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Napoleon Reef
Dahab, Red Sea, Egypt
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EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Aqaba
Water temp21–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Nov
About this site
Napoleon Reef is a reef dive site near Dahab, South Sinai, Egypt, in the Gulf of Aqaba. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, lionfish, moray eels, groupers, stingrays. 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
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
Slate Pencil UrchinHeterocentrotus mamillatus
Star PufferArothron stellatus
Nearby sites
- 1Islands0.7 km
- 2Spot 30.8 km
- 3Al Juzur Reef0.8 km
- 47 Pinnacles1.2 km
- 5Swiss Inn House Reef1.8 km
- 6Spot 61.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org