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Abu Dabab North

Marsa Alam · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt

The northern extension of the famous Abu Dabab bay, where a sloping reef with dense seagrass meadows provides year-round feeding grounds for dugongs and green turtles in a quieter section away from the main beach entry point.

Depth22m
Levelbeginner
Entryshore
Currentmild
No ratings yet
Open
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Abu Galawa Soraya

Marsa Alam · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt

A picture-perfect reef in the Fury Shoal system featuring a photogenic sailboat wreck in crystal-clear shallows, a turquoise lagoon, and pristine coral pinnacles teeming with tropical fish.

Depth18m
Levelbeginner
Entryboat
Currentmild
No ratings yet
Open
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Abu Nuhas - Giannis D Wreck

Hurghada · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt

A Greek cargo ship that sank in 1983 on the notorious Abu Nuhas reef, now broken in two with a dramatic bow section rising from the reef slope and an engine room open for penetration.

Depth27m
Levelintermediate
Entryboat
Currentmoderate
No ratings yet
Open
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Careless Reef

Hurghada · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt

An offshore reef pinnacle rising from deep water east of Hurghada, famous for its resident grey reef shark population, dense soft coral coverage, and dramatic topography of ergs and pillars in crystal-clear Red Sea water.

Depth30m
Levelintermediate
Entryboat
Currentmoderate
No ratings yet
Open
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Elphinstone South Plateau

Marsa Alam · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt

The southern tip of legendary Elphinstone Reef where a sloping coral plateau drops into deep blue water and oceanic whitetip sharks make regular appearances, creating one of the Red Sea's most iconic and pulse-quickening shark encounters.

Depth40m
Leveladvanced
Entryboat
Currentstrong
No ratings yet
Open
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Gota Abu Ramada

Hurghada · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt

A small reef island south of Hurghada known as 'The Aquarium' for its extraordinary density of colourful reef fish, offering shallow, calm diving on a pristine coral plateau that delivers the Red Sea's best fish-watching in waist-deep water.

Depth18m
Levelbeginner
Entryboat
Currentmild
No ratings yet
Open
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Hamata Southern Reefs

Marsa Alam · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt

Egypt's southernmost mainland dive destination, where remote offshore reef systems in pristine condition host spinner dolphin pods, resident sea turtles, and coral formations untouched by the mass tourism of the northern Red Sea.

Depth35m
Levelintermediate
Entryboat
Currentmoderate
No ratings yet
Open
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Hurghada Small Giftun Island

Hurghada · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt

The protected reef system around Small Giftun Island in the Hurghada Marine Park, where strict access controls have allowed coral recovery and marine life to flourish beyond what is found on the mainland reefs, making it the area's premium dive destination.

Depth22m
Levelbeginner
Entryboat
Currentmild
No ratings yet
Open
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Marsa Mubarak

Marsa Alam · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt

A sheltered bay south of Marsa Alam where resident dugongs graze on seagrass beds, green sea turtles rest on sandy patches, and a healthy fringing reef offers gentle diving and snorkeling in warm, shallow water.

Depth18m
Levelbeginner
Entryshore
Currentmild
No ratings yet
Open
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Marsa Shouna

Marsa Alam · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt

A shallow protected bay south of Marsa Alam where calm turquoise water, dense coral gardens, and resident green turtles create one of Egypt's finest sites for beginners and underwater photographers.

Depth18m
Levelbeginner
Entryshore
Currentmild
No ratings yet
Open
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Middle Reef Safaga

Safaga · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt

A submerged coral pinnacle in the centre of Safaga Bay where three reef blocks rise from a sandy seabed, creating a concentrated ecosystem where octopuses, morays, and large schools of glassfish congregate around coral towers in excellent visibility.

Depth25m
Levelintermediate
Entryboat
Currentmoderate
No ratings yet
Open
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Panorama Reef

Safaga · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt

A massive offshore reef south of Safaga with stunning wall diving, vibrant soft coral plateaus, and regular visits from sharks, dolphins, and large pelagics.

Depth40m
Levelintermediate
Entryboat
Currentmoderate
No ratings yet
Open
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Ras Ghozlani

Hurghada · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt

A current-swept headland reef south of Hurghada where converging currents attract dense schools of glassfish, hunting lionfish, and large Napoleon wrasse along a colorful coral wall.

Depth22m
Levelintermediate
Entryboat
Currentmoderate
No ratings yet
Open
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Safaga Tobya Kebir

Safaga · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt

A large reef system in Safaga Bay where a coral-encrusted plateau drops to sandy slopes rich in soft corals, offering relaxed diving among dense anthias clouds, green turtles, and the occasional eagle ray in characteristically excellent Red Sea visibility.

Depth25m
Levelbeginner
Entryboat
Currentmild
No ratings yet
Open
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Salem Express Wreck

Safaga · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt

A 115-metre passenger ferry that sank tragically in 1991, now resting upright on the seabed south of Safaga -- one of the Red Sea's most emotionally powerful wreck dives.

Depth32m
Leveladvanced
Entryboat
Currentmild
No ratings yet
Open
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Samadai Lagoon Approach

Marsa Alam · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt

The outer reef approach to Shaab Samadai's protected dolphin lagoon, where pristine coral walls, cleaning stations, and resident spinner dolphin pods offer world-class encounters at a carefully managed Red Sea site.

Depth18m
Levelbeginner
Entryboat
Currentmild
No ratings yet
Open
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Sataya Reef (Dolphin House South)

Marsa Alam · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt

A horseshoe-shaped offshore reef system in the southern Red Sea where resident spinner dolphins rest in a protected lagoon and the outer walls boast pristine coral growth with shark and turtle encounters.

Depth25m
Levelintermediate
Entryboat
Currentmoderate
No ratings yet
Open
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Sha'ab Samadai (Dolphin House)

Marsa Alam · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt

A horseshoe-shaped reef sheltering a calm lagoon where a resident pod of spinner dolphins rests daily -- one of the most magical snorkelling and diving encounters in the Red Sea.

Depth18m
Levelall-levels
Entryboat
Currentmild
No ratings yet
Open

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