Safaga

Ras Abu Soma (★4.4)

The Somabay headland forms the northern end of Safaga Bay. The “Ras“ (head), is a steep wall that ends in the south on a 25m deep plateau, main current direction is coming from the north. On the plateau you can find ancient table corals up to 4m in size, and a steep wall.

Centrum Nurkowe Aqarium, 78-100 Kołobrzeg

Sha’ab Sheer East (★4.4)

This rest area is popular and frequented by safari boats due to its large, quiet and safe dock. The reef begins only a few inches below the surface and at low tide, the tips of the coral heads break through the surface.

Magicdivers Kalawy, Safaga

Ras Dudi North (★4.5)

Part of the fantastic house reef at the Magic Life Hotel south of Safaga, right on the doorstep. The dive site can be reached comfortably from the hotel's own jetty.

Aqualung

Gasus Soraya (★4.2)

This dive site is very easy to dive from shore and is one of the easy accessible dive sites between Safaga and El Quesir.

Stephan M. (#1651629)

Tobia Arbaa (★4.5)

Tobia Arbaa is a popular dive site near Safaga and can be reached by speedboat or daily boat tour. The dive site contains five main pinnacles on a shallow sandy bottom and is suitable for entry level and advanced divers alike.

Centrum Nurkowe Aqarium, 78-100 Kołobrzeg

Panorama Reef North (★4.5)

Panorama Reef is one of the top dive sites in the Safaga area. The reef formation and location attract all the amazing large marine species that you would expect to see in the deep blue. Two different dives can be done here: north and south Plato. Both dives average 0 to 40m plus in depth.

Grzegorz K. (#1282779)

Panorama Reef, Safaga (★4.4)

Approach by boat about 60 min, large outer reef with north and south plateau, depth 18-32m. Steep walls on east and west side, depth 40m+ with current mostly from north direction, in light to medium strength.

ORCA DIVE CLUB SOMA BAY, Soma Bay

Abu Kafan North (★4.4)

Abu Kafan North Depth: 6 – 100m / Cruising Time: 80-90 min. This site is about 80 minutes outside of Soma Bay. Roughly translated, Abu Kafan means “father of the abyss“ and this is a fitting description for this reef. If you dive here you will know why! Abu Kafan can be described as a smaller version of Elphinstone.

ORCA DIVE CLUB SOMA BAY, Soma Bay

Abu Kafan South (★4.3)

MACHINE TRANSLATION: Abu Kafan Depth: 6 - 100m / Travel time: 80-90 min.is about 80 minutes outside Of Soma Bay. Roughly translated, Abu Kafan means "father of the abyss". This is a suitable description for this reef. If you dive here, you know why! Abu Kafan can be described as a smaller version of Elphinstone.

Mares

Cannon Reef (★4.1)

Cannon Reef is about 90 minutes by boat. The reef is divable in 2 directions, the main reef as well as the south blocks, with depths up to approx. 15m. It is a drift-free dive site.

Magicdivers Kalawy, Safaga

Selim (★4.3)

This dive site belongs to the dive sites which are dived from land. The entrance is on foot after a short distance over the reef top.

Manfred S. (#68310)

Kalawy House Reef, South (★4.4)

A beautiful house reef sitting just off-shore from the Magic Life resort. Easily accessible from the beach or the jetty with calm conditions and very clear water.

Aqualung

Salim ED (★4.3)

Shore dive with the minibus. Entrance through a hole in the reeftop. Very jagged reef with coral garden on both sides to about 15m depth.

Sandro K. (#4310315)

El Makluf ED (★4.4)

Shore dive with the minibus. Entry through a hole in the reef top and a canyon. Several coral blocks reaching from 10m to 40m to just below the surface. In the south very nice coral garden with many table corals.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Abu Saaf ED (★4.6)

Shore dive by minibus. Entry through a hole in the reef roof, followed by an approximately 80m long tunnel, which ends through a hole at a depth of 7m in a coral garden.

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