Taba Heights - Diving Holiday Destination

Taba Heights (Egypt)

Egypt's Red Sea is a Mecca for sunworshipping tourists with year round sun. Diving is big business here with varied resorts accommodating for all tastes, including shore based, day boat and liveaboard diving. Highlights include; July:Barracuda shoaling, Turtles mating; Aug/Sept: Manta & Whale sharks; Sep/Oct: Oceanic White tip sharks; Nove/Dec: Grey reef sharks mating in Ras Mohammed Marine Park.

Taba Heights is a purpose built tourist resort with all expected modern amenities situated on the Egyptian Riviera near to the border with Jordan. Their are picturesque mountain backdrops and stretches of golden reef.

Climate

The country experiences a desert climate, which is hot and dry most of the year, especially in the summer months with highs of 35 degrees Celsius (June to August). Winter is from December to February with average temperatures of 20°C to 26°C.

Dive Facts

Water Temperature: 19-27 degrees Celsius. In summer: 3mm wetsuit. In winter: 7mm semi dry.

Dive Attractions

Day boats will take you to explore stretches of golden reefs, which are rich in coral and unspoiled. The Canyon reef has depths of 40m. Picasso reef is an underwater mountain. Eagle Rays and Great Barracuda are spotted.

Other

Language: arabic, with most major foreign languages spoken (English, German, Russian).
Currency: Egyptian pound, Euro widely accepted in hotels, restaurants. Cash machines plentiful in major resorts. Haggling expected on most purchases, with baksheesh (tipping) expected for all services.

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