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Lara Wreck

Lara Wreck

The Red Sea, Egypt

Depth
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15m

Visibility
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15m - 45m

Entry
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Boat

Experience Level

Beginner


About Lara Wreck

The Lara was a Cypriot freighter built by Kieler Howaldtswerke AG in Kiel (Germany). She sank in 1981 when she struck Jackson Reef in The Tiran Straits. She was also formerly known as Nopal, Krohn Trader, Aghios Lefteris and Crest Lion. today she can be found resting in a depth of 15 meters where she is surrounded by a large array of marine life and spetacular displays of corals. A beautiful dive this is and one of the very few wreck dives that can be dived at night.

Lara Wreck Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Night, Other, Reef, Wreck

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

15m

Visibility Range

15m 45m

Experience Level

Beginner

Best Gas

21%

O2
Marine Life

  • Pelagic Fish
  • Coral Fish
  • Rays
  • Various
  • Moray Eels
  • Groupers
  • Turtles
  • Garden Eels
  • Lobsters
Weather Conditions

Water Temperature
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