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

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

1.2k Sightings
J
25
F
0
M
0
A
26
M
29
J
56
J
46
A
52
S
97
O
294
N
475
D
131

Barracuda

1.1k Sightings
J
29
F
10
M
32
A
44
M
52
J
111
J
105
A
99
S
155
O
175
N
257
D
80

Moray Eel

470 Sightings
J
10
F
14
M
24
A
30
M
30
J
35
J
39
A
41
S
44
O
73
N
82
D
48

Green Turtle

423 Sightings
J
0
F
9
M
14
A
22
M
20
J
33
J
28
A
35
S
46
O
79
N
94
D
43

Wrasse

298 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
15
A
37
M
19
J
33
J
33
A
32
S
44
O
42
N
29
D
14

Great Hammerhead Shark

241 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
25
J
84
J
62
A
36
S
11
O
13
N
10
D
0

Hawksbill Turtle

157 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
15
J
11
J
10
A
14
S
16
O
23
N
46
D
22

Common Dolphin

70 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
24
O
17
N
19
D
10

Lionfish

866 Sightings
J
22
F
14
M
35
A
39
M
54
J
74
J
80
A
90
S
88
O
136
N
165
D
69

Tuna

558 Sightings
J
11
F
7
M
22
A
47
M
51
J
76
J
52
A
38
S
48
O
75
N
80
D
51