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Elphinstone Reef
★★★★☆
(8,922)
This is one of the most famous dive site in Egypt. The Elphinstone Reef is full of healthy corals, magnificent clear blue water, and rich marine life. It is also a great destination to see your first shark.
The dive site location, environment, and reef formation makes this site one of the most important locations for sharks such as the oceanic whitetip and hammerhead shark.
Dive Activity
Top Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Alamy/National Geographic Image Collection
1.2k Sightings
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iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
1.1k Sightings
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Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
470 Sightings
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48
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
423 Sightings
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iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
298 Sightings
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AdobeStock/G Russel Childress
Great Hammerhead Shark
241 Sightings
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10
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Shutterstock-Ed Jenkins
Hawksbill Turtle
157 Sightings
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AdobeStock-wildestanimal
Common Dolphin
70 Sightings
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10
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
866 Sightings
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35
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39
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54
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74
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90
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88
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165
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69
Shutterstock-Al McGlashan
Tuna
558 Sightings
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22
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