Also known as Shaab El Erg; Shab El Erg; Sha'ab el Erg; Dolphin House (Hurghada/El Gouna)
The big horseshoe-shaped reef north of El Gouna and the region's most reliable dolphin site - hence the name Dolphin House
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The big horseshoe-shaped reef north of El Gouna and the region's most reliable dolphin site - hence the name Dolphin House. Sheltered lagoon with ergs, a coral garden and an anemone city. Excellent for snorkellers as well as divers. Depth 3–20 m; day boat; Mild inside the horseshoe lagoon; moderate on the outer faces current. Egyptian Red Sea marine protected area; HEPCA-maintained mooring buoys, anchoring prohibited
Centres that run Sha'ab El Erg and the reefs around it.
Extensive reef on a flat sand plateau with a steep drop-off, at the southern edge of the Hurghada day-boat range
Caves, overhangs and rock formations on the eastern side of Abu Ramada
Gently sloping plateau off the northern tip of Abu Ramada island, dropping past 100 m
Terraced plateau with a shallow wall off the southern tip of Abu Ramada island
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