A protected area, diving in Safaga takes place around Panorama Reef, Middle Reef and Abu Kafan. There is also diving closer to the shore. All diving here is considered comparable to any other red sea destination. Expect coral reefs, large schools of fish, drop offs, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, pinnacles, coral walls, sharks and more. Shipwrecks close by include the Salem Express a passenger ferry sank in 1991 and a Norwegian ferry from 2002