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Abu Hashish Lagoon
Makadi Bay, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp20–28°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov
About this site
Abu Hashish Lagoon is a reef dive site near Makadi Bay, 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. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes stingrays, nudibranchs, groupers, octopus, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 20 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
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardinii
Rusty ParrotfishScarus ferrugineus
Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohal
Nearby sites
- 1Erg Abu Hashish0.2 km
- 2Abu Hashish Drift0.5 km
- 3Makadi Garden1.4 km
- 4Tofa Abu Hashish1.9 km
- 5Makadi Bay Reef2.1 km
- 6Royal Azur Coral3.0 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