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Last Alternative
Sharm el-Sheikh, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp21–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Last Alternative is a reef dive site near Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt, in the Red Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes stingrays, dolphins, groupers, moray eels, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma- Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
- Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicus
- Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
- Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
- Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteri
- Heavybeak ParrotfishChlorurus gibbus
- Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
Nearby sites
- 1The Alternatives0.7 km
- 2Stingray Station1.9 km
- 3Ras Fanar2.1 km
- 4Ras Mohammed4.1 km
- 5El Dahr4.1 km
- 6Ras Muhammed National park4.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org