Shaab Samadai / Dolphin House

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Shoaab Samaday, also known as Dolphin House, is a protected area by the Egyptian environment authorities. The crescent formation of the reef and shallow water has, over the time, attracted bottlenose dolphins to use it as a rest location. This dive is perfect for entry level divers and snorkelers alike.

This is the most common place in southern Egypt for those looking to dive with dolphins. It is also rich in other marine life such as rays and all the common Red Sea fish species.

Dive Activity

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 approx.: 200

Moray Eel

927 Sightings
J
40
F
28
M
59
A
64
M
71
J
69
J
89
A
88
S
87
O
125
N
141
D
66

Spinner Dolphin

485 Sightings
J
31
F
13
M
37
A
35
M
38
J
33
J
47
A
43
S
46
O
65
N
58
D
39

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

Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

348 Sightings
J
22
F
12
M
17
A
32
M
37
J
17
J
30
A
39
S
35
O
47
N
38
D
22

Bottlenose Dolphin

341 Sightings
J
13
F
17
M
24
A
31
M
34
J
37
J
31
A
37
S
17
O
40
N
44
D
16

Green Turtle

189 Sightings
J
12
F
0
M
18
A
22
M
20
J
12
J
18
A
11
S
13
O
17
N
30
D
16

Common Dolphin

130 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
19
A
13
M
15
J
13
J
11
A
0
S
13
O
20
N
15
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 27

Barracuda

126 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
14
A
0
M
18
J
15
J
15
A
14
S
22
O
15
N
13
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 28

Clownfish

1.8k Sightings
J
76
F
89
M
128
A
169
M
149
J
91
J
169
A
153
S
194
O
225
N
212
D
99

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

Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

1.1k Sightings
J
56
F
53
M
85
A
104
M
115
J
57
J
90
A
85
S
88
O
113
N
144
D
74

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

Total number of species approx.: 130

Butterfly Fish

996 Sightings
J
48
F
45
M
77
A
103
M
107
J
46
J
82
A
101
S
97
O
118
N
107
D
65

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Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

961 Sightings
J
42
F
41
M
82
A
102
M
99
J
61
J
88
A
97
S
81
O
109
N
101
D
58

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Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

863 Sightings
J
35
F
30
M
72
A
90
M
90
J
47
J
79
A
83
S
86
O
104
N
92
D
55

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

Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

851 Sightings
J
43
F
44
M
63
A
80
M
94
J
38
J
71
A
83
S
75
O
92
N
101
D
67

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

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

831 Sightings
J
40
F
34
M
70
A
87
M
77
J
43
J
76
A
79
S
81
O
91
N
108
D
45

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

Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

726 Sightings
J
36
F
33
M
70
A
76
M
74
J
42
J
62
A
74
S
62
O
73
N
76
D
48

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Total number of species approx.: 12

Lionfish

669 Sightings
J
37
F
38
M
41
A
71
M
60
J
33
J
54
A
72
S
58
O
84
N
82
D
39

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Total number of species approx.: 8

Bannerfish

655 Sightings
J
35
F
26
M
46
A
60
M
63
J
35
J
70
A
65
S
69
O
71
N
72
D
43

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

Total number of species approx.: 60

Soldierfish

491 Sightings
J
31
F
17
M
37
A
43
M
66
J
24
J
51
A
47
S
44
O
49
N
48
D
34

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Total number of species approx.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

438 Sightings
J
24
F
14
M
30
A
38
M
50
J
25
J
39
A
41
S
45
O
48
N
54
D
30

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Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

373 Sightings
J
18
F
13
M
34
A
25
M
41
J
19
J
32
A
30
S
49
O
50
N
46
D
16

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

Total number of species approx.: 90

Goatfish

339 Sightings
J
21
F
0
M
18
A
31
M
30
J
20
J
28
A
44
S
47
O
43
N
38
D
19

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

Total number of species approx.: 110

Snapper

330 Sightings
J
14
F
12
M
24
A
30
M
45
J
23
J
31
A
37
S
23
O
37
N
33
D
21

Whitetip Reef Shark

214 Sightings
J
13
F
13
M
16
A
17
M
25
J
16
J
17
A
10
S
22
O
31
N
23
D
11

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Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

206 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
27
A
24
M
22
J
13
J
24
A
19
S
18
O
29
N
30
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 40

Jackfish

202 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
11
A
15
M
18
J
13
J
17
A
10
S
42
O
31
N
32
D
13

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

Total number of species approx.: 250

Scorpionfish

198 Sightings
J
13
F
14
M
21
A
0
M
18
J
13
J
24
A
21
S
18
O
29
N
27
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 3

Trumpetfish

184 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
15
A
15
M
28
J
15
J
18
A
20
S
21
O
17
N
24
D
11

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

Total number of species approx.: 25

Boxfish

180 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
12
A
18
M
11
J
0
J
24
A
25
S
19
O
30
N
28
D
13

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

Total number of species approx.: 60

Squirrelfish

156 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
12
A
13
M
11
J
0
J
21
A
12
S
26
O
19
N
22
D
10

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

Total number of species approx.: 3

Cornetfish

126 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
16
A
20
M
14
J
0
J
19
A
13
S
11
O
13
N
20
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

122 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
22
A
0
M
18
J
12
J
0
A
10
S
19
O
21
N
20
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 15

Tuna

113 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
18
J
16
J
19
A
15
S
0
O
15
N
18
D
12

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

Total number of species approx.: 80

Emperor

109 Sightings
J
0
F
10
M
0
A
13
M
15
J
10
J
0
A
11
S
16
O
19
N
15
D
0

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