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The Canyon

Also known as Canyon; El Canyon; Dahab Canyon

A deep, narrow fissure in the reef entered through a shallow lagoon and coral garden. The Fish Bowl entrance sits around 20-24 m

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A deep, narrow fissure in the reef entered through a shallow lagoon and coral garden. The Fish Bowl entrance sits around 20-24 m. The crack narrows and descends to about 30 m, with the true bottom at roughly 52-54 m. Divers' exhaled bubbles pool along the ceiling, an effect commonly described as swimming through champagne. Depth 0–54 m; shore; Generally light current; visibility 25-30 m. Within the Abu Galum / South Sinai coastal protected-area system

Highlights

  • A deep, narrow fissure in the reef entered through a shallow lagoon and coral garden. The Fish Bowl entrance sits around 20-24 m
  • the crack narrows and descends to about 30 m, with the true bottom at roughly 52-54 m. Divers' exhaled bubbles pool along the ceiling, an effect commonly described as swimming through champagne.

Marine life

  • dense glassfish/cave sweepers
  • goatfish
  • butterflyfish
  • domino damselfish
  • anthias
  • barracuda
  • trevally

Good to know

Best season
Year-round; water 21-23 C Jan-Mar, 27-28 C Aug-Sep. Winter northerly winds can close exposed northern sites.
Protected status
Within the Abu Galum / South Sinai coastal protected-area system
Fees
Local site/vehicle access fee, usually included by the dive centre

Dive centres in Dahab

Centres that run The Canyon and the reefs around it.

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