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Wattabomi (★4.2)

Very easy dive made by different pinnacles at a shallow depth. The pinnacles are formed by different species of hard corals with soft corals and anemones throughout. Following these formations, you can find a coral drop off down to 25 meters.

Aqualung

Turtle Reef (★4.4)

This place is formed by a coral reef that, from the surface, descends very gently in the water. The environment is formed by many species of hard corals of different shapes and colors.

Morecambe Area Divers Ltd, LA3 3PB Morecambe

Moray Garden (★4.5)

Located to the South of Dahab, this site can be classified as a confined area as well as open water. Walk-in off the beach. The site gently descends to 6m before sloping down to 30 meters.

Extra Divers Dahab, South Sinai Dahab

Islands (★4.7)

5min drive from the dive center. Entrance via reef top, therefore only diveable at high tide and little wind. Two reefs reaching just below the surface (Islands) border a shallow, labyrinthine hard coral garden. One of the most beautiful dive sites in Dahab.

ORCA DIVE CLUB Paradisio, El Gouna

Marsa Abu Galawa (★4.3)

1 hour south of El Gouna is Marsa Abu Galawa. It is a nice bay with a drop off full of beautiful hard corals. In the bay you find nice coral blocks and inside there is a shallow sea gras area.

Eduardo M. (#3068167)

Ras Abu Soma (★4.4)

The Somabay headland forms the northern end of Safaga Bay. The “Ras“ (head), is a steep wall that ends in the south on a 25m deep plateau, main current direction is coming from the north. On the plateau you can find ancient table corals up to 4m in size, and a steep wall.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Small Crack (★4.4)

Small Crack is a dive site that is usually visited on liveaboard trips. You dive from the outside reef through the crack into the lagoon or vice versa. This dive site is best for advanced divers.

Mares

HauntedWall / Ras Misikitini (★4.2)

Small walls from 5 metres to 18 metres where you can find hard and soft coral. This site is unique for the small wall and offers great visibility and nice temperatures.

Aqualung

Hunga (★4.1)

This dive site is in the middle of the ocean and is a drift dive. You will find some pinnacle with sponges and hard coral. It is a tidal dive so make sure you make this dive when it is low tide.

Extra Divers El Quseir, El Quseir

El Quadim (★4.5)

The El Quadim house reef is located directly in the bay of the Mövenpick Hotel El Quseir and has an eventful past with its 5000 years of history (originally the oldest trading port in Egypt, the old amphorae & anchor). Very easy to dive with a large bay of 4 m depth with a north and south side and a deeper area.

Mares

Ras Abdallah (★4.2)

25 minutes boat ride north of Makadi Bay. Fringing reef along the coast. Reef slope down to 15m depth - plateau down to 22m depth. Steep slope down to about 70m depth. Often light to medium current from the north. Diving is on the outside of the steep slope into the shallow area.

Black Rock Dive Centre, 46617 Dahab, South Sinai

Bannerfish Bay (★4.3)

150 meters south of the Lighthouse in Dahab, comes this dive site where encounters with schools of Bannerfishes are almost guaranteed. This site is speciallly interesting to underwater photographers due to its diverse fauna.

Marcus M. (#2724513)

Marsa Assalaya (★4.3)

Well protected bay with entry from the beach, both sides of the bay with a beautiful and colorful reef. In the middle of the bay, there is a big area with seagrass.

Mares

Groupers Rocks, Mnemba Island (★4.3)

A wonderful drop off that starts at 12 meters forms this site. There is a huge mixture of different species of hard and soft corals, with big colorful sponges that are living on it.

Mares

Small Wall, Mnenba Island (★4.4)

Small Wall is a huge coral reef that starts at the surface and reaches to 50 meters of depth. It is a great spot for all levels of divers, from OWD to the XR addict! Around 30 meters there is a second drop off where colorful corals and gorgonians create a very captivating environment.

Centrum Nurkowe Aqarium, 78-100 Kołobrzeg

Gabr el Bint (★4.6)

Gabr el Bint is located about 15km south of Dahab and is approached by day boat in about 50min. Drop Off with fan corals. Way back over a sandy lagoon with table corals, a reef plateau to end the dive, partly stronger current. Small cave at 26m.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Ricks Reef (★4.6)

Rick’s reef is located 250 meters north of the Canyon dive site, which makes it perfect to be conducted as a drift dive that allows the divers to reach the lagoon of the canyon. Being one of the less visited dives in Dahab, the reef is in a very good condition.

