Explore Port Ghalib

Port Ghalib, located on Egypt's southern Red Sea coast in Marsa Alam, offers an exceptional diving experience marked by its preserved underwater world. Here, divers are treated to flourishing corals and vibrant colors, indicative of an underwater realm relatively untouched by human interference. This area is particularly known for its deep diving opportunities, reaching depths of up to 60 meters, though most dives average between 12 to 25 meters. The majority of diving here is conducted from boats, with options ranging from day trips to more extensive liveaboard adventures, allowing divers to explore the rich marine environments the Red Sea is famed for. One of the standout attractions accessible from Port Ghalib is the renowned Elphinstone Reef. This site captivates with its vertical walls and stunning coral gardens, offering an all-encompassing experience that is memorable for divers of all levels. Day trips to this site provide a chance to encounter a diverse array of marine life, making each dive a unique exploration of the Red Sea's biodiversity. Additionally, the area features closer-to-shore shipwrecks that can be accessed by day boats, adding an element of historical intrigue to the diving itinerary. These experiences contribute to making Port Ghalib a remarkable diving destination in the Red Sea, providing vibrant underwater adventures that appeal to both novice and seasoned divers alike.

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Diving in Port Ghalib

The general atmosphere around diving in this area is relaxing and enjoyable as opposed to complex diving. The dive sites are all reached by boat departing from the port of Port Ghalib and are all approximately between 15 and 30 mins from shore, so not extremely long boat rides. The dives involve drift dives over seagrass beds and coral gardens. Some dive sites do have a deeper average depth so are more suitable for advanced divers but for the most part, these enjoyable dive sites are accessible for all diving levels. This is also an ideal area for dive courses to be conducted. This is a top spot for anyone wanting to work on their underwater photography skills as there is an incredible array of photo subjects to capture while still enjoying a relaxing dive. If divers want to experience the Red Sea on a liveaboard as opposed to from a dive centre or dive resort, then this is one of the main ports that liveaboards depart from to explore the southern parts of the Red Sea.

Top Wildlife Sightings in Port Ghalib

There is a collection of beautiful marine species to spot here who are grazing on the seagrass and living within the coral gardens. There are Sea Turtles and the ever so unique and entertaining Dugongs who relax and feed on the seagrass beds, the Octopus and Crocodile Fish which hide within the formations of the coral reefs and the schools of reef fish which are a dream for anyone wanting to capture these rainbow reefs on camera. The large Napoleon Fish which swim by completely unfazed by your presence and a beautiful subject for any camera. 

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: 200

Moray Eel

8.8k Sightings
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256
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209
M
262
A
484
M
700
J
770
J
901
A
835
S
1.1k
O
1.5k
N
1.3k
D
510

Green Turtle

7.4k Sightings
J
237
F
176
M
295
A
596
M
599
J
628
J
662
A
688
S
859
O
1.1k
N
1.1k
D
462

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Total number of species: 27

Barracuda

1.6k Sightings
J
65
F
15
M
53
A
78
M
122
J
120
J
156
A
141
S
198
O
335
N
216
D
98

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Total number of species: 600

Wrasse

1.5k Sightings
J
22
F
11
M
27
A
154
M
82
J
148
J
162
A
97
S
217
O
284
N
255
D
71

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Total number of species: 300

Octopus

1.5k Sightings
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9
F
12
M
19
A
113
M
191
J
156
J
171
A
94
S
231
O
270
N
217
D
33

Hawksbill Turtle

1.4k Sightings
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20
F
36
M
36
A
84
M
79
J
112
J
152
A
108
S
199
O
252
N
198
D
98

Loggerhead Turtle

981 Sightings
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0
F
23
M
16
A
41
M
69
J
86
J
136
A
121
S
147
O
159
N
149
D
34

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Total number of species: 12

Lionfish

9.7k Sightings
J
348
F
282
M
401
A
804
M
799
J
773
J
955
A
818
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1.1k
O
1.5k
N
1.3k
D
603

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Total number of species: 28

Clownfish

9.7k Sightings
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327
F
273
M
405
A
723
M
760
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756
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1k
A
875
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1.2k
O
1.5k
N
1.2k
D
566

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Total number of species: 130

Butterfly Fish

7.1k Sightings
J
254
F
135
M
261
A
544
M
582
J
539
J
744
A
650
S
895
O
1.1k
N
954
D
425

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Total number of species: 100

Parrotfish

6.9k Sightings
J
251
F
144
M
253
A
546
M
529
J
499
J
709
A
617
S
879
O
1.1k
N
875
D
466

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Total number of species: 130

Pufferfish

6.5k Sightings
J
217
F
142
M
200
A
497
M
513
J
523
J
631
A
615
S
888
O
1.1k
N
871
D
357

