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Zabargad Big Stone

Also known as Big Stone; Zabargad Big Rock

A pinnacle dive site off Marsa Alam (liveaboard).

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Liveaboard only. Egyptian offshore marine protectorate ('Far Islands' group with the Brothers).

Good to know

Protected status: Egyptian offshore marine protectorate ('Far Islands' group with the Brothers). Access is restricted to permitted liveaboards; the islands themselves are off-limits to landing and the sites were closed for periods in the 2000s and again at Zabargad after coral and seabird damage. Rangers and a permit system apply, and boats must use fixed moorings.
Fees: HEPCA's fee schedule for the 'Far Islands' (Brothers, Rocky, Zabargad): 'minimum $35 total for Brothers Islands ($5/day for 7-day minimum); up to $60 for 12-day safaris'; Egyptian rate 5 LE/day. Normally included in the liveaboard price as a marine-park permit.

Sickle-shaped reef with coral columns, gullies and cracks running down to a sandy bottom at 15-20 m

Coral garden with pinnacles and a cave

Caves and swim-throughs

Hard-coral reef with a cave crossing and a coral garden