Wrecks & Abu Nuhas

The Ship Graveyard of Abu Nuhas - the Gulf of Suez is one of the greatest navigation hazards in the northern Red Sea. A magnificent coral plateau that barely reaches the surface and, from a distance, is not easily seen. The reef of Abu Nuhas lies right at the very edge of the busy shipping lane called the Strait of Gubal. For ships coming from Suez, Sha’ab Abu Nuhas has always been the very last obstacle between them and the open Red Sea. Many failed at this “Ships Graveyard” which is best known for the abundance of ancient and modern wrecks which lie here. Definitely a great place for wreck-lovers. All are located on the northern side ...of the reef, a sandy seafloor at the bottom of a steep sloping coral reef filled with table corals. The reef is very exposed to the prevailing wind and waves and was named after the oldest wreck which was carrying copper (Nuhas in Arabic). It is also known as the reef of the seven death.Read more