Cleopatra's Palace (Royal Quarter, Eastern Harbour)
Dive site in Alexandria Eastern Harbour, Egypt
Sphinxes, red-granite columns and pavements of the royal quarter, plus a shipwreck carbon-dated to 90 BC-AD 130, in about 5 m of water.
- Usual dive
- 5 m
- Deepest point
- 10 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Entry
- By boat
The story
In 1996 Franck Goddio's underwater survey located the sunken island of Antirhodos in Alexandria's harbour. His team found the remains of a marble-floored 3rd century BC palace, believed to have been Cleopatra's royal quarters.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
The dive
A artificial reef dive from a boat.
Who it's for
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
- Low visibilityVisibility can be limited; good navigation helps.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Artificial reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
Why divers come
- Submerged city
- History
Where is Alexandria Eastern Harbour?
The point shows the Alexandria Eastern Harbour area, not the exact dive site.
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.