Is there anywhere to dive in the Mediterranean that's like the Red Sea?
Have heard great things about diving in the Red Sea. However, Egypt's not the most stable and safe place to visit.
What are the alternative locations for diving in the European side of the Mediterranean where there's similar diving experience?
Thinking pretty fish, abundant life and good visibility. Have dived in France and Spain where these are "OK" but not the amazing colourful experience which the Red Sea's purported to be. Oh and wrecks. We all like diving in wrecks, especially those covered in life.
Anyone have any suggestions for pretty fish in the Med?
Not many answers; could we expand this question to:
Where is the 'prettiest' place in the Mediterranean to dive with lots of fish and interesting things to see? Is it better in the west or east, south or north?
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Port Cors, in the french riviera, is a national conservation park since 1963. The Gabinière is known for beeing one of the best dive site in mediterranea. You will find there groupers, barracudas, common dentexes and Gilt-head breams. If you are super lucky, you can see some seriolas and sunfishes.
What makes the sites so good is that the interdiction to feed the fishes leaved them to a savage state, while the almost daily presence of divers made the biggest fishes consider divers as others pacific fishes. They won't swim away seeing you, but they will if you get really too close (50cm to a meter).
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Malta, or more precisely Gozo, a small island right next to the main island, is a very well liked destination for divers within the EU. Friends of mine go there regularly.
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