Depth : 5 - 32 m
Difficulty : Beginner
Type : Wreck
minimum requirements : -
Marine Life : Shaab Abu Nuhas is home to several wrecks, a great marine life, and beautiful hard and soft corals.
Overview
The Chrisoula K is one of the Red Sea's most legendary shipwrecks, resting on Shaab Abu Nuhas reef at approximately 20-28 meters depth. This Greek-registered cargo vessel collided with the reef in August 1981, creating one of the most accessible and historically significant wreck dives in Egyptian waters.
What makes the Chrisoula K exceptional: The wreck's main body remains largely upright with intact structural features, including the cargo holds still containing original cargo, a twisted stern section, and a navigable bridge deck—perfect for exploratory dives of all experience levels. The forecastle and forward sections are extensively broken, creating dramatic penetration opportunities for experienced wreck divers. At 20 meters depth, the upper sections offer shallow exploration for novice and recreational divers, while the hull's lower sections provide challenging deeper exploration.
The wreck's position on Shaab Abu Nuhas (a notorious Red Sea "ship's graveyard") attracts consistent diving traffic, making it a stable and frequently visited site ideal for wreck certifications and progression dives.
Marine Life:
Shaab Abu Nuhas reef system supports abundant Red Sea marine biodiversity. The Chrisoula K wreck hosts vibrant coral growth on external surfaces, providing habitat for barracuda schools, snappers, and groupers. The reef slope surrounding the wreck features dense soft corals, sea fans, and schooling fish including trevally and fusiliers. Larger pelagics such as sharks and rays frequently patrol the area, particularly during drift dives on the outer reef wall. The wreck's interior cavities shelter moray eels, lionfish, and nocturnal species.
Recommendation:
Best For: Advanced Open Water Divers (minimum certification required), wreck diving enthusiasts, technical divers seeking progression, and underwater photographers. Recommended Dive Profiles: Multi-day wreck packages for advanced training, drift dives around the outer reef wall, deep exploration for experienced divers.
