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Big Stone
Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp24–31°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Nov
About this site
Big Stone is a reef dive site, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Red Sea. 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 dolphins, soft corals, groupers, stingrays, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 31 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
False Killer WhalePseudorca crassidens- Coral CodCephalopholis miniata
- Devil FirefishPterois miles
- Aron's BlennyEcsenius aroni
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Nearby sites
- 1South Point0.0 km
- 2East Point0.0 km
- 3Zabargad Jetty0.0 km
- 4Neptuna0.0 km
- 5Khanka0.2 km
- 6Zabargad South1.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Approximate area. The pin marks a neighbourhood, not an exact entry point.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org