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Shilineat
Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp24–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Shilineat 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. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, stingrays, sea turtles, lionfish, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma- Green TurtleChelonia mydas
- Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardinii
- Devil FirefishPterois miles
- Heavybeak ParrotfishChlorurus gibbus
- Regal AngelfishPygoplites diacanthus
- Yellowtail SurgeonfishZebrasoma xanthurum
Nearby sites
- 1Torfi, Wadi Gamal1.4 km
- 2Erg Gubar1.4 km
- 3Torfa El Mesheich2.0 km
- 4Gota Wadi Gamal2.7 km
- 5Wadi Gimal DC Housereef5.2 km
- 6Sharm Lulli5.3 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