Scuba Diving. The Carnatic, Abu Nuhas, Egypt
The Carnatic is a great 19th Century shipwreck that lies on Sha’ab Abu Nuhas Reef in the Red Sea. It is accessable from both Sharm and hurgada (bit of a trek and weather permitting). It is quite shallow which means that it is accessible to all levels of diver. The Carnatic sank in 1869 but is still remarkably intact. Inside the wreck you can see the remains of broken bottles and there are shoals of glass fish inhabiting them. Penetration into the holds is easy for any level of diver and there are plenty of open areas to get out of. The story is that the Carnatic was carrying Gold when it struck the reef. Rumor has it that it was never recovered…Though, I didnt find any:)… A great dive.
- Photo (c) by Marc Van Espen
Sponge in great condition
Tube Sponge
Picture by Sally Rix
If you are on the north shore of the Dominican Republic I can highly recommend Northern Coast Diving on Pedro Clisante, Sosua for your dives. It is a very professional outfit, doing 3 dives a day and offering night dives and trips to the awesome caverns in Cabrera. See the site here and tell them Scuba man sent you.
Great Pic by Sally Rix
