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SS Carnatic
Carnatic · El Gouna, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth27 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Suez
Water temp20–28°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov
About this site
SS Carnatic is a wreck dive site near El Gouna, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Gulf of Suez. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 27 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, stingrays, groupers, moray eels, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 20 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma- Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermedius
- Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteri
- Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicus
- Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
- Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardinii
- Yellowbar AngelfishPomacanthus maculosus
Nearby sites
- 1Chrisoula K0.2 km
- 2Kimon M0.4 km
- 3Giannis D0.4 km
- 4Sha‘ab Abū Nuhās0.6 km
- 5S Abu Nuhs0.8 km
- 6Abu Nuhas Giannis D3.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org