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Ras Shona
Marsa Shouna · Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp23–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Ras Shona is a reef dive site near Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Red Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes dolphins, stingrays, sea turtles, groupers, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicus
Moontail BullseyePriacanthus hamrur
Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteri
CornetfishFistularia commersonii
Nearby sites
- 1Shaab Shona0.2 km
- 2Tulip Housereef3.6 km
- 3Halg Salmaan3.8 km
- 4Ras EL Torfa - Abu Siyal4.5 km
- 5Abo Soyaeer4.5 km
- 6Habili Gouda5.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org