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Spot 2

Dahab, South Sinai, Egypt

Photo: Tim Sheerman-Chase · CC BY 2.0

LevelBeginner-friendly

Water bodyGulf of Aqaba

Water temp21–28°C

Estimated from climate dataMay–Nov

About this site

Spot 2 is a dive site near Dahab, South Sinai, Egypt, in the Gulf of Aqaba. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, lionfish, moray eels, stingrays, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 28 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberBest

Typically one of the best months here.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Sulfur DamselPomacentrus sulfureus
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
Yellowtail SurgeonfishZebrasoma xanthurum
Collector UrchinTripneustes gratilla

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org