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Black Pearl Red Sea
Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp21–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Black Pearl Red Sea is a dive site near Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt, in the Red Sea. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, dolphins, lionfish, groupers, stingrays. 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
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Rusty ParrotfishScarus ferrugineus
Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
Indo-Pacific SergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
Candelamoa ParrotfishHipposcarus harid
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteri
Sulfur DamselPomacentrus sulfureus
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org