Reef

Sharm El Arab

Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt

Sharm El Arab is dived from inside a large lagoon south of Makadi Bay, with the boat made fast in the lagoon itself. The wall begins directly beneath it, running from 20 to 40…

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Type

Reef

Max depth

N/A

Level

All levels

Depth20-40m on the wall; 18-28m on the plateau

LocationAbout 15 minutes south of Makadi Bay.

ConditionsThe lagoon mooring is sheltered. The dive can be kept shallow along the wall or taken deeper onto the plateau.

Overview

Sharm El Arab is dived from inside a large lagoon south of Makadi Bay, with the boat made fast in the lagoon itself. The wall begins directly beneath it, running from 20 to 40 m and covered in coral, and it leads out to a plateau at 18 to 28 m carrying large table corals.

Dive plan

From under the boat the route follows the wall with the reef on the right shoulder until the plateau opens out. The table corals there are the largest structures on the site and mark the turn.