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Egypt

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Abu Dabbab Dugong Bay

Marsa Alam · Southern Red Sea · Egypt

One of Egypt's most famous shore-access sites, where a sandy bay with seagrass beds provides reliable encounters with the critically endangered dugong alongside green turtles and guitar sharks.

Depth20m
Levelbeginner
Entryshore
Currentmild
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Shaab Claudio

Marsa Alam · Southern Red Sea · Egypt

A spectacular offshore reef system south of Marsa Alam featuring a massive coral amphitheatre, pristine hard coral gardens, and reliable encounters with hawksbill turtles and schooling pelagics.

Depth30m
Levelintermediate
Entryboat
Currentmoderate
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India

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Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep)

Port Blair · Andaman Islands · India

A pristine coral island in the Andaman archipelago offering uncrowded reef diving over spectacular hard coral gardens, vibrant shallow reefs, and encounters with reef sharks and turtles in crystal-clear tropical water.

Depth25m
Levelbeginner
Entryboat
Currentmild
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Reunion

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Saint-Gilles Lagoon Reef

Saint-Gilles-les-Bains · Western Reunion · Reunion

Reunion Island's premier diving lagoon, where a protected coral reef system on the volcanic island's sheltered western coast offers encounters with green turtles, reef sharks, and exceptional marine biodiversity in French overseas territory waters.

Depth25m
Levelbeginner
Entryboat
Currentmild
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