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Saddle
Dahab, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryShore
Max depth6 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyGulf of Aqaba
Water temp20–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Nov
About this site
Saddle is a reef dive site near Dahab, South Sinai, Egypt, in the Gulf of Aqaba. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 6 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, stingrays, lionfish, groupers, 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
- Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
Slate Pencil UrchinHeterocentrotus mamillatus- Sulfur DamselPomacentrus sulfureus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima- Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
- Yellowtail SurgeonfishZebrasoma xanthurum
- Indo-Pacific SergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Nearby sites
- 1Free diving platform0.0 km
- 2
Blue Hole0.1 km - 3The Bells0.2 km
- 4Reeks Reef1.2 km
- 5Canyon2.5 km
- 6Abu Talha3.3 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