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Explore El Quseir

El Quseir, nestled along the Red Sea's coast, offers an exceptional diving experience characterized by its rich marine biodiversity and serene environment. Divers can expect to explore expansive reef tables, plunging reef walls, and intriguing caves and caverns. The area's uniqueness is highlighted by a renowned dive site, celebrated globally for its stunning underwater vistas. While shore diving is predominant, allowing divers to seamlessly transition from the tranquil beaches to vibrant underwater worlds, boat and liveaboard options also cater to those seeking farther adventures.

The underwater landscapes of El Quseir are teeming with marine life, from colorful reef fish to fascinating macro species. The clarity of the Red Sea waters enhances every diving encounter, making it easier to spot the abundant marine flora and fauna. Seasonal variations bring unique opportunities, such as encounters with larger pelagic species during certain times of the year. This remote, peaceful section of the coast also provides a chance for divers to unwind and absorb the natural beauty both above and below the water.

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Diving in El Quseir

The majority of diving offered this region by dive centres and dive resorts is done from shore and luckily there is more than enough things to see from those sites. There are a few sites offshore but due to it being a protected area there are limited mooring lines for boats.

Due to its large reef walls there are opportunities for drift diving at Elphnistone dive site, depending on where you are dropped with the boat. At Zereb Kebir there is the opportunity to dive in caves and caverns if you enjoy going through the marine life, not just above or beside it.

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The best Months to dive in El Quseir

Diving here is possible all year as the water temperatures stay within comfortable diving temperatures and the visibility is impressive throughout  the year; always staying above 20 metres on average, and there are no extreme weather conditions which prevent diving. The weather is warm and so the water temperatures are warm, ranging between 22 degrees Celsius and 30 degrees Celsius.

When it comes to when you can see, the possible sightings of larger species go up a lot between May and November, with September being the best time to come and see sharks and Manta Rays.

Top Wildlife Sightings in El Quseir

There is something incredibly unique which can be spotted in El Quseir; sea cows (Dugongs). They roam in these areas and really fun to spot while diving. Aside from this unique species, there are also turtles, reef sharks and Barracudas in this area. Species which seek shelter in the thriving coral reefs include Pipe Fish, Nudibranchs, Crocodile Fish, the impressive Lion Fish,  the elusive Frog Fish and much more. At Zereb Kebir there is a local Eagle Ray which welcomes divers.

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

24k Sightings
J
686
F
607
M
1.2k
A
1.9k
M
2.1k
J
2.2k
J
2.8k
A
2.1k
S
2.9k
O
3.8k
N
2.9k
D
1.4k
Green Turtle

Green Turtle

12k Sightings
J
336
F
321
M
670
A
1.1k
M
1.1k
J
1.1k
J
1.2k
A
1k
S
1.3k
O
1.7k
N
1.4k
D
668

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 27

Barracuda

Barracuda

7.7k Sightings
J
282
F
211
M
448
A
531
M
510
J
633
J
817
A
639
S
949
O
1.3k
N
961
D
471

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

5.2k Sightings
J
133
F
83
M
257
A
586
M
456
J
380
J
519
A
267
S
775
O
760
N
670
D
339

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

4.6k Sightings
J
36
F
61
M
130
A
413
M
570
J
547
J
565
A
246
S
591
O
787
N
510
D
138
Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill Turtle

2.6k Sightings
J
35
F
60
M
74
A
177
M
176
J
221
J
297
A
190
S
373
O
508
N
335
D
148

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray

1.7k Sightings
J
15
F
15
M
34
A
75
M
70
J
167
J
344
A
144
S
267
O
347
N
175
D
86
Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

1.5k Sightings
J
9
F
1
M
0
A
13
M
14
J
31
J
110
A
56
S
160
O
441
N
565
D
125
Loggerhead Turtle

Loggerhead Turtle

1.4k Sightings
J
5
F
41
M
39
A
107
M
144
J
125
J
198
A
152
S
196
O
221
N
154
D
43

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3

Thresher Shark

Thresher Shark

875 Sightings
J
10
F
11
M
0
A
41
M
52
J
22
J
69
A
12
S
73
O
177
N
343
D
65

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 12

Lionfish

Lionfish

27k Sightings
J
897
F
798
M
1.6k
A
2.7k
M
2.5k
J
2.1k
J
2.6k
A
1.9k
S
3k
O
3.9k
N
3k
D
1.6k

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 28

Clownfish

Clownfish

24k Sightings
J
739
F
735
M
1.4k
A
2.1k
M
2.1k
J
2k
J
2.6k
A
2k
S
2.9k
O
3.7k
N
2.6k
D
1.4k

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish

20k Sightings
J
635
F
521
M
1.1k
A
1.8k
M
1.9k
J
1.5k
J
1.9k
A
1.4k
S
2.4k
O
2.9k
N
2.2k
D
1.2k

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

19k Sightings
J
665
F
555
M
991
A
1.9k
M
1.7k
J
1.6k
J
1.9k
A
1.6k
S
2.5k
O
2.9k
N
2k
D
1k

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

19k Sightings
J
665
F
534
M
1.1k
A
1.8k
M
1.8k
J
1.3k
J
1.9k
A
1.4k
S
2.3k
O
2.9k
N
2.1k
D
1.2k

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

18k Sightings
J
589
F
463
M
966
A
1.5k
M
1.6k
J
1.5k
J
1.8k
A
1.4k
S
2.2k
O
2.6k
N
1.9k
D
995

