Nuweiba (Arabic: نويبع‎) is a coastal town in the eastern part of Sinai Peninsula, Egypt.

It's suggested that this town marks the location of the Crossing of the Red Sea in Biblical times. Nuweiba is short for Nuwayba'al Muzayyinah in Arabic which means waters of Moses open.

Diving in Nuweiba:

We will provide you with a transfer from Dahab to Nuweiba in the morning and you will get a transfer back to your hotel in Dahab in the evening.

You can choose between a 1 - day diving trip to Nuweiba or a 2 - days trip.

1 day diving in Nuweiba consists of 2 dives at the local divesites.

Accommodation in Nuweiba:

Choose between a camp or a hotel :)

About Nuweiba:

Nuweiba lies on a large flood plain measuring about 40 km2 (15 sq mi),sandwiched between the Sinai mountains and the Gulf of Aqaba, and is located some 150 km (90 mi) north of Sharm el Sheikh, 465 km (290 mi) southeast from Cairo and 70 km (40 mi) south of the Israel–Egypt border separating Taba and Eilat. It is believed by many to be the site of the Exodus account of ancient Israelites crossing the Red Sea.

Nuweiba consists of four main areas: Nuweiba Tarabin, Nuweiba Town, The Dunes, and Nuweiba Muzeina.

Nuweiba Tarabin is the northern area, and is made up of a thick grove of palm trees, a shallow bay, and the ruins of a Turkish fort. Inside the ruins is a well that has historically been used by the Bedouins as a source of fresh water for hundreds of years. Nuweiba Tarabin was settled mostly in the 1980s when members of the Tarabin tribe residing in the area north of Nuweiba permanently moved into the area typically occupied in the summers, and began building simple accommodations, which gradually turned into more established camps and huts as tourism picked up.

Nuweiba Town was built during the Israeli occupation of 1971 around the Moshav Neviot, and marks the boundary between the Tarabin and Muzeina tribes. The town has a bank, a hotel, a few restaurants, and many camps.

The Dunes is split into Duna and small Duna, and is a link between Nuweiba Town, and Nuweiba Muzeina, with many camps and small hotels in the area. The Dunes is known for the beautiful coral reefs that are found right off the shore. While most campsites are located at small Duna, Duna itself has remained somewhat more untouched with the most simple camp accommodations.

Nuweiba Port was built in 1985 on the Gulf of Aqaba, and serves as a ferry port as well, which allows for easy travel between Jordan and Egypt.

Historically, the area was inhabited by two different Bedouin tribes: the Tarabin to the north, and the Muizena, some 8 km (5 mi) to the south. Since the Six Day War when Israel captured the area, Nuweiba Town sprung up just 1.5 km (1 mi) south of Tarabeen, under the Israeli name, Neviot. After the departure of the Israelis, the town expanded and Nuweiba Port, some 7 km (4 mi) to the south, was established and developed, with several car ferries now running every day to Aqaba in Jordan by the Arab Bridge Maritime company, and with a small town growing up around itself.

Nuweiba castle (or Newibah castle), built on top of the remains of a still older castle in 1893, has been proposed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Dive Sites around Nuweiba:

Ras El Sheitan 5 - 30 meters
Our most northern dive site is a very beautiful spot with a huge seagrass and plenty of table coral. Have a look for stingrays, seahorses and nudy branches

Angelfish 5-35 meters
A deep canyon with a "Star Trek" atmosphere and a small swim-through at 27 m. Absolute amazing dive site. Look out for Eagle Rays and Spanish Dancers.

The Valley 5 - 40 meters
A valley in a beautiful reef. You will feel like beeing in the Alps. Turtles or Jackfish is spotted here regulary.

Labyrinth 10 - 30 meters
As the name says, you will find coral mountains, in between you will find your way. Ecellent landscape here with the chance to see big swarms of Fuseleers.

El Maagana 5 - 100 meters
Beautiful reef block and a very deep canyon suitable for technical diving. Watch out for Masked Puffer Fish and Sea Horses.

Towers (Ray Hole) 5 - 40 meters
A shallow reef, designed like a Japanes garden leads to a wall dropping to 60 meters depth. On the wall you will find some big pinnacles (The Towers) surrounded by hundreds of Glassfish and a lot of Groupers.

T-Reef 5 - 40 meters
This reef is shaped like a "T" with a nice landscape in the deep part and beautiful hard coral in the shallow part. Try to find Black Spotted Stingray here. Well suitable for beginners.

Table Garden 5 - 40 meters
Another reef just beside T-Reef, very similar dive.

House Reefs 5 - 40 meters
Divided into the northern and southern house-reef. In between is a huge seagrass area. On this spot you will find a huge variety of fish. Depending on the time of year you may find turtles, frogfish, red lion fish, scorpion fish and if you are very luck and have a good eye it is even possible to spot the rare Mimicry octopus.

Pipeline 5 - 25 meters
Two pipeline from an old Israelian desalination plant. Totylly encrusted with soft and hard coral is attracting every kind of Red Sea fish. The divers regulary spot stingrays, turtles, baracudas, nudy branches, stone fish and scorpion fish here.

MFO (The Buoy, The Sinkers) 5 - 35
On this sanked harbour marker buoy and the attached reef you will find a huge variety of fish. But most amazing is the feeling of flying around a television tower, as the buoy is standing in blue water and you will not have any visual reference to the reef anymore. One of the top dive sites of Nuweiba.

Lonely Egg 10 - 30 meters
Great underwater landscape with deep valley in the reef and one pinnacle standing completely alone in the area, curious. Not very much fish, but the atmosphere is very nice.

Twin Peaks 3 - 18 meters
Two beatiful pinncales and a colourful reef, completely build out of hard coral. This dive is well suitable for beginner, but also experienced divers will love because of the required navigation skills

Ras Mamlah 5 - 130+ meters
The first dive site in the National Park Abu Galum is one of the top dive sites on the Sinai. Enjoy beautiful hard- and soft-coral, steep wall diving and an amazing variety of fish. this dive sites is suitable for technical diving.