Also known as Erg Samaya; Ergh Somaya; Erg Somayaa
A maze of ridges and ergs off Small Giftun that one guide describes as 'a Japanese garden, with hard coral growing on top of each other'
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A maze of ridges and ergs off Small Giftun that one guide describes as 'a Japanese garden, with hard coral growing on top of each other'. Shallow and sheltered - an excellent training and second-dive site. Marked contrast between the rich north side and the barren south side. Depth 8–14 m; day boat; Mild on the sheltered side; the north side is nutrient-rich and can run current. Giftun Islands National Park / Red Sea Islands Protected Area; HEPCA-maintained mooring buoys, anchoring prohibited
Centres that run Erg Somaya and the reefs around it.
Extensive reef on a flat sand plateau with a steep drop-off, at the southern edge of the Hurghada day-boat range
Caves, overhangs and rock formations on the eastern side of Abu Ramada
Gently sloping plateau off the northern tip of Abu Ramada island, dropping past 100 m
Terraced plateau with a shallow wall off the southern tip of Abu Ramada island
Helwa Ya Baladi
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