Ras Umm Sid

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Ras Umm Sid

★★★★☆ (8,991)

Done as a boat drift dive or from shore, this dive site offers lots of color and marine life as well as great topography. From the shore, follow the reef on your left for a deep wall dive, but watch for the current at the corner. Follow the reef to your right, you’ll have the bottom beneath you at around 32m.

Summer = resident manta and eagle rays! This site has potential for everything from hammerhead, thresher, and whale sharks, to tiny cleaner shrimp, turtles & blue spotted rays.

Dive Activity

Courses and Events

Deep Diving

The SSI Deep Diving Specialty will teach you everything you need to dive to depths between 18 and 40 meters through a mix of academic sessions and open water dives. You will learn to plan and safely complete your deep diving adventures and use computers and gas consumption calculations to get the most out of your deep dives. On completion, you will earn your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification and be able to explore beautiful deep dive sites wherever you want. This SSI Specialization is also a prerequisite for some advanced training and is the next logical step in your diving education.

23 April +1 More
€350.00

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 200

Alamy-WaterFrame

Moray Eel
646 Sightings
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Total number of species: 27

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Barracuda
527 Sightings
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Total number of species: 600

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Wrasse
444 Sightings
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13
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29
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33
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59
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47
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71
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44
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40
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17

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Total number of species: 25

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Eagle Ray
263 Sightings
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Green Turtle
244 Sightings
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Total number of species: 100

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Parrotfish
837 Sightings
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59
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77
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Total number of species: 12

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Lionfish
754 Sightings
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38
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77
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48
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64
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61
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Total number of species: 28

Udo Kefrig

Clownfish
751 Sightings
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33
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60
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47
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57
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Total number of species: 130

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Butterfly Fish
734 Sightings
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25
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37
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67
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37
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92
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68
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80
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61
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42

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Total number of species: 90

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Angelfish
704 Sightings
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46
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49
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60
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 130

AdobeStock-JirinaVFR

Pufferfish
599 Sightings
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19
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54
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69
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61
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59
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31

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 40

iStock-wrangel

Triggerfish
544 Sightings
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18
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50
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30
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67
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45
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65
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67
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51
O
65
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44
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27

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Total number of species: 8

Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl

Bannerfish
513 Sightings
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11
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22
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54
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26
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49
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35
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67
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60
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53
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56
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52
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28

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 85

iStock-mirecca

Surgeonfish
472 Sightings
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34
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21
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40
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53
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39
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44
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26

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Total number of species: 60

iStock-Global_Pics

Soldierfish
285 Sightings
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15
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30
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21
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28
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20
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34
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28
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25
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33
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32
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19

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Total number of species: 15

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Tuna
274 Sightings
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13
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22
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18
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44
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30
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35
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13
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25
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28
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16

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 80

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Stingrays
270 Sightings
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14
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25
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37
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37
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25
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Total number of species: 3

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Trumpetfish
268 Sightings
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17
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33
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16
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40
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12
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29
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30
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24
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33
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20
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Total number of species: 250

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Scorpionfish
249 Sightings
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27
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16
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35
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Total number of species: 150

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Sweetlips and Grunts
246 Sightings
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22
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28
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 110

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Snapper
227 Sightings
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11
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35
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18
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28
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37
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27
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29
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29
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 350

Alamy-Andre Seal

Damselfish
225 Sightings
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20
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15
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35
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20
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22
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 40

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Jackfish
218 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 250

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Grouper/Basslets
209 Sightings
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14
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23
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32
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26
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14

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 25

AdobeStock_Vladimir Wrangel

Boxfish
202 Sightings
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13
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28
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17
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28
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29
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18
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30
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13
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16

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 90

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Goatfish
195 Sightings
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29
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18
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27
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31
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20
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23
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21
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12

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 60

iStock-Global_Pics

Squirrelfish
122 Sightings
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11
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28
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14
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13
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16
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21
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Total number of species: 80

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Emperor
114 Sightings
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12
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16
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24
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11
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12
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14
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Whitetip Reef Shark
106 Sightings
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10
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13
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41
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29
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13

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 20

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Porcupinefish
104 Sightings
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0
M
0
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M
15
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0
J
18
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21
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17
O
21
N
12
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0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 15

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Garfish
101 Sightings
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0
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0
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M
17
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0
J
16
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17
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12
O
24
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15
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0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 3

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Cornetfish
50 Sightings
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12
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12
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Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

Camel Dive Club

P.O Box 10, 46619 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Pirates Dive Club

Falcon Hills Hotel, 46619 South Sinai, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

Anthias Fleet

New Marina, 84511 Hurghda, Egypt

Sunshine Divers Mary & Klaus

El-Khan Mall no.(10), 46619 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Red Sea Aggressor II

Hurghada, Egypt

Dive For Life

Viva Sharm Hotel, 46619 Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

Umbi Sharks Bay Diving Village

Umbi Sharks Bay, 46619 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

SUBEX The Art of Diving

Maritim Jolie Ville Resort + Casino, Naama Bay, 46619 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Dive Sites Nearby

Camel Dive Club & Hotel, 46619 Sharm El Sheikh

Dunraven, wreck (★4.4)

The Dunraven wreck is lays a bit further out than the popular daily dive sites around Sharm el Sheikh, on Shaab Mahmoud. This wreck is laying upside-down and is gives shelter to many species.
Mares

Beacon Rock (★4.3)

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.
Dive One Academy, Sharm El Sheikh

Ras Fanar (★4.5)

