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Elphinstone Reef
★★★★☆
(9,449)
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
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Alamy/National Geographic Image Collection
1.3k Sightings
J
26
F
0
M
0
A
28
M
30
J
57
J
47
A
53
S
97
O
302
N
482
D
134
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
1.2k Sightings
J
37
F
15
M
34
A
50
M
52
J
112
J
105
A
99
S
155
O
176
N
259
D
87
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
494 Sightings
J
14
F
17
M
27
A
36
M
30
J
35
J
39
A
41
S
44
O
73
N
84
D
54
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
442 Sightings
J
0
F
11
M
20
A
29
M
20
J
33
J
28
A
35
S
46
O
79
N
96
D
45
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
310 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
15
A
42
M
19
J
34
J
35
A
32
S
44
O
42
N
30
D
17
AdobeStock/G Russel Childress
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
Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
158 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
15
J
11
J
10
A
14
S
16
O
24
N
46
D
22
AdobeStock-wildestanimal
Common Dolphin
81 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
11
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
24
O
17
N
19
D
10
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
903 Sightings
J
27
F
18
M
46
A
47
M
54
J
74
J
80
A
90
S
88
O
137
N
168
D
74
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 15
Shutterstock-Al McGlashan
Tuna
577 Sightings
J
15
F
0
M
27
A
61
M
51
J
77
J
52
A
38
S
48
O
75
N
80
D
53
