Coral Reefs in Sharm-el-Sheikh
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Local dive sites include all sites along the coast of Sharm-el-Sheikh, from Ras Nasrani in the north to Ras Cathy in the south. |
Ras Mohammed is considered one of the finest dive places of the world. It is well known for its sheer walls and huge schools of fishes.
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| Ras Gamila |
Ras Gazlani |
| Ras Nasrani |
Ras Zaatar |
| Ras Bob |
Jackfish alley |
| Shark's bay |
Sharks observatory |
| Far Garden |
Anemone city |
| Middle Garden |
Shark & Yolanda reefs |
| Near Garden |
Eel garden |
| White knights |
The Alternatives |
| Soafa |
Zingara (Kormoran) |
| Tower |
Jackson reef |
| Pinky's wall |
Woodhouse reef |
| Amphoras |
Thomas reef |
| Turtle bay |
Garden reef |
| Paradise |
North & south laguna |
| Ras Umm el-Sid |
Ras Mohammed wall |
| Temple |
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| Ras Cathy |
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Shaab Mahmoud - is amosaic of coral reefs and shallow turquoise lagoons.
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Shaab Ali |
| Lonely Mashroom |
Thistlegorm wreck |
| Stingray station |
Shag Roc k |
| North passage |
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| Small crack |
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| Dunraven wreck |
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Corals in the Red Sea come in an almost infinite variety of shapes, colours & textures. |
Table corals are found along many of Sinai's walls. This formation is at Paradise.
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Corals can be hard or soft, shaped in clumps, plates, branches or fans. All of them sting, but only a few strongly enough that humans can feel it. |
Pinky's wall is one of the best locations in Sinai for rich soft corals.
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Sea Fans are another type of colonial coelenterate closely related to corals. In the Red Sea some gorgonian species grow to spans of 20 feet. Since they are dependent upon water-borne nutrients, most of the larger ones are located on walls or points exposed to strong currents. |
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