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Halg Salmaan
Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth35 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp23–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Halg Salmaan is a reef dive site near Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Red Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 35 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes stingrays, sea turtles, groupers, moray eels, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
SharksuckerEcheneis naucrates
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
CornetfishFistularia commersonii
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteri
Arabian PicassofishRhinecanthus assasi
Nearby sites
- 1Habili Gouda1.2 km
- 2Marsa Mubarak2.0 km
- 3Torfet Zeyad2.5 km
- 4Three Corners Fayrouz House Reef North3.2 km
- 5Shaab Shona3.7 km
- 6Ras Shona3.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org