Carnatic This P&O passenger and mail ship is shrouded in mystery. She sank in 1869 and only a fraction of the gold she was carrying has been reclaimed from the sea. The quality of light and abundance of sponge and table corals make her a favourite with underwater photographers.

The Chrisoula K a Greek freighter carrying a cargo of tiles, sunk in 1981. She lies with her stern section at 30m, but due to an unstable structure penetration is not advised, especially in bad weather. The Chrisoula lies close to another unnamed wreck sloping down from the lighthouse beacon on Abu Nuhas reef.

Sha’ab Mahmoud Winding reefs and shallow lagoons located to the west of the Sinai, providing several dive sites and the wreck of the Dunraven.

The Dunraven an English merchant ship sank in 1876 on her way back from East Indies carrying a cargo of exotic timber and spices. An abundance of marine life lies on and around this 80m wreck, and its structure is covered in soft corals and sponges. Lionfish inhabit the ship’s bow, and other photogenic species live between the metal structure and the reef.