Naama Bay (★4.4)
Naama Bay is a sheltered Bay where you can find coral blocks in different sizes. Between these blocks are sea grass areas and sandy bottom. And in some areas are artificial reefs and as well a sunken zodiac.
Explore Naama Bay
Naama Bay is the bustling heart of Sharm El Sheik and a natural bay located on the south of the Red Sea coast, in Sinai, in Egypt. There are numerous dive centres and dive resorts in this area and the dive site itself provides divers of all levels to enjoy the colours, and life, underwater here. This is the base for dive excursions, day trips and shore diving.
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Diving in Naama Bay
Due to the topography being from the shore with sandy bottoms, and that it is located in a protected bay, the conditions here are perfect for dive courses and for the type of diving where divers just want to enjoy, admire and glide through the water. This is also a popular dive site for night dives.
The best Months to dive in Naama Bay
No matter when divers want to visit the Red Sea, the conditions always allow for comfortable diving. The water temperatures hit their lowest in February at around 21-22 degrees Celsius and hit their peaks at 30 degrees Celsius. The visibility remains great throughout the year with the worst days being around 10 metres, the best above 50 metres with an average of 20 metres.
Statistics
Dive Activity
Top Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
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Eagle Ray
815 Sightings
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26
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25
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57
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49
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68
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57
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127
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95
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96
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90
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90
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35
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
663 Sightings
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23
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14
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13
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65
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59
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43
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63
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81
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72
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99
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95
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36
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Green Turtle
439 Sightings
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2
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1
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14
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26
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50
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31
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23
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37
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33
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89
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87
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46
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Wrasse
433 Sightings
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28
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22
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34
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25
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46
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21
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39
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33
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41
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68
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52
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24
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Barracuda
121 Sightings
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0
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3
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1
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20
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24
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8
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0
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15
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27
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23
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0
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Lionfish
1.9k Sightings
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89
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90
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143
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131
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132
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95
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180
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199
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178
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249
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229
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145
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
1.8k Sightings
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91
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116
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128
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127
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94
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172
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213
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165
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263
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221
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132
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Parrotfish
1.7k Sightings
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82
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90
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116
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120
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116
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93
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165
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203
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146
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222
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211
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115
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Angelfish
1.7k Sightings
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87
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90
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116
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126
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121
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90
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171
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168
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138
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214
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208
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130
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Butterfly Fish
1.5k Sightings
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79
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86
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112
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103
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120
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79
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151
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152
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110
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193
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191
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100
