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Ras Banas
Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp23–31°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Nov
About this site
Ras Banas is a reef dive site, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Red Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 to 31 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Pantropical Spotted DolphinStenella attenuata
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Nearby sites
- 1Sirnaka Island7.6 km
- 2Abu Echera8.7 km
- 3White Rock9.5 km
- 4Sandy Island 111 km
- 5Turbo20 km
- 6Abu Diab20 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org