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Total number of species: 40

Triggerfish

6.5k Sightings
J
225
F
105
M
234
A
457
M
488
J
525
J
701
A
610
S
885
O
1k
N
832
D
374

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Total number of species: 90

Angelfish

5.8k Sightings
J
214
F
129
M
212
A
490
M
442
J
459
J
645
A
500
S
745
O
876
N
732
D
365

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Total number of species: 80

Stingrays

5.8k Sightings
J
222
F
133
M
214
A
442
M
471
J
386
J
542
A
582
S
712
O
958
N
757
D
351

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Total number of species: 85

Surgeonfish

5.6k Sightings
J
210
F
118
M
170
A
441
M
434
J
418
J
587
A
516
S
739
O
910
N
694
D
395

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Total number of species: 8

Bannerfish

4.3k Sightings
J
105
F
80
M
104
A
387
M
341
J
314
J
431
A
408
S
558
O
681
N
584
D
259

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Total number of species: 250

Scorpionfish

3.8k Sightings
J
143
F
79
M
107
A
257
M
253
J
326
J
367
A
306
S
479
O
681
N
595
D
219

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Total number of species: 60

Soldierfish

3k Sightings
J
96
F
57
M
100
A
214
M
301
J
242
J
332
A
183
S
399
O
427
N
436
D
173

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Total number of species: 90

Goatfish

2.9k Sightings
J
53
F
55
M
58
A
227
M
225
J
226
J
302
A
230
S
448
O
439
N
439
D
195

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Total number of species: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

2.8k Sightings
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72
F
55
M
81
A
217
M
209
J
220
J
342
A
206
S
438
O
496
N
389
D
118

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Total number of species: 350

Damselfish

2.5k Sightings
J
84
F
55
M
80
A
171
M
187
J
196
J
236
A
200
S
292
O
412
N
380
D
158

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Total number of species: 25

Boxfish

2.1k Sightings
J
38
F
22
M
73
A
150
M
191
J
192
J
223
A
190
S
258
O
402
N
273
D
105

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Total number of species: 110

Snapper

2k Sightings
J
54
F
43
M
55
A
145
M
134
J
148
J
194
A
200
S
283
O
336
N
258
D
108

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Total number of species: 40

Jackfish

1.8k Sightings
J
21
F
94
M
37
A
109
M
91
J
89
J
133
A
101
S
357
O
374
N
308
D
132

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Total number of species: 30

Stonefish

1.8k Sightings
J
23
F
35
M
31
A
125
M
131
J
113
J
168
A
140
S
259
O
380
N
262
D
126

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Total number of species: 3000

Nudibranch

1.2k Sightings
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0
F
5
M
46
A
93
M
98
J
122
J
93
A
136
S
160
O
241
N
152
D
54

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Total number of species: 3

Cornetfish

1.1k Sightings
J
12
F
13
M
34
A
75
M
49
J
64
J
117
A
94
S
171
O
219
N
158
D
70

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Total number of species: 20

Porcupinefish

1.1k Sightings
J
22
F
1
M
42
A
75
M
76
J
69
J
51
A
44
S
163
O
256
N
204
D
51

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Total number of species: 3

Trumpetfish

1k Sightings
J
20
F
1
M
14
A
72
M
65
J
101
J
122
A
110
S
168
O
156
N
163
D
49

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Total number of species: 15

Tuna

827 Sightings
J
34
F
19
M
12
A
36
M
59
J
76
J
91
A
69
S
80
O
155
N
122
D
74

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Total number of species: 250

Grouper/Basslets

726 Sightings
J
19
F
47
M
20
A
44
M
46
J
95
J
51
A
51
S
92
O
111
N
92
D
58

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Total number of species: 30

Sand Eel

716 Sightings
J
28
F
13
M
16
A
56
M
41
J
73
J
91
A
40
S
98
O
128
N
118
D
14

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Total number of species: 60

Squirrelfish

689 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
12
A
51
M
57
J
39
J
87
A
59
S
104
O
83
N
144
D
52

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Total number of species: 250

Skate Fish

498 Sightings
J
17
F
25
M
15
A
41
M
17
J
34
J
43
A
30
S
91
O
103
N
69
D
13

The best Months to dive in Port Ghalib

Throughout the year the water temperatures here in Port Ghalib are warm and pleasant with temperatures varying between 22 degrees Celsius and 29 degrees celsius. This area is known to have the hottest night temperatures out of all of Egypt and during the months of June to September the climate is very hot and dry as it is located in the desert. The Red Sea is known for its great visibility so the beauty underwater here is always visible. The weather never reaches any extremes which makes diving here not possible.

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