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Abu Galawa Kebir
Red Sea, Egypt
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EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp21–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Abu Galawa Kebir is a wreck dive site, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Red Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes stingrays, nudibranchs, groupers, sea turtles, soft corals. 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
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma- Emperor AngelfishPomacanthus imperator
- Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
Cauliflower CoralPocillopora damicornis- Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
- Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermedius
- Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Nearby sites
- 1Little One1.7 km
- 2Claudia Dive Site, Marsa Alam2.2 km
- 3Farewell Reef2.4 km
- 4Adantia K.2.5 km
- 5Shaab Ini2.5 km
- 6Eagle Fish3.3 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