RED SEA
Sudan · Umbria Wreck
- Sudan
- Advanced
- November - May
Plan your dive
- Experience level
- Advanced
- Depth guide
- Wreck 5-36 m; cargo holds
- When to go
- November - May
- Site type
- Historic Wreck
Featured wildlife
- Grey reef shark
- Whitetip reef shark
- Oceanic manta ray
- Green turtle
About this dive site
A WWII Italian freighter frozen in time near Wingate Reef.
The Umbria was scuttled in 1940 with bombs and Fiat cars still in the holds. Sudan liveaboards tie up for multi-penetration dives when conditions allow; mantas and sharks appear on nearby Sanganeb and Sha’ab Rumi.
Match wreck depth - and any penetration - to your training; many famous wrecks are enjoyed from the outside only. Calendar peak is November - May, but skippers still move sites when wind, swell or current change. Book with a crew that knows Sudan day to day, not just the map pin.