Get far enough south in the Red Sea and you won't see other safari boats, or overdived reefs - just marine life, and lots of it. If only John Bantin had waited till the hammerheads had been and gone before writing up this treat of a trip more...

If you want a dive to leave your poor image-sozzled brain begging for mercy, try Sha'ab Anbar or Nakhalat al Qaseer. You'll have to sail all the way to southern Sudan,but as Gavin Parsons found, if you're going south, it's worth going all the way more...

Armed with a camera, a jar of fishpaste and a lead weight, John Bantin found that he had the sharks of Sha'ab Rumi in Sudan just where he wanted them. Slave-sharks, giant bumphead parrotfish and one of the world's best wrecks - what more could he wish for? more...

Getting in and out of Sudan may be no fun, but there are always shark dives, Cousteau's leftovers and epic wrecks such as Blue Belt and Umbria to enjoy, says John Bantin more...

Taking a liveaboard to Sudan from Egypt made a refreshing change from flying for John Bantin, but the trip would veer wildly between episodes of comedy and the odd moment of terror! more...

Mountains of coral break the waters of the Sudanese Red Sea from a great depth, and wonderful creatures wander in from the open ocean to graze there. Erik Bjurstrom dived 100 miles of coastline, north from Port Sudan, and back south to Sanganeb Reef, returning with stories of rays, dolphins and sharks more...