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Dahab, Nuweiba & Taba (Gulf of Aqaba)Advancedreef

Lighthouse

Also known as The Lighthouse; Light House; El Fanar; Lighthouse Reef

Dahab's busiest shore dive and the house reef of a dozen dive centres, entered directly off the promenade. An undulating reef with…

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Dahab's busiest shore dive and the house reef of a dozen dive centres, entered directly off the promenade. An undulating reef with earthquake-formed cracks and a wall dropping past 40 m, plus a submerged elephant statue used as a training landmark. The town's main freediving and training site. Depth 0–40 m; shore; Usually light; occasional longshore current current; visibility 20-30 m. Egyptian Red Sea reef; no separate protectorate designation

Highlights

  • Dahab's busiest shore dive and the house reef of a dozen dive centres, entered directly off the promenade. An undulating reef with earthquake-formed cracks and a wall dropping past 40 m, plus a submerged elephant statue used as a training landmark. The town's main freediving and training site.

Marine life

  • pufferfish
  • parrotfish
  • lionfish
  • groupers
  • octopus
  • turtles
  • Napoleon wrasse
  • morays
  • occasional dolphins

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
Egyptian Red Sea reef; no separate protectorate designation
Fees
No site fee - free shore entry

Dive centres in Dahab

Centres that run Lighthouse and the reefs around it.

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