Also known as Caves; El Kahf; Dahab Caves
The southernmost shore site before Gabr el Bint, about 15 km south of town. A shallow cave whose sunlit entrance is the signature view,…
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The southernmost shore site before Gabr el Bint, about 15 km south of town. A shallow cave whose sunlit entrance is the signature view, plus a coral slope carrying black coral and an unusual red anemone rarely seen elsewhere in the Red Sea. Depth 5–35 m; shore; Best dived in calm conditions; can be surgy at the entry current; visibility 25-30 m. Egyptian Red Sea reef; no separate protectorate designation
Centres that run The Caves and the reefs around it.
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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