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Pharao Housereef
Al Quşayr, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryShore
Max depth35 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp22–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Pharao Housereef is a reef dive site near Al Quşayr, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Red Sea. It is reached from the shore 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, lionfish, sea turtles, groupers, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 22 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
Collector UrchinTripneustes gratilla
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Slate Pencil UrchinHeterocentrotus mamillatus
Bigeye EmperorMonotaxis grandoculis
Blotcheye SoldierfishMyripristis murdjan
Nearby sites
- 1Ras Qusier2.6 km
- 2Zreab Soraya7.6 km
- 3Sharm el Lole Camp8.5 km
- 4Serib Sogayar8.5 km
- 5Flamenco Hausriff9.3 km
- 6El Mohgar11 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org