Also known as The Saddle; El Saddle
The shallow breach in the Blue Hole's outer reef rim, about 6 m deep, that connects the sinkhole to the open sea. It is the exit point…
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The shallow breach in the Blue Hole's outer reef rim, about 6 m deep, that connects the sinkhole to the open sea. It is the exit point of the Bells drift and the standard snorkel route. Depth 0–6 m; shore; Surge across the saddle in swell; otherwise negligible current; visibility 20-30 m. Within the Abu Galum / South Sinai coastal protected-area system
Centres that run Blue Hole Saddle 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…
A shallow lagoon site north of Dahab suited to all levels, notable for schooling red-tooth triggerfish.
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…
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