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Blue Hole
Dahab Blue Hole · Dahab, Egypt
EntryShore — Dahab Blue Hole
Max depth6 m–30 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyGulf of Aqaba
Water temp21–28°C
Best monthsJun–Oct
About this site
Blue Hole is a blue hole, cave and wall dive site near Dahab, South Sinai, Egypt, in the Gulf of Aqaba. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, stingrays, octopus, cuttlefish, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 28 °C over the year.
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Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
Sulfur DamselPomacentrus sulfureus
Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
Yellowtail SurgeonfishZebrasoma xanthurum
Indo-Pacific SergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
Diagonal ButterflyfishChaetodon fasciatus
Nearby sites
- 1Saddle0.1 km
- 2Free diving platform0.1 km
- 3The Bells0.3 km
- 4Reeks Reef1.1 km
- 5Canyon2.5 km
- 6Abu Talha3.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org