This site is in the Ras Muhammad area, reachable in one and half hours by daily boats to the south of Sharm El Sheikh. This is a drift dive between two columns of reefs flushed by a strong current most of the time.
iStock-MaRabelo

Shark & Yolanda Reef (★4.6)

The most famous site in Ras Mohammed. There are many ways to dive the site so there is something for everyone here. Shark Reef, Yolanda Reef, and Satellite Reef make up the 3 pinnacles. On Yolanda Reef you can find toilets and a mast laying around from the sunken Yolanda wreck.
Mares

Anemone City (★4.5)

With daily boats from Travco marina and only a 35 minute ride, Anemone City is full of colorful hard and soft corals. The dive starts at 1m depth and slopes to a max depth of 65m. This dive is for more experience divers were mild to strong currents can be experienced.
Mares

The Alternatives (★4.3)

This is a very interesting dive site, different pinnacles are lined up over a drop-off. The first of these pinnacles is called “Stingray Station.“ This dive is suitable for every level of diver and also snorkelers.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Small Crack (★4.4)

Small Crack is a dive site that is usually visited on liveaboard trips. You dive from the outside reef through the crack into the lagoon or vice versa. This dive site is best for advanced divers.
Aqualung

Eel Garden (★4.4)

Eel Garden lays between a wall and a canyon. This sandy slope is suitable for divers of any level. There is even an entrance from the shore, starting from a small cave right on top of the sandy slope.
Dive One Academy, Sharm El Sheikh

Shark Observatory (★4.4)

This site is suitable for advanced divers. You can access this site by boat or you can get to it by swimming through a hole in the reef to access it from the shore. This dive is home to a beautiful wall covered with soft corals and many shelters. Currents can sometimes be a bit tricky here.
Dive One Academy, Sharm El Sheikh

Jackfish Alley (★4.5)

A comparatively shallow site that is good for a second or third dive, Jackfish Alley has two enormous caves filled with shoaling glassfish. Depth: 6m to 20m. Rating: intermediate. Access: boat.
Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Ras Burg (★4.3)

Ras Burg is a stunning wall drift dive. The namesake of the site comes from a huge rock formation that sits out of the water that indicates the entry point of the site. Point of interest here is a huge cavern underwater, that is located to the left of the Burg.
Dive One Academy, Sharm El Sheikh

Ras Za`atar (★4.3)

Most northern dive of Ras Mohamed National Park, this site is the southern entrance to the bay of Mersa Bareika. This is where the steep wall of Ras Mohamed, with caves and overhangs, meets the gentle slope of the bay of Marsa Bareika
Dive One Academy, Sharm El Sheikh

Marsa Baryka (★4.4)

This dive site sits in the bay of Mersa Bareika and is scattered with colorful coral heads that stretch all around the area and flourish with high and low tide, giving a diverse array of marine life.
Dive One Academy, Sharm El Sheikh

Ras Ghozlani (★4.5)

One of the most beautiful dive sites in the area. Having been closed to divers for many years due to the turtle nesting beach close by, this site has an extraordinary array of beautiful table corals, glassfish covered pinnacles, and an overall stunning landscape.
Dive One Academy, Sharm El Sheikh

SS Thistlegorm (Wreck) (★4.7)

This is one of the most famous wrecks in the world. This site is suitable only for advanced divers and EAN is highly recommended. on a trip there you do at least 2 dives, inside and outside around. The bridge rises up to 17 m.
Dive One Academy, Sharm El Sheikh

Ras Katy (★4.2)

This dive site is suitable for all diving levels as well as snorkelers. Here you can either do a mooring or a drift dive. This site contains a sandy plateau and drop-off covered with many pinnacles and coral blocks.
Eagle Divers, Sharm El- Sheikh

Temple (★4.4)

Normally dived from the boat, Temple gets its name from the topography of the site which loosely resembles an underwater temple. This ’temple’ is easily dived, starting from the shallows of around 6m, until you make your way through a tiny swim through out in to the blue at which point you’re able to reach 30m+.
Mares

Ras Peter / Tank Garden (★4.2)

Dive into history at this site, recommended for experienced divers. Depths range from 34m to 40m, revealing submerged military vehicles and a landmine. Despite corrosion, the vehicles remain remarkably intact, with some upright. Coral growth is minimal, preserving the site for tank-equipped divers only.
Aqualung

Shark divers house reef (★4.3)

10 Min north of El-Fanar beach Ras Um El-Seed. (El-Hadaba) area. Easy access through the jetty, equipped with confined area for snorkelling and water sports beside SCUBA Diving
Mares

Ras Umm Sid (★4.5)

Ras Umm Sid takes its name from the promontory on the site; on it is a wonderful white lighthouse, EL FANAR, in Arabic. You can do this dive either from the beach or from the boat. Pay particular attention to the currents in the proximity of the white stake visible from the outside.
Mares

Paradise (★4.4)

Paradise is a dive site filled with a rainbow of corals. Suitable for all levels of divers and also snorkelers, you can find sandy slopes, caves, and reef, all in one place!
Aqualung

Amphoras (★4.3)

This dive site gets it’s name from the old amphoras remains that can be found here. It is an easy dive with a sandy plateau, pinnacles, and coral blocks.
Dive One Academy, Sharm El Sheikh

Tower (★3.9)

Tower is a spectacular dive site characterised by a deep canyon whose walls descend vertically for over 120m. It is a lovely drift dive with a strikingly beautiful underwater landscape.
Aqualung

Sodfa (★4.2)

This is an easy dive site suitable for every level of diver and also snorkelers. There’s a sandy plateau and at the drop off you can find shelters full of marine life. There are many coral blocks and pinnacles to explore.