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Aida
 Egypt
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Max Depth: Over 150ft/46m
Average Viz: 101-110ft/31-34m
Entry Type: Boat
Bottom Composition: No Bottom
Aquatic Life: Plenty To See
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Rating: 4.33 by 3 divers
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Aida is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in Egypt. This dive site has an average rating of 4.33 out of 5 from 3 scuba divers. The maximum depth is over 150ft/46m. The average visibility is 101-110ft/31-34m.
Beneath the waters surrounding the small island of Big Brother you’ll be greeted by Aida II, a 75-meter ship that crashed into the land in 1957, en route to deliver lighthouse staff to the island. Surrounded by huge shoals of fish and covered in an explosion of colored coral, it sits at an angle between 25-65 meters in the ocean. Divers can play captain by swimming inside the engine room at around 35 meters or snap incredible shots of the large-lipped Napoleon wrasse fish in the area (the species can reach a staggering two meters in size). This is a double-whammy dive; you’ll find white tip and hammerhead sharks congregating at the century-old Numidia wreck nearby, around a junkyard of sunken train carriages and large wheels a mere 12 meters down. Deep divers looking for a challenge can also go in search of the boat’s rounded stern, complete with rudder and propeller at 75-80 meters into the abyss.
60 kilometers from land in the Egyptian Red Sea. It takes eight hours from Hurghada, meaning a liveaboard is the best option.