquí

Spring and autumn give the calmest surface conditions for the crossing from Safaga. Winter northerlies often cancel the run. Summer is workable but visibility can drop with plankton bloom.

Condiciones habituales

Visibility 15 to 25 metres. Current is usually mild on the wreck itself, though the approach can have tidal flow. Depth limits bottom time quickly, so Nitrox 32 is strongly recommended for this dive.

Organización y notas prácticas

Diving Star confirma el plan de inmersión la mañana de la salida según viento, corriente y nivel de los buceadores a bordo. Dos inmersiones al día es el estándar, con almuerzo a bordo entre ambas. El alquiler de equipo es de 20 € al día para buceadores certificados que no viajan con su propio equipo.

Consejos prácticos para la inmersión

The Salem Express is also a memorial - around 470 people lost their lives here. Please dive it with respect: no penetration into cabin areas, no disturbance of personal items still visible on the wreck, and a quiet dive mindset. The dive is usually briefed on the boat with full historical context before descent.