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Poseidon Reef
Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp20–28°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov
About this site
Poseidon Reef is a reef dive site near Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Red Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes eagle rays, groupers, dolphins, stingrays, moray eels. 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
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Golden ButterflyfishChaetodon semilarvatus
Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicus
Hooded ButterflyfishChaetodon larvatus
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermedius
Nearby sites
- 1Shaab El Erg0.8 km
- 2Dolphin House2.6 km
- 3Manta Point.3.7 km
- 4Umm Gamar West4.3 km
- 5Erg Abu Nugar5.3 km
- 6Petra5.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org