White Knight - Dive site - Egypt

A guide to scuba diving at the White Knight

Dive site: White Knight

Location: Egypt, South Sinai

Dive type: Shore dive, wreck dive, naturalist dive, wall dive, reef dive, boat dive

Skill level: Beginner

Visibility: The under water visibility at White Knight is commonly around 20 m / 65 ft.

Depth: The average depth at White Knight is 20 m / 65 ft, but the maximum depth proceeds well below 50 m / 164 ft.

Water temperature: The water temperatures at White Knight change according to season. February is the coldest month for scuba diving, with water temperatures commonly staying around 20° C / 68°F. The spring and summer brings higher temperatures, and by September temperatures will have risen to around 27° C / 81° F.

Dive site information: The White Knight is a well liked dive site, and it begins at the shore with a small wall descending down to 20 feet / 6 meters before turning into a sandy slope. Inshore from the boat mooring you will find a deep canyon. A wooden wreck is located in the south part of White Knight. This dive site also features a lot of overhangs and two covered swimthroughs at 15 m / 50 ft and 45 m / 115 ft.

Marine life: Healthy and dense marine life, including all the usual reef fish species. The coral heads and rocks at the slope close to shore are filled with marine life, including soft corals and fan corals. The sandy slope located next to the canyon is home to garden eels. The entire White Knight dive site has a remarkably good collection of coral species, including cabbage coral and star coral. Scorpion fish usually stay close to the reef.