195 Logged Dives
Gota Shaab El Erg
This dive site is the section of coral reef which makes up the channel of Dolphins House Reef. It is a 1 hour and 10 minute ride northeast of El Gouna. The site has a max depth of 10m and is full of soft coral and anthias fish. There are nice pinnacles with sloping coral gardens nearby.
Anthias fish, parrots fish, buffers fish, stingrays, snappers, turtle, octopus, morays, eagle rays, and dolphins.
DIVE TYPES
- Wall/Drop Off
- Drift Diving
- Pinnacle, Needle, Seamount
Level
- Advanced
Programs
- Extended Range (XR)
- Scuba
Entry
- Boat
Body of Water
- Salt
currents
- no
- moderate
- medium
Maximum Depth
- 14m
Visibility
- 23m
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| Octopus |
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| Triggerfish | ||||
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| Octopus |
RECOMMENDED TRAINING
Are you ready to become a deep diver and explore deeper wrecks, coral-encrusted walls, reefs and more? Many exciting dive sites lie in deep waters and the SSI Deep Diving Specialty will teach you how to get there – safely and with confidence. You will learn how to plan and conduct dives to between 18 and 40 meters deep and earn your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification.
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