Salem Express was a cruise ship making it's way in a storm from Mecca, Saudi Arabia to Safaga in -91. The captain of the ship, Moro, decided that the ship would take an alternate rout to it's destination. The faster route turned out to be too difficult for the captain to handle and the ship hit the reef with devastating effect: The passenger ship sank taking at least 500 passengers with it including Captain Moro, the person to blame for the accident. Because of the storm it was virtually impossible to get any help to the accident scene. Only 180 people survived the accident.
The Wreck of Salem Express was an impressive sight with a grim silence surrounding the resting place of hundreds of lost lives. The sea floor around the wreck was still filled with old luggage: Tape recorders, shoes and suit cases. Obviously no one was allowed to go inside the wreck but the surroundings of the massive ship were a sight impressive enough. Big schools of small fish had made it a new home and with all the new life surrounding the ship, it seemed as though the ship had a new purpose now.
The Salem Express dive lasted about 50 min. The maximum depth was 25m.
