South Abu Ramada

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Location - 60-90 minutes away. On the southern end of Abu Ramada a small islet and 3 large boulders are separated from the main island. The dive site is on the reef south of here. To the east of the mooring points a sloping wall tumbles away to 35m. A long swim away is a bubble-like grotto with several entry points. It is filled with many varieties of soft coral, sweepers, cardinalfish and soldierfish. To the southwest are numerous shallow pinnacles with abundant fish life. The seabed here is a bare, lunar looking concretion of compacted sand.

Sea Conditions - Always calm except on a southerly wind (rare). Current is mild (if at all) at the east and west corners.

Dive Plan - Head west from the moorings at about 25m. The deepest of the pinnacles is at about this depth. It has a split running through the middle that looks like the mouth of a clam shell. It provides sanctuary to soldierfish, glasseyes, hatchetfish and also sweetlips. From here, head onto a shallower shelf behind, this is where the remainder of the pinnacles are. Spend your time here, returning shallow along the main reef.

Marine Life - Numerous free swimming morays, bannerfish, napoleons, emperorfish, sweeclips, unicornfish, goatfish and squid.

Dive Site Features

  • Snorkeling
  • Beginner
  • Advanced
  • Expert
  • Wall / Drop off
  • Drift Diving
  • Night Dive
  • Macro Spot
  • Reef
  • Wreck
  • Pinnacles
  • Cleaning Station

Location

27.1584 33.9788

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