Also known as Sharm El Naga; Sharm el-Naqa; Sharm al Naga
A protected bay with an unspoiled fringing house reef reached by road from Safaga or Hurghada
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A protected bay with an unspoiled fringing house reef reached by road from Safaga or Hurghada. Excellent easy shore diving and among the best snorkelling on this stretch of coast. Neighbouring boat sites Shaab Saiman (26.9058, 33.9903) and Sharm el Rashed lie a few hundred metres offshore. Depth 1–30 m; shore or day boat; Sheltered bay; little to no current inside. Mild flow on the outer reef edges. current; visibility 15-25 m. Described by operators as a nature reserve; Red Sea coastal protectorate waters.
Entry over the reef top into a 30 m tunnel with a small exit hole, opening onto soft corals and boulders. A committing shore dive that…
A narrow reef roughly 300 m long running north-south with a plateau at each end and near-vertical walls falling well past 100 m. Widely…
Northern plateau and drop-off of Abu Kafan
Southern plateau of Abu Kafan, dived as a drift along the sheer wall.
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