Abu Kafan South
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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.
MACHINE TRANSLATION: On the plateau you will meet moray eels, lipfish, groupers, anthine clouds, barracudas, turtles and reef sharks. Marauders and mackerel can be found there, sometimes whale sharks
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
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Clownfish
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Parrotfish
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Moray Eel
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Tuna
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Butterfly Fish
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Angelfish
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Lionfish
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Barracuda
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Triggerfish
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Surgeonfish
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