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

Angelfish

16k Sightings
J
566
F
472
M
888
A
1.5k
M
1.5k
J
1.3k
J
1.6k
A
1.1k
S
2k
O
2.3k
N
1.8k
D
1.1k

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish

15k Sightings
J
541
F
390
M
845
A
1.5k
M
1.5k
J
1k
J
1.4k
A
1.1k
S
1.8k
O
2.3k
N
1.7k
D
1k

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

Stingrays

15k Sightings
J
546
F
446
M
848
A
1.4k
M
1.2k
J
1.1k
J
1.5k
A
1.3k
S
1.7k
O
2.1k
N
1.5k
D
900

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 8

Bannerfish

Bannerfish

13k Sightings
J
381
F
291
M
715
A
1.3k
M
1.2k
J
965
J
1.2k
A
963
S
1.5k
O
2k
N
1.5k
D
777

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish

10k Sightings
J
338
F
305
M
537
A
885
M
831
J
926
J
1.2k
A
776
S
1.1k
O
1.6k
N
1.2k
D
559

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Soldierfish

Soldierfish

8.9k Sightings
J
310
F
223
M
548
A
871
M
1k
J
741
J
836
A
425
S
1k
O
1.2k
N
1.1k
D
595

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Goatfish

Goatfish

8.2k Sightings
J
225
F
210
M
391
A
759
M
798
J
615
J
794
A
532
S
1.2k
O
1.2k
N
1k
D
556

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts

7.9k Sightings
J
221
F
178
M
405
A
802
M
750
J
542
J
755
A
457
S
1.1k
O
1.3k
N
957
D
436

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

7.4k Sightings
J
237
F
153
M
413
A
673
M
703
J
548
J
658
A
456
S
971
O
1.1k
N
947
D
547

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

Boxfish

Boxfish

6.3k Sightings
J
118
F
128
M
338
A
591
M
604
J
573
J
665
A
492
S
799
O
1.1k
N
581
D
309

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Jackfish

Jackfish

6.1k Sightings
J
210
F
167
M
365
A
469
M
349
J
341
J
402
A
255
S
980
O
1.2k
N
894
D
496

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3

Cornetfish

Cornetfish

5.6k Sightings
J
167
F
162
M
274
A
508
M
486
J
362
J
492
A
373
S
776
O
1.1k
N
621
D
348

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 110

Snapper

Snapper

5.5k Sightings
J
151
F
110
M
328
A
491
M
547
J
419
J
442
A
386
S
737
O
881
N
659
D
340

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 30

Stonefish

Stonefish

5.3k Sightings
J
111
F
127
M
178
A
597
M
563
J
449
J
626
A
354
S
626
O
783
N
560
D
315

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3

Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish

4k Sightings
J
116
F
34
M
207
A
392
M
348
J
323
J
421
A
276
S
511
O
598
N
566
D
190

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 20

Porcupinefish

Porcupinefish

3.6k Sightings
J
93
F
57
M
169
A
304
M
329
J
318
J
254
A
231
S
531
O
666
N
440
D
198

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

3.3k Sightings
J
33
F
31
M
135
A
351
M
360
J
357
J
433
A
241
S
359
O
479
N
347
D
141

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets

3k Sightings
J
95
F
101
M
151
A
312
M
263
J
204
J
260
A
203
S
371
O
429
N
365
D
267

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 15

Tuna

Tuna

2.7k Sightings
J
75
F
54
M
118
A
181
M
236
J
312
J
328
A
161
S
245
O
411
N
434
D
148

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 30

Sand Eel

Sand Eel

2.4k Sightings
J
101
F
86
M
133
A
258
M
203
J
181
J
208
A
134
S
319
O
364
N
262
D
148

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Squirrelfish

Squirrelfish

2k Sightings
J
58
F
32
M
114
A
182
M
162
J
138
J
256
A
86
S
208
O
213
N
328
D
174

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pipefish

Pipefish

1.8k Sightings
J
34
F
22
M
86
A
158
M
198
J
128
J
189
A
140
S
266
O
300
N
174
D
78

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 120

Flounder

Flounder

1.7k Sightings
J
24
F
20
M
45
A
101
M
219
J
149
J
230
A
149
S
284
O
309
N
88
D
44
Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark

1.2k Sightings
J
53
F
46
M
81
A
111
M
54
J
121
J
116
A
96
S
142
O
210
N
134
D
69

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Skate Fish

Skate Fish

1.2k Sightings
J
18
F
27
M
44
A
116
M
91
J
142
J
75
A
46
S
187
O
253
N
125
D
51

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Emperor

Emperor

1k Sightings
J
35
F
2
M
56
A
130
M
103
J
50
J
36
A
62
S
238
O
173
N
98
D
62

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 15

Garfish

Garfish

998 Sightings
J
13
F
4
M
45
A
36
M
13
J
80
J
95
A
60
S
224
O
241
N
114
D
73

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3400

Shrimp

Shrimp

935 Sightings
J
3
F
12
M
4
A
46
M
56
J
73
J
165
A
145
S
144
O
158
N
95
D
34
Garibaldi Damselfish

Garibaldi Damselfish

793 Sightings
J
1
F
1
M
34
A
129
M
89
J
57
J
61
A
32
S
113
O
84
N
148
D
44

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 300

Squid

Squid

775 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
13
A
37
M
101
J
66
J
48
A
66
S
194
O
175
N
32
D
40

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