4-Hour Alexandria Dive to Cleopatra's Underwater Ruins

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Dive at Pharos Island and Lovers Island/Antirodos Island
• 02 See more than 8,000 archaeological pieces, including sphinxes and parts of the Lighthouse of Alexandria
• 03 Explore the submerged summer palace of Mark Anthony
• 04 Witness a WWII airplane wreck among ancient ruins

Discover Cleopatra's renowned underwater city on a 4-hour diving experience in Alexandria. Explore the submerged remains of Pharos Island and Antirodos Island, where sphinx statues, Roman columns, inscriptions, and parts of the Lighthouse of Alexandria lie beneath the sea after an ancient earthquake. This historic site also includes the submerged Cleopatra Palace, where Cleopatra and Mark Anthony used to meet. Alongside these ancient remains, you may also see a shallow WWII airplane wreck that adds a striking layer of modern history to the dive.

See more than 8,000 archaeological pieces, including sphinxes, columns from different eras (Pharaonic and Greek-Roman), parts of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, a base of an obelisk, statues, inscriptions, and other surprises.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

City Alexandria

Languages Arabic, English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Dive Cleopatra's Underwater City at Pharos and Antirodos

• 10:00 am: Arrive at the dive center for reception and equipment preparation.
• 10:30 am: Tour briefing.
• 11:00 am: Board a small boat.
• 11:30 am: First dive site - Pharos Island. Enjoy one 45-minute dive at a depth of 8 meters. See more than 8,000 archaeological pieces, including sphinxes, columns from different eras (Pharaonic and Greek-Roman), parts of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, a base of an obelisk, statues, inscriptions, and other surprises.
• 1:00 pm: Second dive site - Lovers Island or Antirodos Island. Enjoy a 45-minute dive at a depth of 5 meters. At this site, which was the summer palace of Mark Anthony, you will see limestone remains of the palace, columns, amphoras once used for royal food and drinks, and a Second World War airplane that fell on the palace. It is a magical mixture created by accident, combining the distant and the recent past.
• 2:00 pm: Return to your hotel.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Small boat
• Diving equipment
• Dive instructor
• Cleopatra Temple and sphinx statues or the lighthouse and the plane wrecks
• All entrance fees
• A modern A/C tourist car with a professional driver
• All taxes and service charges

What's Not Included

• Gratuities for the guide and driver
• Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
• Professional photography or camera fee

What to bring

• Towel
• Swimming wear
• Original passport

Know before you go

• If you have an underwater camera, there is a special ticket fee of around 40 euros. You can pay it yourself at the Tourism Police checkpoint.
• One of the unique scuba diving sites of Pharos is in Greek and Roman antiquities. The most famous dive site in the area is Cleopatra's Underwater City, which is full of sphinx statues and Roman columns. This city, built by Alexander the Great in 300 BC, collapsed into the sea after an ancient earthquake.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Alexandria, Egypt

Tour start

Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.