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Whale Shark Point
Djibouti
EntryBoat
Max depth5 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Aden
Water temp26–31°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Whale Shark Point is a reef dive site near Djibouti, in the Gulf of Aden. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 5 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes stingrays, groupers, soft corals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 31 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Yellowtip SoldierfishMyripristis xanthacra
Blotcheye SoldierfishMyripristis murdjan
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma- Brownspotted GrouperEpinephelus geoffroyi
- Gelatinous CardinalfishPseudamia gelatinosa
Guam ScorpionfishScorpaenodes guamensis- Hayashi's CardinalfishPseudamia hayashii
Nearby sites
- 1Moucha Island Reef1.1 km
- 2Île Moucha جزيرة موشا2.4 km
- 3Maskali Island2.5 km
- 4Îles Moucha الجزر موشا3.7 km
- 5Île Maskali جزيرة ماسكالي4.9 km
- 6Le Faon Wreck13 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org