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Pharao s Island Pinnacle
Eilat, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryShore
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Aqaba
Water temp20–28°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov
About this site
Pharao s Island Pinnacle is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Eilat, South Sinai, Egypt, in the Gulf of Aqaba. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, seahorses, sea turtles, stingrays, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 20 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Scaly ClamTridacna squamosa
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Jayakar's SeahorseHippocampus jayakari- Redeye GobyBryaninops natans
Risso's DolphinGrampus griseus
Short DragonfishEurypegasus draconis
Chevroned ButterflyfishChaetodon trifascialis
Indian Ocean Humpback DolphinSousa plumbea
Nearby sites
- 1Taba, Egypt5.0 km
- 2Fjord5.1 km
- 3House Reef Taba5.4 km
- 4Bridge N6.2 km
- 5LightHouse7.0 km
- 6Maxwell s Reef7.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org