The most popular dive site in the area in Cleopatra’s Underwater City which is
full of sphinx statues and Roman columns. This city, which was built by
Alexander the Great in 300BC, collapsed into the sea after an ancient
earthquake. Other ancient sites include Lighthouse and Fort Qaitbey.
Couple of wrecks from the Napoleonic-era Battle of the Nile offer an interesting
diversion for advanced divers.
For beginners, the shallow wreck of a WWII airplane gives a glimpse of the area’s modern history.
Dive Alexandria Cleopatra’s Ruins
10.00 am – arrival at the dive center, reception and equipment preparation
10.30 am – briefing.
Boarding on a small boat .
see more than 8000 archeological pieces including: sphinxes,
columns of all eras (pharhonic – Greek- Roman) parts of the
Lighthouse of Alexandria (one of the seven Wonders of the world)
base of obelisk, statues, inscriptions and other surprises.
On this site, which was the summer palace of Mark
Anthony, you will see lime stones of the palace, columns,
Amphoras that was used for the Royal food and drinks, a Second
World War airplane that fell down on the palace|, A magical mixture
created by accident, combining the far and the near past.
If you want to bring your camera to make photos or videos during your diving, there is a ticket fee 40 Euro you can pay it to the coast inspector before your dive and receive an official ticket for that.