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Mbwangawa (★4.2)

A huge hard coral formation surrounded by stunning soft coral. You will find a pinnacle of coral and different types of fishes. The visibility is good.

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Mwana Wa Mwana (★4.3)

Mwana Wa Mwana is a favorite local dive site. Depth ranges from 2m to 15m. The name of this site means baby of the baby in Swahili. Mwana wa Mwana is a small island north of Tumbatu; in low tide, the two islands are connected by a sandbank.

ORCA DIVE CLUB Paradisio, El Gouna

El Fanadir, North (★4.4)

1 hour to the south of El Gouna you can find the Fanadir reefs. It is a wall full of spectacular marine life. Above the wall is a plateau which is about 20m wide, then the wall drops off to over 70m deep. There is one big pinnacle full of glass fish and moray eels.

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Ras Nasrani (★4.5)

Ras Nasrani is a beautiful coral reef that can be access with daily boat trips or from the jetty. Two dives can be conducted from the entry point, one is toward the land (inside the reef) and the other is outside the reef where a mild current might be encountered.

Stephan M. (#1651629)

Tobia Arbaa (★4.5)

Tobia Arbaa is a popular dive site near Safaga and can be reached by speedboat or daily boat tour. The dive site contains five main pinnacles on a shallow sandy bottom and is suitable for entry level and advanced divers alike.

Mares

Aquarium (★4.2)

This dive site is formed by a coral drop off that starts at 15 meters deep. For this reason divers should be at least advanced certified to dive here. Follow the reef to find two big formations of Turbinaria full of amazingly active fish life.

Jerome C. (#3701811)

Fayrouz Hous Reef North (★4.2)

The house reef is easily accessible from the Extra Divers Fayrouz dive center via a jetty.The north side features a reef wall with many hard and soft corals, as well as two coral blocks.

Mares

Coral Garden Reef (★4.3)

This site is formed by a coral reef that, from the surface, decreases very gently into the water. The environment is formed by many species of hard corals of different shapes and colors.

SeaUrchin Diving Center Mauritius, 90502 Flic en Flac

Snake Reef, Mauritius (★4.6)

A flat reef in the middle of a snake-shaped sandbank, nothing special at first glance... Don't be mistaken, this is the richest place in marine fauna of the region.

SeaUrchin Diving Center Mauritius, 90502 Flic en Flac

Sweet Lips (★4.3)

This site is composed of two pieces of reef separated by a sand bank. With a depth of 17 mts, the profile of this site is relatively easy. So it is good for beginners and marco photographers.

SeaUrchin Diving Center, 90502 Flic en Flac

Tug 2, Wreck (★4.7)

Wreck of a former tugboat that worked in the port of Port Louis, sunk in the 1980s for scuba diving, at only 19 mts. Lost of life as on all artificial reefs.

Scubapro

Halg El Shouni (★4.4)

Divesite: Entry through a hole and canyon after this very nice coralblocks, max. depth: 30m, distance: about 25 minutes in south direction by minibus - starting from Port Ghalib.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Port Ghalib Palace (★4.1)

Entry is via the jetty from the Palace. There are several options as dives. Dive north to Port Ghalib sand oasis. Dive south to Port Ghalib Fish Market. Dive to the plateau at 35 m.

Extra Divers Dahab, South Sinai Dahab

Eel Garden (★4.6)

In Dahab directly, approx. 7min approach. Entrance over wide reef roof, therefore only with little/no wind and high tide diveable. Wide sand field with countless garden eels. Shallow return (7-3m) on a beautiful, brightly coloured reef. Partial counter current on the way back.

Aqualung

El Quadim Nord (★4.4)

The El Quadim house reef is located directly in the bay of the Mövenpick Hotel El Quseir and has with its 5000 years of history an eventful past (originally the oldest trading port of Egypt ancient amphorae & anchors).

