Also known as Abu Telha; Abu Talha lagoon
A shallow lagoon site north of Dahab suited to all levels, notable for schooling red-tooth triggerfish.
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A shallow lagoon site north of Dahab suited to all levels, notable for schooling red-tooth triggerfish. Depth 5–15 m; shore; Negligible current; visibility 20-25 m. Egyptian Red Sea reef; no separate protectorate designation
Centres that run Abu Talha and the reefs around it.
A semi-circular lagoon with a coral garden and a small canyon-like fissure that gives the site its nickname. The reef drops away steeply…
Named for the density of glassfish that fill the coral heads, with some of the largest table corals in the Taba area. About an hour by…
The sheltered bay fronting Masbat, north of the Lighthouse. A gentle sandy slope with scattered coral heads and resident schools of…
A near-circular coral sinkhole roughly 70 m across, just over 100 m deep, separated from the open sea by a shallow reef table. Three…

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