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The Garden of Eden
Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp24–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
The Garden of Eden 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 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, groupers, stingrays, nudibranchs. 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
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Greasy GrouperEpinephelus tauvina
Coral CodCephalopholis miniata
Coronation TroutVariola louti
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardinii
Oceanic Whitetip SharkCarcharhinus longimanus
Nearby sites
- 1Sharks Point0.8 km
- 2Shaab Samaka3.2 km
- 3Dreams Reef3.8 km
- 4Habili Dawoud4.7 km
- 5Shaab Ghadir Soraya4.8 km
- 6Sha ab Ghadir4.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org