An atmospheric Egyptian minesweeper resting just off Hurghada, draped in soft coral and surrounded by glassfish. A great first wreck for certified divers; boat, guide, equipment and hotel pickup included.
El Mina is a wreck dive close to Hurghada, which makes it an easy full or half day on the water. The wreck — a former Egyptian minesweeper — lies on a sandy bottom and is now home to glassfish, lionfish and plenty of macro life. After a morning pickup and short boat ride, you'll do guided dives on and around the wreck with a guide who knows it well, with lunch and drinks on board.
El Mina sits a little deeper, so Advanced certification and Nitrox are recommended. Good buoyancy keeps the silt down and your view clear.
El Mina's shallow setting and short boat ride make it a convenient wreck for an afternoon dive or a second dive of the day. The soft corals and glassfish are especially photogenic in the afternoon light, and the sandy surroundings are good for spotting rays and flatfish.
It's best for Advanced divers because of the depth. Newer Open Water divers can still enjoy the shallower reef nearby with a guide.
A former Egyptian navy minesweeper that sank off Hurghada and is now an artificial reef full of fish.
Only divers with wreck training and a guide go inside. Most divers enjoy it beautifully from the outside.
