Sheik Malek

Seagrass meadow with many beautifully overgrown coral blocks. The entrance is via the reef top.

Beautiful table corals, very often dugong, turtles and lots of schooling fish.

Level

Level

  • Beginner
  • Advanced
Visibility

Visibility

  • 17 m
Current

Current

  • Light Current
  • No Current
  • Strong Current
  • Ripping Current

Temperature & Visibility

Wildlife Diversity

Affiliated Training Center

Dive sites nearby

Soug Bahar

Divesite: Sand bay with entry. Entry through canyons and caves. The main route is marked with a rope. Max. depth: 30 meter. Distance: about 30 minutes in north direction by minibus.

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The Cave

Divesite: Sand bay with 2 entries. Entry through canyons and caves. The main route is marked with a rope. Max. depth: 15 meters; Distance: about 15 minutes in north direction by minibus.

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The Cave

Also known as El Masduda, The Cave’s entrance, and exit is through 2 long canyons with closed and open spaces. The main route is marked with a rope. Outside the main reef, you will find many wonderful, small pinnacles with a depth of around 15-18 meters.

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Shaab Alaya

Shaab Alaya is dived in a northerly direction. On the stone wall are countless hard and soft corals. Because of the beautiful drop off that starts from 2m till 17m there is a lot of different marine life to find in and on the wall. The structure of the reef gives the possibility to look for the small marine life.

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Marsa Umm Gerifat South

Snorkelers and divers can enter the park via the jetty/zodiac, speedboat, or beach. The entrance is very easy because you enter the water from a staircase. This site is a slowly sloping reef with many plateaus and up to 40m depth. There is a beautiful canyon at 6 - 18m. Training platforms at 2,3,5 and 9m.

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Mangrove Bay

One of the oldest known dive sites in this area, Mangrove Bay has certainly kept its beauty over the years. This is a great dive site for all diver levels with very healthy corals and easy access to the water from shore.

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Villa Koraffi

Easy dive along the coast; max. depth: >40 meter; distance: about 15 minutes in north of Port Ghalib. Boat diving. mostly slight current from north to south.

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Port Ghalib Sand-Oasis

Entry and exit is via the jetty. From here there are two options. Either head north or head south to the Palace. The dive to Palace is a one-way dive.

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Port Ghalib Palace

Entry is via the jetty from the Palace. There are several options as dives. Dive north to Port Ghalib sand oasis. Dive south to Port Ghalib Fish Market. Dive to the plateau at 35 m.

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Port Ghalib Fishmarket

House reef Port Ghalib - offers something for every diver. The beginner can enter the water via a sandy beach and finds a nice reef at 5 - 20m depth. At the outer reef it drops down, depending on the training, to far over 60m.

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