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Sonesta Beach Reef
Sharm el-Sheikh, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryShore
Max depth25 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp21–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Sonesta Beach Reef is a reef dive site near Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt, in the Red Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes stingrays, groupers, lionfish, jacks, dolphins. 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
Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohal
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Indo-Pacific SergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardinii
Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
Diagonal ButterflyfishChaetodon fasciatus
Nearby sites
- 1Anthias Divers House Reef0.4 km
- 2Ghazala Beach Housereef0.6 km
- 3Emperor Divers House Reef0.9 km
- 4Red Sea College - House Reef0.9 km
- 5Stella Beach Reef1.1 km
- 6Near Garden1.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org