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El Sheig Malik
Al Quşayr, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp20–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
El Sheig Malik is a reef dive site near Al Quşayr, 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. Commonly reported marine life includes stingrays, dolphins, groupers, soft corals, sea fans. 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
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermedius
Arabian PicassofishRhinecanthus assasi
Collector UrchinTripneustes gratilla
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteri
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Broomtail WrasseCheilinus lunulatus
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanus
Nearby sites
- 1Torfa Tany7.1 km
- 2Ras Torombi7.7 km
- 3Torombi Pinnacles8.5 km
- 4Marsa Trombi Garden9.1 km
- 5Sharm Coraya13 km
- 6Coraya Beach Housereef North14 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