Beacon Rock

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Beacon rock is located approximately 7miles west of the Ras Mohammed National Park. A large coral outcrop that fringes the Southern tip of a large lagoon of Sha’ab Mahmoud. On the Southern most tip of this fringing reef is a metal Beacon giving the site its name. This site is home to the wreck of the Dunraven.

A great spot for stonefish, schools of yellow saddle goatfish, glassfish, giant moray, scorpion fish, Red sea Lionfish and crocodile fish. Huge sea fans, and Porites coral heads too.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Moray Eel

768 Sightings
J
21
F
13
M
29
A
57
M
55
J
45
J
95
A
81
S
93
O
128
N
82
D
69

Octopus

148 Sightings
J
5
F
4
M
0
A
14
M
12
J
17
J
27
A
15
S
10
O
19
N
14
D
11

Barracuda

79 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
14
A
17
S
16
O
17
N
0
D
15

Wrasse

70 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
10
J
16
A
0
S
14
O
19
N
0
D
11

Lionfish

535 Sightings
J
6
F
5
M
22
A
39
M
36
J
36
J
68
A
54
S
68
O
88
N
62
D
51

Clownfish

259 Sightings
J
4
F
3
M
0
A
26
M
17
J
14
J
35
A
32
S
34
O
46
N
26
D
22

Butterfly Fish

250 Sightings
J
6
F
3
M
0
A
17
M
20
J
17
J
40
A
31
S
28
O
44
N
21
D
23

Parrotfish

248 Sightings
J
6
F
0
M
0
A
20
M
20
J
18
J
37
A
27
S
31
O
41
N
22
D
26

Angelfish

237 Sightings
J
5
F
3
M
0
A
15
M
16
J
15
J
43
A
28
S
34
O
40
N
22
D
16

Pufferfish

222 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
22
M
21
J
18
J
38
A
31
S
33
O
29
N
14
D
16

Stonefish

175 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
15
M
19
J
15
J
29
A
31
S
18
O
27
N
18
D
0

Triggerfish

144 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
13
M
13
J
11
J
30
A
16
S
14
O
18
N
10
D
16

Scorpionfish

138 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
10
J
14
J
16
A
22
S
24
O
16
N
15
D
18

Bannerfish

132 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
17
M
0
J
11
J
23
A
12
S
18
O
26
N
12
D
10

Surgeonfish

118 Sightings
J
0
F
3
M
0
A
15
M
0
J
0
J
28
A
14
S
14
O
29
N
15
D
0

Nudibranch

114 Sightings
J
3
F
8
M
0
A
19
M
12
J
0
J
10
A
12
S
0
O
19
N
13
D
18

Soldierfish

97 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
10
M
0
J
0
J
18
A
13
S
16
O
17
N
11
D
12

Jackfish

91 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
12
J
0
J
20
A
22
S
17
O
20
N
0
D
0

Grouper/Basslets

79 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
15
J
0
J
16
A
0
S
15
O
14
N
0
D
19

Stingrays

71 Sightings
J
3
F
3
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
16
A
0
S
10
O
14
N
11
D
14

Trumpetfish

67 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
12
M
0
J
0
J
14
A
0
S
11
O
16
N
0
D
14

Shrimp

63 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
10
M
0
J
0
J
13
A
12
S
0
O
12
N
0
D
13

Damselfish

47 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
21
A
0
S
0
O
15
N
0
D
11

Boxfish

47 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
10
J
17
A
0
S
10
O
10
N
0
D
0

Goatfish

46 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
11
A
10
S
11
O
14
N
0
D
0