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3 Pools
Dahab, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Aqaba
Water temp21–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Nov
About this site
3 Pools is a reef dive site near Dahab, South Sinai, Egypt, in the Gulf of Aqaba. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, lionfish, moray eels, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Sulfur DamselPomacentrus sulfureus
- Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
- Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
- Devil FirefishPterois miles
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma- Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
- Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermedius
Nearby sites
- 1Moray Garden0.2 km
- 2Golden Blocks0.9 km
- 3South Oasis1.4 km
- 4Umm Sid1.7 km
- 5The Caves2.1 km
- 6Sha ab Khanzir3.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org