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Sakhwa Abu Galawa

Also known as Sachua Abu Galawa; Sakwa Abu Galawa; Sachwa Abu Galawa

Coral formations on a sand slope north-west of El Gouna, described by operators as a hidden gem

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Coral formations on a sand slope north-west of El Gouna, described by operators as a hidden gem. Half-day excursion from El Gouna. Depth 8–26 m; day boat; Mild to moderate current. Egyptian Red Sea marine protected area; HEPCA-maintained mooring buoys, anchoring prohibited

Highlights

  • Coral formations on a sand slope north-west of El Gouna, described by operators as a hidden gem
  • Half-day excursion from El Gouna

Marine life

  • anthias
  • moray eels
  • groupers
  • blue-spotted rays
  • glassfish
  • soft corals

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.

Dive centres in El Gouna

Centres that run Sakhwa Abu Galawa and the reefs around it.

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