Dive sites · Aqaba
Al Shorouk wreck
A ship scuttled by the Aqaba Marine Park in 2008, with an accessible engine room and bridge.
Access
Boat
Depth range
40 – 60 m
By boat from Aqaba
about 70 min
About this dive site
The Al Shorouk lies deep off Eel Canyon, west of Kirk’s Forest, at 38 – 58 m. The ship rests on her starboard side across two reefs, bow to the east, so depths of over 60 m are easy to reach under the wreck. She was scuttled by the Aqaba Marine Park on 18 June 2008.
As she began to sink she drifted and could have ended up in over 100 m of water, but she was pushed back to diveable depths just before she slipped beneath the waves. The engine room and bridge are easily accessible. A buoy on the bow leads to the shallowest point at 38 m. Travel north for decompression and come up at the famous Tank in 6 m, or travel east and finish at Eel Canyon, avoiding long blue-water decompression.
Best for: Technical divers
Type: Technical
Dive it with our tec team
Technical dives are planned with our tec team, including twinsets, blended gases and boat logistics. See the technical diving page for the training path, or call us to plan your dive.
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