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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.

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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.

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 approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

11k Sightings
J
298
F
277
M
493
A
764
M
1k
J
1k
J
1.3k
A
1.1k
S
1.3k
O
1.8k
N
1.5k
D
589
Green Turtle

Green Turtle

9.7k Sightings
J
269
F
282
M
557
A
940
M
972
J
901
J
994
A
834
S
972
O
1.2k
N
1.3k
D
527

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

2.2k Sightings
J
9
F
34
M
75
A
180
M
310
J
267
J
314
A
131
S
264
O
318
N
275
D
34

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

2.1k Sightings
J
69
F
27
M
117
A
141
M
179
J
168
J
219
A
181
S
223
O
375
N
272
D
130

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

2.1k Sightings
J
22
F
32
M
73
A
246
M
188
J
194
J
224
A
123
S
246
O
345
N
295
D
95
Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill Turtle

1.9k Sightings
J
20
F
55
M
59
A
155
M
136
J
176
J
213
A
139
S
250
O
294
N
247
D
119
Loggerhead Turtle

Loggerhead Turtle

1.3k Sightings
J
0
F
40
M
36
A
107
M
144
J
103
J
188
A
128
S
159
O
171
N
150
D
34
Dugong

Dugong

517 Sightings
J
28
F
21
M
26
A
48
M
38
J
40
J
37
A
41
S
62
O
84
N
56
D
36
Leatherback Turtle

Leatherback Turtle

443 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
52
M
41
J
46
J
39
A
58
S
41
O
75
N
65
D
26

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

426 Sightings
J
2
F
8
M
3
A
11
M
15
J
64
J
67
A
10
S
44
O
150
N
34
D
18

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

13k Sightings
J
381
F
396
M
652
A
1k
M
1.1k
J
993
J
1.4k
A
1.1k
S
1.4k
O
1.9k
N
1.5k
D
654

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

12k Sightings
J
392
F
388
M
619
A
1.2k
M
1.2k
J
1k
J
1.3k
A
1k
S
1.3k
O
1.8k
N
1.5k
D
692

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

9.3k Sightings
J
287
F
246
M
493
A
845
M
943
J
722
J
982
A
781
S
1k
O
1.4k
N
1.1k
D
507

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

8.9k Sightings
J
281
F
253
M
466
A
812
M
849
J
640
J
937
A
746
S
1k
O
1.3k
N
1k
D
538

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

8.6k Sightings
J
248
F
205
M
435
A
697
M
809
J
718
J
957
A
751
S
1k
O
1.3k
N
992
D
448

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

8.5k Sightings
J
246
F
220
M
353
A
772
M
772
J
681
J
865
A
811
S
1k
O
1.3k
N
1k
D
417

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

7.6k Sightings
J
234
F
210
M
375
A
729
M
754
J
603
J
835
A
599
S
857
O
1.1k
N
877
D
428

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

7.5k Sightings
J
248
F
196
M
400
A
654
M
680
J
538
J
769
A
751
S
832
O
1.1k
N
875
D
397

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

7.3k Sightings
J
226
F
175
M
327
A
666
M
758
J
563
J
756
A
623
S
843
O
1.1k
N
832
D
457

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

5.7k Sightings
J
127
F
131
M
270
A
558
M
571
J
421
J
586
A
517
S
650
O
845
N
673
D
311

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

4.9k Sightings
J
160
F
120
M
195
A
386
M
387
J
432
J
571
A
404
S
536
O
790
N
685
D
244

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

3.9k Sightings
J
102
F
87
M
214
A
387
M
498
J
319
J
430
A
217
S
442
O
519
N
500
D
188

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

3.8k Sightings
J
72
F
85
M
195
A
374
M
383
J
292
J
427
A
249
S
502
O
593
N
441
D
149

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

3.7k Sightings
J
53
F
91
M
129
A
336
M
400
J
299
J
401
A
284
S
516
O
536
N
482
D
217

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

3.2k Sightings
J
85
F
88
M
153
A
304
M
356
J
248
J
330
A
234
S
346
O
478
N
436
D
187

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

2.7k Sightings
J
40
F
41
M
118
A
198
M
276
J
233
J
310
A
247
S
314
O
480
N
299
D
120

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

2.6k Sightings
J
54
F
56
M
134
A
232
M
272
J
208
J
257
A
236
S
335
O
386
N
292
D
123

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

2.4k Sightings
J
23
F
111
M
94
A
151
M
157
J
109
J
199
A
135
S
422
O
501
N
351
D
156

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

2.2k Sightings
J
25
F
50
M
62
A
201
M
208
J
163
J
251
A
173
S
273
O
392
N
289
D
142

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

1.8k Sightings
J
4
F
10
M
77
A
191
M
220
J
175
J
265
A
167
S
202
O
278
N
183
D
53

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

1.5k Sightings
J
12
F
34
M
70
A
106
M
136
J
92
J
182
A
140
S
222
O
293
N
176
D
82

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

1.3k Sightings
J
23
F
1
M
63
A
96
M
133
J
107
J
77
A
78
S
192
O
278
N
233
D
51

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

1.3k Sightings
J
22
F
3
M
33
A
105
M
93
J
127
J
160
A
127
S
197
O
210
N
188
D
59

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

1.1k Sightings
J
34
F
24
M
51
A
65
M
106
J
111
J
114
A
93
S
94
O
184
N
134
D
85

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

1.1k Sightings
J
19
F
62
M
42
A
86
M
102
J
106
J
130
A
75
S
115
O
151
N
107
D
69

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

994 Sightings
J
1
F
18
M
45
A
102
M
116
J
64
J
138
A
72
S
102
O
116
N
169
D
51

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

867 Sightings
J
44
F
30
M
25
A
66
M
66
J
82
J
106
A
59
S
97
O
146
N
132
D
14
Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark

683 Sightings
J
11
F
18
M
43
A
58
M
44
J
102
J
74
A
57
S
51
O
113
N
73
D
39

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

663 Sightings
J
18
F
27
M
29
A
46
M
52
J
46
J
64
A
45
S
110
O
131
N
82
D
13

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

582 Sightings
J
3
F
3
M
8
A
32
M
67
J
36
J
71
A
73
S
110
O
98
N
80
D
1

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

536 Sightings
J
0
F
11
M
3
A
28
M
38
J
42
J
101
A
72
S
69
O
97
N
65
D
10

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

481 Sightings
J
1
F
1
M
18
A
35
M
77
J
11
J
25
A
48
S
119
O
89
N
31
D
26

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

468 Sightings
J
11
F
4
M
12
A
13
M
11
J
49
J
51
A
29
S
73
O
121
N
84
D
10

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

396 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
13
A
12
M
87
J
48
J
63
A
29
S
42
O
65
N
37
D
0
Garibaldi Damselfish

Garibaldi Damselfish

365 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
13
A
58
M
45
J
40
J
31
A
15
S
31
O
21
N
84
D
26

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