Dive site guide · El Gouna & the north · Reef
Abu Nugar — dive site guide
Also known as Abo El Nogar, Erg Iris, Gota Abu Nugar, Shaab Abu Nugar
Abu Nugar is a reef at Abu Nugar, on the reefs off El Gouna, north of Hurghada. The deepest documented point is around 20 m. Independent guides rate it beginner, usually with mild current. Regularly reported life includes cleaning stations (wrasses, shrimps with snappers and groupers). Its position comes from limited independent sources.
Documented site depths are not a recommended dive depth. Your dive plan stays within your certification limit and takes account of conditions and experience. Read our safety information.
How deep does it go?
Documented maximum depths vary between sources: 14 m, 20 m.
What's the underwater landscape like?
Sources describe hard corals, coral gardens, sheer drop-off and five dive sites.
- Coral blocks
What marine life can you see?
Regularly seen: Cleaning stations (wrasses, shrimps with snappers, groupers), nudibranchs, broomtails and parrotfish.
Occasional or seasonal — never guaranteed: Eagle rays and odd lost shark.
Who can dive it?
Recommended minimum: CMAS * / Open Water
Suitable for: Open Water, Advanced
How is it dived?
Getting there: 90 min from Hurghada.
Sections: Torfa Abu Nugar (N, coral garden), Gota Abu Nugar (E, oval reef), Erug/Erg Abu Nugar (S, string of pinnacles); 'three ergs north of the tongue' recommended.
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