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Scuba Diving Holidays In SudanCome face to face with sharks and rays in this land beloved of Jacques Cousteau.Country Description Just like neighbouring Egypt, the countryside of Sudan is desert. However, unlike Egypt, Sudan isn't crammed with mile upon mile of tourist hotels. Sudan is a poor country with only one real place of interest being the one-time trading port of Suakin, 36 miles from the Port Sudan. Little more than a ruin now, Suakin was once the hub of the slave trade of Africa. Diving Description Favoured by the late Jacques Cousteau (his 1963 experiment in underwater living Pre continent II was in Sudanese waters) Sudan offers excellent wall diving with a plethora of sea life. Most of the reefs in Sudanese waters rise up from the deep creating sheer coral covered walls. The area is known for its shark populations with giant hammerheads, a feature in many destinations below 30m. If you are wall diving, however, it is best to keep an eye open as the hammerheads occasionally swim closer to the surface for a better look. Most of the best dive sites are far apart so most people pick up liveaboards from Port Sudan. Dive Sites Meshareefa Many atolls and small islands litter the Sudanese coastline. Meshareefa is an atoll that promises large numbers of manta rays at certain times of the year. A little further south and you will find the wreck of the Blue Bell, a cargo ship that was carrying a load of Japanese cars when it sank. The cargo now covers the sea floor. The Blue Bell is a very big ship and this dive is on the edge of recreational dive limits, so you are advised to take great care. Sha'ab Rumbi Wingate Reef Suakin Islands Other info
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