Miejsce nurkowe w Hurghadzie

El Mina Wreck - Hurghada Dive Site

El Mina is one of the local wreck references in Hurghada and is better suited to divers already comfortable with wreck briefings, deeper profiles, and a more focused descent.

Poziom: Advanced
Zakres głębokości: 16m - 32m
Czas dojazdu: Hurghada harbor wreck route

El Mina Wreck dive site in Hurghada, Red Sea

Profil nurkowania w skrócie

Poziom

Advanced

Zakres głębokości

16m - 32m

Czas dojazdu

Hurghada harbor wreck route

Profil rafy

Historic wreck profile

Co zwykle widać pod wodą

Historic wreck
Deeper profile
Briefing-led dive
Advanced route

Dla kogo jest to miejsce

Nurkowanie zaawansowane - polecane nurkom Advanced Open Water z dobrą pływalnością, kontrolą powietrza i doświadczeniem w podobnych profilach.

Profil miejsca nurkowego

El Mina is a former Egyptian minesweeper, sunk close to Hurghada harbour. It sits upright on sand at around 28 to 32 metres, with the main deck between 20 and 25 metres and the upper superstructure shallower. The dive descends a shot line to the bow, swims the length of the wreck along the deck, and returns along the opposite side before ascending for a blue-water safety stop. Penetration is possible for trained wreck divers, but the standard recreational dive is external.

Jakie stworzenia można spotkać

The wreck has become an artificial reef - large grouper and giant moray live in the superstructure, lionfish are everywhere, and glassfish fill the partially intact corridors. Nudibranchs, scorpionfish and crocodile fish reward careful looking. Pelagics are less common than on offshore reefs, but the wreck itself is the attraction.

Najlepsza pora na to nurkowanie

Diveable year-round. Visibility can be lower than offshore reefs because of proximity to the harbour, typically 10 to 20 metres. Spring and autumn usually give the cleanest water.

Typowe warunki

Current is usually mild but the site is deep, so bottom time is the real constraint. Expect a cooler thermocline near the sand. For non-Nitrox divers the no-decompression window is short; adding Nitrox 32 extends it noticeably.

Organizacja i praktyczne uwagi

Diving Star zatwierdza plan nurkowania rano w dniu wyjścia na podstawie wiatru, prądu i poziomu certyfikacji nurków. Dwa nurkowania dziennie to standard, z lunchem na łodzi między nurkowaniami. Wypożyczenie sprzętu to 20 € za dzień dla certyfikowanych nurków bez własnego zestawu.

Praktyczne wskazówki nurkowe

Plan your gas around depth, not time. Stay aware of orientation inside any overhang - silt can come up fast. Bring a torch even in daylight: the interior compartments and windows hide most of the marine life. This is a classic dive for anyone training towards PADI Wreck Diver speciality locally.