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Abu Galawa Soraya
Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp24–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Abu Galawa Soraya is a reef and wreck dive site, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Red Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes dolphins, stingrays, nudibranchs, groupers, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 30 °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
- 1Shaab Hamam2.5 km
- 2Shaab Said South2.6 km
- 3Shaab Said North3.3 km
- 4Shaab Said Nord3.8 km
- 5Shaab Bohar Soraya4.2 km
- 6Abu Galawa Kebir4.3 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