Also known as Coral Island; Taba Coral Island; Jazirat Firaun; Jazirat Firawn; جزيرة فرعون; Salah El-Din Island
A small rocky island roughly 250 m off the Sinai coast, crowned by the restored 12th-century Crusader and Saladin fortress. The…
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A small rocky island roughly 250 m off the Sinai coast, crowned by the restored 12th-century Crusader and Saladin fortress. The surrounding reef is a ring of coral pinnacles and table corals in 3-30 m, with the fortress visible above throughout the dive. About 30 minutes by boat from the Taba jetty. Depth 3–30 m; day boat; Light to moderate on the exposed western side current; visibility 25-35 m. Archaeological protected site (Salah El-Din Castle, Wikidata Q4025931); surrounding reef within Egyptian Red Sea reef protection
A semi-circular lagoon with a coral garden and a small canyon-like fissure that gives the site its nickname. The reef drops away steeply…
A shallow lagoon site north of Dahab suited to all levels, notable for schooling red-tooth triggerfish.
Named for the density of glassfish that fill the coral heads, with some of the largest table corals in the Taba area. About an hour by…
The sheltered bay fronting Masbat, north of the Lighthouse. A gentle sandy slope with scattered coral heads and resident schools of…
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