Cave diving · Africa
Cave diving in Egypt
Egypt has no documented freshwater cave diving in this dataset; its overhead diving entry is the Blue Hole near Dahab in South Sinai, a reef sinkhole whose deep tunnel, the Arch, is treated as a technical dive.
How access works
The Blue Hole lies in the Abu Galum Protected Area. Diving is arranged through dive centres in Dahab, and a 2026 government plan under study proposes regulating marine activities and limiting visitor numbers. No official rule text for the Arch was found.
A general summary; each site page gives its own dated access information.
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Cave systems
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Entrances and dive sites
| Site | Cave system | Type | Access | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Blue Hole and the Arch, Dahababout 10 km north of Dahab | Blue Hole (Dahab) | Blue hole | Open to qualified divers, with conditions |
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Dive centres and guides
| Provider | Where | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Circle Divers | Dahab | 2026-10-14 |
A listing is not an endorsement.
Every fact on this page, with its source (2)
| Fact | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The Blue Hole near Dahab is connected to the open sea by a tunnel called the Arch, whose top is given as about 52-55 m deep, and which is described as out of bounds for recreational divers. | Reported | [1] [2] |
| The Blue Hole lies in the Abu Galum Protected Area and a 2026 development plan reviewed by the Ministry of Local Development and Environment proposes regulating marine activities and capping visitor numbers. | Reported | [3] |
Verified: stated by an official or primary source we opened. Reported: from a secondary source only. Sources conflict: the note gives both versions. May be out of date: the newest source we found is old.
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