The scuba diving magazine, DIVE, ranked Egypt’s Red Sea third in terms of global scuba diving destinations in its annual DIVE Travel Awards which are decided by readers’ votes. The Egyptian Red Sea has over 400 recorded coral species, several hundred species of fish (20% of which are endemic), stunning reefs, dramatic walls, and an established dive industry, stated DIVE magazine. DIVE also highlighted The Brothers offshore islands which offer high-energy diving, and St. John’s Reef as hotspots for diving fanatics. The Red Sea is renowned for its reefs, which remain stable and healthy at a time when other major systems are suffering from the effects of climate change and marine pollution. “In total, the reefs of the Red Sea support more than 220 different species of hard and soft coral.

Source: Daily News Egypt November 25, 2018 17:15 UTC