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Sharm El Arab
Makadi Bay, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryShore
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp21–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Sharm El Arab is a reef dive site near Makadi Bay, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Red Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes stingrays, nudibranchs, groupers, octopus, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardinii
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
Rusty ParrotfishScarus ferrugineus
Threadfin ButterflyfishChaetodon auriga
Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
Broomtail WrasseCheilinus lunulatus
Nearby sites
- 1Royal Azur Coral2.3 km
- 2Makadi Bay Reef3.8 km
- 3Makadi Garden4.4 km
- 4Erg Abu Hashish4.9 km
- 5Abu Hashish Lagoon5.2 km
- 6Abu Hashish Drift5.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org