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Amphoras
Amphoras Dive Site · Sharm el-Sheikh, Red Sea, Egypt
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EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp21–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Amphoras is a reef dive site near Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt, in the Red Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, stingrays, groupers, dolphins, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma- Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
- Indo-Pacific SergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
- Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardinii
- Diagonal ButterflyfishChaetodon fasciatus
- Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
- Rusty ParrotfishScarus ferrugineus
Nearby sites
- 1Pinky Wall0.5 km
- 2Anar Dive Center house reef1.3 km
- 3Fiasco1.6 km
- 4Tower1.9 km
- 5Ras Umm Sid2.2 km
- 6Only One Apnea Center2.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org