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Rose Reef
Thuwal, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp25–31°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Rose Reef is a reef dive site near Thuwal, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, in the Red Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, moray eels, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 25 to 31 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Threespot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatus
Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
Blackspotted RubberlipPlectorhinchus gaterinus
Common Bluestripe SnapperLutjanus kasmira
Half-and-half ChromisPycnochromis dimidiatus
Mushroom CoralFungia fungites
Sixline WrassePseudocheilinus hexataenia
Coral CodCephalopholis miniata
Nearby sites
- 1Shi'b Nazar3.5 km
- 2North Long Reef5.2 km
- 3Garden Reef7.0 km
- 4Middle Reef8.1 km
- 5Al Fahal North8.6 km
- 6Al Fahal East8.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org