Paradise / Fiasco - Dive site - Egypt

A guide to scuba diving at Paradise / Fiasco

Dive site: Paradise / Fiasco

Location: Egypt, South Sinai

Dive type: Reef dive, boat dive, shore dive, drift dive

Skill level: Beginner

Visibility: The visibility averages at 20 m / 65 ft at Paradise / Fiasco.

Depth: The average depth at Paradise / Fiasco is 20 m / 65 ft. The maximum depth reaches down beyond 35 m / 115 ft.

Water temperature: The water temperatures at Paradise / Fiasco is subject to seasonal changes. In February the temperatures generally stay around 20° C / 68°F. September is the warmest month for scuba diving, since the water temperatures have ascended to around 27° C / 81° F.

Dive site information: As the name suggest, the Paradise / Fiasco is really two dive sites in one. Fiasco, the southernmost dive site of the two, is located north of the point at Ras Umm Sid, while Paradise is the northern extension of the same reef. Paradise has interesting outcrops. To the south you will find pinnacles and acropora tables.

Marine life: Dense soft coral growth, a good selection of hard coral species and some very nice acropora tables are found at Paradise / Fiasco. The coral quality is especially good inshore. Sandy sections of Paradise / Fiasco are home to bluespotted stingrays and crocodilefish. Other marine life includes large barracuda and jacks (longer than 1 meter / 3 feet). This dive site is preferably visited when there is a current flowing, since water movement makes the marine life at Paradise / Fiasco more vibrant, especially when it comes to the reef fish species.