Canyon, Dahab

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The Canyon is located 1.5km from the Blue Hole. Another geographical marvel, it is a deep fissure in the reef that you reach after entering a shallow lagoon and swimming along a coral garden plateau.

Octopuses, Clownfish, Moray Eels, Boxfish and Macro. A giant moray eel lives in the canyon, but it often hides. A school of glassfishes in the upper area.

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Octopus

353 Sightings
J
19
F
16
M
17
A
27
M
35
J
20
J
33
A
26
S
36
O
49
N
58
D
17

Moray Eel

349 Sightings
J
14
F
0
M
21
A
20
M
24
J
32
J
22
A
37
S
40
O
62
N
52
D
25

Wrasse

124 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
13
A
15
M
16
J
19
J
0
A
18
S
0
O
25
N
18
D
0

Clownfish

661 Sightings
J
30
F
32
M
46
A
45
M
41
J
56
J
47
A
68
S
73
O
102
N
81
D
40

Lionfish

650 Sightings
J
27
F
31
M
46
A
47
M
43
J
51
J
42
A
62
S
75
O
99
N
91
D
36

Parrotfish

521 Sightings
J
28
F
30
M
30
A
39
M
40
J
47
J
38
A
48
S
52
O
78
N
62
D
29

Angelfish

431 Sightings
J
23
F
16
M
35
A
31
M
31
J
35
J
29
A
43
S
44
O
66
N
60
D
18

Butterfly Fish

407 Sightings
J
22
F
20
M
29
A
25
M
29
J
38
J
33
A
39
S
38
O
69
N
54
D
11

Pufferfish

397 Sightings
J
13
F
20
M
37
A
33
M
28
J
40
J
28
A
26
S
46
O
56
N
55
D
15

Bannerfish

335 Sightings
J
20
F
15
M
21
A
22
M
24
J
30
J
22
A
31
S
38
O
60
N
38
D
14