New Son Bijou
Photo: (c) Juraj Ahel, some rights reserved (CC BY) · via iNaturalist
New Son Bijou is a PADI dive centre in Hurghada, Egypt, founded in 1987. It offers PADI Open Water Diver courses and fun dives for certified divers. The centre features on-site accommodation and a roof terrace, according to the centre. It suits divers looking for a convenient base in Hurghada.
Courses offered
| Course | Price |
|---|---|
| PADI Open Water Diver | – |
Diving with New Son Bijou
The centre provides fun dives for certified divers. Staff speak German and Egyptian.
On Google it holds an average rating of 5.0 from 188 reviews.
Sea temperatures in the surrounding waters range from 21°C in February to 30°C in August. Species recorded near these coordinates include Arabian Picasso Triggerfish, Yellowmouth Moray, Geometric Moray and Yellow Boxfish.
At a glance
- One of 16 SSI centres listed in Hurghada
- 1 dive sites within 60 km:
Nearby Dive Sites
Sea temperature through the year
Average sea surface temperature at the coordinates of New Son Bijou, Hurghada, Egypt, by calendar month. The water is warmest in August at 29.6 °C and coldest in February at 21.3 °C, a spread of 8.3 kelvin over the year. 6 of the twelve months average 25 °C or more.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22.7 | 21.3 | 22.2 | 23.2 | 24.6 | 27.0 | 28.9 | 29.6 | 28.4 | 26.8 | 25.6 | 23.7 |
By season, the four quarterly averages at this location are spring (March to May) 23.3 °C, summer (June to August) 28.5 °C, autumn (September to November) 26.9 °C and winter (December to February) 22.6 °C. The months that average 25 °C or more are June, July, August, September, October and November.
Sea surface temperature from Open-Meteo Marine (CC BY 4.0), daily model means 2022-11 to 2024-12, sampled at the coordinates of this dive centre. Values are monthly averages of the daily means, not forecasts.
Marine life recorded in this area
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist near these coordinates.
