Safaga, Egypt
Salem Express
A passenger ferry lost in 1991, dived with respect as a memorial.
About the dive
Salem Express is an advanced to expert dive site in Safaga, Egypt. It is a wreck dive. Divers have logged 10,104 dives here, going to 26 m on average in around 24 m of visibility. 23 species are recorded here month by month; the most sighted are clownfish, butterflyfish and parrotfish. Sightings peak in July, September and October.
- Level
- Advanced–Expert
- Entry
- Boat
- Avg. max depth
- 26 m
- Visibility
- 24 m
- Dive time
- 47 min
- Logged dives
- 10,104
- Busiest months
- Jul · Sep · Oct
- Region
- Northern and Central Red Sea
Most sighted here
ClownfishPhoto: MaLia Evans · CC0
ButterflyfishPhoto: David Clode · CC0
ParrotfishPhoto: Jeffry Surianto · CC0
LionfishPhoto: Meritt Thomas · CC0
What you’ll see, month by month
The most-sighted species at Salem Express and the months they are logged. The brighter the cell, the more sightings.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clownfish | ||||||||||||
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| Parrotfish | ||||||||||||
| Lionfish | ||||||||||||
| Angelfish | ||||||||||||
| Moray eels | ||||||||||||
| Soldierfish | ||||||||||||
| Pufferfish | ||||||||||||
| Triggerfish | ||||||||||||
| Bannerfish | ||||||||||||
| Barracudas | ||||||||||||
| Groupers | ||||||||||||
| Surgeonfish | ||||||||||||
| Scorpionfish | ||||||||||||
| Sweetlips | ||||||||||||
| Grunts |
The wreck
This site is home to the wreck of the MV Salem Express. Its full story, chapters and photos are in the app.
The story of the MV Salem Express →Dive centers nearby
1 dive center within 10 km:
- ORCA DIVE CLUB CORAL GARDEN8 km
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