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Gubal Kebir (Big Gubal Island)

Also known as Gubal Island; Jubal Island; Grande Gubal; Juzur Gubal

The larger of the two Gubal islands, guarding the mouth of the Gulf of Suez

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The larger of the two Gubal islands, guarding the mouth of the Gulf of Suez. Fringing reefs and coral gardens dived on northern-route liveaboards. The Rosalie Moller lies a few miles to the north-west. Depth 5–40 m; liveaboard only; Can be strong in the straits; the western side is more sheltered current. Egyptian Red Sea marine protected area; HEPCA-maintained mooring buoys, anchoring prohibited

Highlights

  • The larger of the two Gubal islands, guarding the mouth of the Gulf of Suez
  • Fringing reefs and coral gardens dived on northern-route liveaboards
  • The Rosalie Moller lies a few miles to the north-west

Marine life

  • reef fish
  • napoleon wrasse
  • turtles
  • jacks
  • dolphins

Good to know

Best season
Year-round. Water 22-29 C; calmest seas and best visibility March-November, with the coolest water and strongest northerlies December-February.
Protected status
Egyptian Red Sea marine protected area; HEPCA-maintained mooring buoys, anchoring prohibited
Fees
No separate site fee published; environmental tax historically 3.5 LE/diver/day (Red Sea Governorate, 2001), collection suspended after January 2011 per HEPCA.

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