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Sharm Shoona
Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryShore
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp23–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Sharm Shoona is a reef dive site near Marsa Alam, 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 sea turtles, stingrays, groupers, moray eels, dolphins. 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
- Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma- Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
- Yellowfin HindCephalopholis hemistiktos
- Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicus
- Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
- Orangespine UnicornfishNaso elegans
- Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteri
Nearby sites
- 1Marsa Murena1.0 km
- 2Marsa Shona Sogayar1.6 km
- 3Abo Soyaeer2.9 km
- 4Ras EL Torfa - Abu Siyal3.0 km
- 5Abu Dabour3.2 km
- 6Tulip Housereef3.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org