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Marsa Shagra House Reef

Also known as Marsa Shaqra; Mersa Shagra; Shagra Bay

Described by the operator as 'one of the richest and most pristine house reefs in the south'

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Described by the operator as 'one of the richest and most pristine house reefs in the south'. 24-hour unlimited shore diving from the Red Sea Diving Safari eco-village. North and south bay walls. Depth 0–30 m; shore; Generally slight inside the bay current. Red Sea Protectorates / Marsa Alam–Wadi el Gemal marine park area; Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) Red Sea Protectorates, with HEPCA involvement in mooring and site management.

Highlights

Described by the operator as 'one of the richest and most pristine house reefs in the south'
24-hour unlimited shore diving from the Red Sea Diving Safari eco-village
north and south bay walls

Marine life

seagrass fauna
turtles
octopus
moray eels
reef fish
occasional guitar ray

Good to know

Protected status: Red Sea Protectorates / Marsa Alam–Wadi el Gemal marine park area; Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) Red Sea Protectorates, with HEPCA involvement in mooring and site management.
Fees: Red Sea marine park / environmental fees have been levied intermittently; HEPCA records that as of January 2011 'no fees collection at all except the entrance fees to Samadai reef'. Day-boat operators commonly bundle a marine-park charge into the trip price.

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