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Yolanda Reef

Characteristics of the wreck


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01/04/1980
12 m
Confirmé

Egypt
Sharm El Sheik
Red Sea
Cargo (1964)

Information

A diving trip from Sharm el-sheik, Egypt, remains the perfect opportunity to dive the wreck of a Cypriot cargo ship, the Yolanda, built-in 1964. In 1980, the ship sailed to Aqaba with a cargo consisting of containers filled with sanitary facilities, bathtubs, pipes, WCs, cases of whisky and wallpaper. The BMW 320 type car belonging to the captain commanding the ship is even on board! On the night of 1 April 1980, the Yolanda hit a reef in Ras Mohamed.

During the first 5 years after the shipwreck, many divers visited this site. In 1985, a very big sea blow disembedded the wreck embedded in the reef and it fell into oblivion for 20 years. In 2005, two divers found it lying at a depth of 145 meters. Now you are zigzagging between the toilets, pipes and unrecognizable rubble of Yolanda Wreck located on a shallow sandy area, among scorpion fish, napoleons, blue-spotted stingrays and crocodile fish.

Other points of interest such as Anemone city and Shark Reef are scattered over this vast area that you explore in a single drift dive. Anemone city is located between 12 and 20 meters deep and then you arrive at Shark Reef, a vertical wall covered with gorgonians, dropping down to more than 700 meters.


Dive centers

 

Anthias Divers
Egypt  - Sharm El Sheikh
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Anthias Divers, PADI 5 Star IDC Resort, is located at the Hilton Fayrouz Resort, in the seaside resort of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The area is very nice with a nice walk to do in Na'ama Bay, along a beach along the Red Sea. You have the choice of a full range of courses following the PADI standards, from Discover Scuba Diving to Divemaster and Instructor. Here you benefit from great flexibility of programs according to the desiderata of each one. Don't hesitate to stay after the dive, to discuss together, between instructors and supervisors, in front of a nice cold beer. The instructors and guides speak several languages. Day trips of 2 to 3 dives are made along the reefs and on wrecks. It is also possible to do snorkeling aboard the boat. Don't forget that in Sharm El Sheikh, non-diving companions have many activities available here such as horseback riding in the Sinai (20 minutes drive from Sharm) and kite surfing. [+]

  • PADI IDC*****
  • PADI Training
  • Near Downtown area
From 25,40 €

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Red Sea Diving College
Egypt  - Sharm el sheikh
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Red Sea Diving College is located in Naama Bay, in the heart of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. This beautiful seaside town, also popular for its meetings with world leaders, has a large bay with white sandy beaches and a palm-lined promenade bustling with life, bars and restaurants. The Red Sea Diving College PADI IDC training centre offers courses in several languages, from beginner Scuba Diver to PADI OWSI Instructor level. Try your hand at one of the Sidemount specialitie, underwater navigation, night diving or try the rebreather to get up close and personal with Red Sea wildlife. Alain Sobol, the owner of the Red Sea Diving College, the oldest diving centre in Sinai, welcomes you on his boats. On board the Red Sea Diving College boats, you will go to Laguna Reef, a reef located west of Tiran Island. In a beautiful lagoon, a coral garden with beautiful Acropora tables flourishes. Every day during your diving trip to Sharm-el-Sheikh, trips are made to Ras Muhammad National Park, at the tip of the Sinai Peninsula. This area of current mixing, carries a large mass of plankton, attracting Red Sea fauna such as sharks and rays. Nitrox filling is offered if you are a certified Nitrox Diver. The dive sites in Sharm El Sheikh are chosen according to the weather and the experience of the divers on board the boats that day. On the Gubal Strait side, explore the Thistlegorm, one of the most popular wrecks in the Red Sea. On the Straits of Tiran side, explore one of Sharm El Sheikh's 4 most-dived reefs, Jackson Reef, Woodhouse Reef, Thomas Reef and Gordon Reef. Jackson Reef, located to the north, is also known to technical divers for its wreck, the Lara, a Cyprus-registered ship that sank in 1985 to great depths. And if you are looking for more excitement, take a dive cruise on the Vip One, a luxury cruise ship... [+]

  • Diving Cruise
  • Free Nitrox
  • Different diving area
From 25,00 €

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Emperor divers Sharm El Sheikh
Egypt  - Sharm el Sheikh
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Emperor Divers Sharm is located at the Helnan Marina Hotel in Naama Bay, only a minute's walk from the pier allowing boat departures to Tiran and Ras Mohamed. One of the highlights of the dive center is to organize special excursions to the most popular wrecks such as the Million Hope, the Dunraven, and the Thistlegorm. It is even possible to travel to Dahab for the day to dive the Blue Hole and Canyons. A team of PADI instructors and guides will also welcome you to begin, specialize, and follow courses at your own pace. There are also many excellent dive sites nearby Shar el-sheik as far as Ras Mohamed and the Strait of Tiran. A House Reef spreads out in Naama Bay allowing you to do underwater exercises in complete tranquility. Emperor Divers Sharm organizes free transfers from your hotel. If you are staying close to the dive center, please inform the instructors in advance if you would like to be picked up on the first day when you have the equipment to transport. Your diving equipment is transported on the boats so that you can only relax. Diving in Sharm is currently optimal because the dive sites have regenerated with the tourist activity which had decreased. Hard and soft corals explode with color and life and beautiful encounters await you in the clear waters of the Red Sea. [+]

  • Free Nitrox
  • Accomodations and diving
  • Between 20 and 30 dive sites
From 36,00 €

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Sharks Bay Umbi Diving Village
Egypt  - Sharm-El-Sheikh
FrenchEnglish

  • Accomodations and diving
  • Between 20 and 30 dive sites
  • Welcome groups
From 305,00 €

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Reef Oasis Dive Club Sharm El Sheikh
Egypt  - Sharm El Sheikh
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Reef Oasis Dive Club is located in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The dive Center is situated in the Reef Oasis Blue Bay Resort & Spa ***** Hotel and the Reef Oasis Beach Resort ***** Hotel. The Center is a PADI 5* IDC and therefore offers training going from the beginner to the instructor, with superior service. The staff is international and multilingual. This Center is close to 3 very popular beautiful House reefs, to which even the other boats of Sharm el Sheik bring their divers. Just opposite the Reef Oasis Blue Bay Resort is the Far Garden dive site. The Temple site is in front of the Reef Oasis Beach Resort. Far Garden is in the northern part of the bay. Many coral formations. You can either do a drift dive from a boat or from the beach. The current to the east gets stronger near the tip. Gorgons, Lionfish, Fusiliers, Glassfish, Scorpionfish. Temple, on the north side of the port of Sharm el-Sheikh is also accessible by the beach. Three peaks rise 20 m below the surface. One of the coral heads is called La Tour. Location of a rather wide arch, through which one can pass. Do not swim through the second arch to avoid damaging Gorgons. Richness and variety of reef animals. Covered with soft and hard corals. Very popular night dive. Must to see : the parrots surrounded by cocoons in the crevasses. [+]

  • Accomodations
  • House Reef
  • PADI Training
From 25,00 €

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Where to see, swim, and dive with Yolanda Reef ?

Egypt - Sharm El Sheikh, Red Sea