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Islands
Dahab, Egypt
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EntryShore
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Aqaba
Water temp21–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Nov
About this site
Islands is a pinnacle dive site near Dahab, South Sinai, Egypt, in the Gulf of Aqaba. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, lionfish, moray eels, stingrays, groupers. 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- Sulfur DamselPomacentrus sulfureus
- Devil FirefishPterois miles
- Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
Slate Pencil UrchinHeterocentrotus mamillatus- Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
- Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
- Yellowtail SurgeonfishZebrasoma xanthurum
Nearby sites
- 1Spot 30.1 km
- 2Al Juzur Reef0.1 km
- 3Napoleon Reef0.7 km
- 4Spot 61.1 km
- 5سنسبلاش هاوس ريف1.1 km
- 67 Pinnacles1.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org