Extra Divers Makadi Bay, Makadi Bay
Cleopatra Luxury Resort *****, 84511 Makadi Bay, Egypt
Explore Makadi Bay
Makadi Bay, nestled along the tranquil shores of the Red Sea in Egypt, offers a serene yet captivating diving experience that stands out from its bustling neighbors like Sharm El Sheik and Hurghada. This calm dive destination allows enthusiasts to explore its rich underwater tapestry at a more relaxed pace, unspoiled by the crowds. Despite being less frequented, Makadi Bay shares the same vibrant dive sites accessible from Hurghada and Safaga, but with an added charm of tranquility both on land and beneath the waves.
Among the underwater attractions are impressive wrecks and spectacular coral gardens teeming with life. The bay is a protected marine area, ensuring that the reefs flourish and provide a haven for diverse marine creatures, from majestic reef sharks to the tiny, vibrantly colored Nudibranchs. Though diving here requires a day boat trip, the journey is rewarded with the chance to explore underwater caves and the awe-inspiring marine biodiversity they shelter. This makes Makadi Bay an ideal spot for divers seeking a relaxing yet enriching Red Sea adventure.
Dive Activity
Diving in Makadi Bay
The bay itself at Makadi Bay is an ideal location for dive courses as it is protected and so not often affected by winds. Offshore, there are gorgeous coral reefs which are reached by boats that the dive centres and dive resorts send out. There is a house reef off the bay which can be visited by divers, either with a guide or without a guide. The dive sites located offshore include drift dives, deep reef dives and wreck dives, so something for everyone.
Dive Centers
Dive Sites
The best Months to dive in Makadi Bay
What makes the diving areas on the coast of the Red Sea even more special is that they can, essentially, be visited all year round. The weather in this part of the world gets very hot, but that is never a bad thing when it comes to diving. The water temperatures never drop below 19 degrees Celsius and can reach up to 29 degrees Celsius. The visibility in the Red Sea is also great with an average of 20 metres, with the best days reaching 50 plus metres. There may be days where the wind picks up, but only in extreme conditions, which is extremely rare, would diving have to be cancelled.
Top Wildlife Sightings in Makadi Bay
This diving area will definitely increase the chances for divers to spot large and impressive species including Manta Rays, Whale Sharks and Dolphins. Even more likely, divers will spot Sea Turtles, Barracudas, Moray Eels, Tuna and Stingrays. For the divers who are more interested in the tiny creatures who live within the coral formations, there is enough to be found here as well.
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
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
287 Sightings
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7
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16
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26
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27
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20
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7
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30
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63
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57
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20
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Green Turtle
111 Sightings
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2
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5
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8
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22
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17
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11
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0
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6
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8
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12
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12
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8
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
94 Sightings
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1
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6
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5
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15
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15
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6
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0
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1
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9
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22
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6
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8
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
61 Sightings
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3
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2
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2
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4
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9
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8
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0
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1
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6
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14
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7
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5
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
43 Sightings
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1
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3
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3
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5
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4
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1
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0
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0
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10
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1
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7
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8
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
31 Sightings
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3
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1
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6
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2
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3
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1
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4
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7
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4
Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
22 Sightings
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2
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0
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0
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1
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2
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4
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0
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1
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6
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2
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2
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2
Alamy-National Geographic Creative
Leatherback Turtle
14 Sightings
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1
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0
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1
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3
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0
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1
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0
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1
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1
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3
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2
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1
iStock-ShaneGross
Loggerhead Turtle
11 Sightings
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5
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0
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1
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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1
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2
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
273 Sightings
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14
F
9
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19
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25
M
30
J
12
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0
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5
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32
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52
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45
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30