Scubapro

Shaab Alaya (★4.3)

Shaab Alaya is dived in a northerly direction. On the stone wall are countless hard and soft corals. Because of the beautiful drop off that starts from 2m till 17m there is a lot of different marine life to find in and on the wall. The structure of the reef gives the possibility to look for the small marine life.

Yoeri D. (#3526102)

El Fanadir, South (★4.4)

1 hour to the south of El Gouna you can find the Fanadir reefs. This site features a wall which is full of marine life. After the wall sits a Plateau which is about 20m wide and then there is a drop-off to over 70m depth. On the plateau you will find some pinnacles to explore.

Mares

Marsa Samadai (★4.4)

This dive suits all divers. You might dive twice on each reef in this stunning bay. The reef is very rich and you can encounter at this spot hawksbill turtles and gigantic moray eels.

Mares

El Quadim South (★4.4)

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Zerib Soraya (★4.2)

Description: Beautiful reef in the south with magnificent soft corals and beautiful coral garden. Entrance and exit through a tunnel over the reef top.

Mares

Shaab Rahma (★4.6)

Entrance through a layrinth of canyons and tunnels. Very nice coral garden. The corals drop off over a shallow slope to about 25m. At the entrance there are several coral towers.

Mares

Bet Goha ED (★4.5)

Shore dive with the minibus. Entry through a hole in the reeftop. Then labyrinth of canyons and tunnels. On the outside beautiful coral gardens.

Mares

Green Hole ED (★4.5)

Shore dive by minibus. Entry through a large hole in the reef top, then through a canyon. On both sides very nice coral garden. Partly rugged reef slopes. A rope helps with entry and exit.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Abu Dabab South (★4.5)

Lies in the bay of Abu Dabab, entrance via the sandy beach or it is approached by Zodiac. Beautiful coral blocks in 14, 16, 18 and 24m depth.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

KT Mawar (★4.5)

At the sandy bottom of the ocean in Trou-aux-Biches lies the sunken KT Mawar at 24 m depth, a in 2018 deliberately submerged vessel that now serves as an artificial reef. Covered in pink soft corals, this wreck teems with marine life, including the rare Candy Crab (Softcoral Crab).

Circle Divers, Sharm El Sheikh

Naama Bay - Kanabesh (★4.5)

Naama Bay with a shallow sloping bottom, is ideal for courses and as a protected bay home to many juvenile fishes, eagle rays, large turtles are often found on the seagrass so also very exciting for certified divers. If you are interested in Macro Marine Life- this dive site is perfect for you.

Mares

El Malek (★4.3)

30 min by boat from Makadi bay, 5 min north of Ras Disha. Beautiful drop off full of marine life. Can be a bit challenging sometimes because of current and the waves but definitely worth a visit if you are in Makadi.

Mares

Ras Umm Sid (★4.4)

Ras Umm Sid takes its name from the promontory on the site; on it is a wonderful white lighthouse, EL FANAR, in Arabic. You can do this dive either from the beach or from the boat. Pay particular attention to the currents in the proximity of the white stake visible from the outside.

Aqualung

Igloo (★4.4)

Igloo is a distinctive dive site off Diani Beach, Kenya, named after an abandoned underwater habitat that resembles an igloo or the Death Star from Star Wars. Over time, this structure has become an artificial reef, attracting diverse marine life and offering an alternative and interesting dive experience.

Mares

Jadini (★4.7)

The Jadini dive site presents a gently sloping reef starting at approximately 7 meters and descending to depths of around 25 meters. This gradient provides an accessible environment for both novice and experienced divers to explore the vibrant coral formations and the creatures that inhabit them.

Mark S. (#2025578)

M.V. Alpha Funguo (★4.6)

The MV Alpha Funguo is a prominent wreck dive site located off the coast of Diani Beach, Kenya. This 45-meter-long former fishing trawler was intentionally sunk on February 21, 2002, to create an artificial reef and enhance marine biodiversity in the area. 18m-29m

Aqualung

Octopus Island (★4.9)

A small but fascinating rock formation surrounded by sandy bottom, rich in marine life and perfect for underwater photographers. Its sheltered position, excellent visibility and easy diving conditions make it a top spot for relaxed dives at all levels. Maximum depth: around 13–16 metres.

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