St Johns, Fury Shoals & Elphinstone Sailing to the southern most reefs, these cruises depart from Marsa Ghalib to the vast reef system of Fury Shoals and St John’s and the infamous walls and plateaus of Elphinstone.
St Johns is a vast collection of small reefs offering some of the most remote and rewarding diving in the Red Sea. Habili Ali offers giant gorgonians and black corals whilst Grey Reef, Silvertip and schools of Hammerhead sharks might be found on the west side. Habili Gafaar is a mass of soft corals teaming with shoals of Snappers, Butterfly Fish and Barracudas. Mantas, Oceanic White Tip, Grey Reef and Silvertip Sharks can be seen in the blue. Gota Kebir is a massive reef, famous for its tunnels and south plateau where Jacks and Barracudas can be seen and the occasional Manta. The tunnels are ideal for novice cave divers.
Gota Soraya is rated as possibly one of the best wall dives in the Red Sea, with overhangs and cracks in the reef wall full of Glass Fish and Sweepers and an abundance of corals, Grey Reef, Silvertip, Oceanic White Tip and Hammerheads.
Elphinstone, with its shear walls covered in soft corals, offers a likely encounter with Oceanic White Tip sharks at the right time of the year.
Note: a minimum of 40 logged dives requested. Long overnight travel is necessary however if the weather conditions are more favourable the travelling will be done during the day.
If you have any questions about itineraries or would like to enquire about a customised route, please email us and we'll be delighted to help.
Bella Safaris offers all the best Red Sea safari routes and can even custom build a route to meet your needs.
When selecting the route for your trip the most important consideration is the experience level of you and your fellow divers, the amount of traveling (particularly in the night) and the type of dives that interest you.
Certain routes have compulsary or advisory minimum experience levels and there is a reason for this. Booking a safari to the offshore islands can provide you with stunning dives, but also very strong currents, long zodiac journeys and unprotected moorings. If it is your first safari, or you haven't dived in a while, maybe choose the spectacular wrecks and reefs of the north.
Every route offers spectacular diving and picking an itinerary suitable for your level will ensure you and your fellow guests get maximum enjoyment from your safari.