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Blue Lagoon

Also known as Al Lagoona; البحيرة الزرقاء

A shallow, sheltered turquoise lagoon at the far northern end of the Ras Abu Galum coast, beyond the Dahayla entries. Predominantly a…

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A shallow, sheltered turquoise lagoon at the far northern end of the Ras Abu Galum coast, beyond the Dahayla entries. Predominantly a snorkelling and freediving destination reached on the same camel/4x4 safaris that serve Abu Galum. Camel/4x4 + shore; Negligible inside the lagoon current. Ras Abu Galum Protectorate

Highlights

  • A shallow, sheltered turquoise lagoon at the far northern end of the Ras Abu Galum coast, beyond the Dahayla entries. Predominantly a snorkelling and freediving destination reached on the same camel/4x4 safaris that serve Abu Galum.

Marine life

  • seagrass
  • hard corals
  • reef fish
  • turtles

Good to know

Best season
Year-round; water 21-23 C Jan-Mar, 27-28 C Aug-Sep. Winter northerly winds can close exposed northern sites.
Protected status
Ras Abu Galum Protectorate
Fees
Protectorate entrance fee plus camel/4x4 or boat transfer

Dive centres in Dahab

Centres that run Blue Lagoon and the reefs around it.

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