Ras Mumlach

Nuweiba


A sloping reef about 30km south of Nuweiba interspersed with enormous boulders and excellent table corals. Depth: 10m to 25m. Rating: intermediate. Access: shore.


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1. Ras Abu Gallum Protectorate

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2. Bells

11.02 MILES

Bells is a narrow breach in the reef table that forms a pool close to shore. From here, divers can descend through a chimney, exiting onto a ledge at 27m…

3. Blue Hole

12.57 MILES

Carved into a reef, 8km north of Dahab, is Egypt’s most infamous dive site. The Blue Hole is a gaping sinkhole that drops straight down – some say…

4. Canyon

14.11 MILES

One of the area’s most popular dives, the Canyon is a long, narrow trench that runs perpendicular to the reef shelf, and is home to prolific hard and soft…

5. Bir Al Mashy Beach

15.24 MILES

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6. Eel Garden

16.97 MILES

Eel Garden takes its name from the countless garden eels that carpet the sea floor. Other highlights include huge coral boulders and dense congregations…

7. Lighthouse Reef

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This sloping reef is home to a bounty of fish life and is Dahab’s main night-diving site. More experienced divers can descend to the sandy bottom, where…

8. Ruins

17.76 MILES

This fenced-off area contains the very sparse ruins of an ancient Nabataean trading post.

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