Region
Red Sea & Middle East
Desert mountains falling into coral seas: the Red Sea's walls, wrecks and reliable sunshine, plus Arabia's overlooked coasts.
Satellite: NASA Blue Marble
Every dot links to its destination guide.
Seasons
Month by month across Red Sea & Middle East
Year-round is when most of the region rates highest. Marsa Alam & the Deep South holds a 4 or better for 12 months of the year; Musandam Peninsula drops to 2/5 in Jun–Jul. All 9 destinations are listed; a destination without verified monthly data says so rather than showing a guess.
Cell color = documented month rating from 1–5. Gray = no verified monthly data.
9 destinations
The destinations
Most dived first. Each guide has the sites, the month table, the marine life and the logistics.
Sharm El Sheikh & Ras Mohammed
Egypt · 7 sites
Brothers, Daedalus & St John's
Egypt · 7 sites
Dahab
Egypt · 6 sites
Hurghada & El Gouna
Egypt · 7 sites
Marsa Alam & the Deep South
Egypt · 6 sites
Aqaba
Jordan · 5 sites
Daymaniyat Islands
Oman · 4 sites
Musandam Peninsula
Oman · 4 sites
Port Sudan & Sanganeb
Sudan · 6 sites