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Dive site guide · Dahab, Nuweiba & Taba · Other / unclassified

Blue Hole (Dahab) — dive site guide

Also known as Blue Hole, The Blue Hole, the Bells

Blue Hole (Dahab) is a dive site at Dahab north, on the Gulf of Aqaba coast of Sinai. The hole drops past 100 m and its Arch (ceiling ~55 m) is a technical dive only — local operators require Tec 60. Many divers have died attempting it; recreational dives stay along the rim and the Saddle. Sources document depths to 100 m — its deeper parts are beyond recreational limits. Independent guides rate it advanced.

Illustrative Red Sea diving photo — not taken at Blue Hole (Dahab)
Illustrative photo — not taken at this site.
Site type Other / unclassified
Max documented depth 100 m
Typical depth about 30 m
Difficulty Advanced
Current Variable
Visibility 10–30 m
Access Shore

How deep does it go?

Some sources give depths of 100 m, 120 m, 200 m, 300 m — the bottom beyond the reef, not a recreational dive depth.

What should you know before diving it?

The hole drops past 100 m and its Arch (ceiling ~55 m) is a technical dive only — local operators require Tec 60. Many divers have died attempting it; recreational dives stay along the rim and the Saddle.

What's the underwater landscape like?

Sources describe saddle, arch/tunnel, The Saddle and The Arch.

  • Wall

What marine life can you see?

Regularly seen: Scorpionfish, lionfish, anthias and nudibranchs.

Who can dive it?

Recommended minimum: CMAS ** / AOW (per wannadive)

Suitable for: Advanced

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