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Dive site guide · Safaga & Soma Bay · Reef

Cannon Reef — dive site guide

Also known as Shaab Bagul, Sha ab Bagul

Cannon Reef is a reef at Southern Safaga, in the Safaga and Soma Bay area. Sources document depths to 20 m. Its position comes from limited independent sources. We dive it as a day trip with a road transfer from Hurghada.

Illustrative Red Sea diving photo — not taken at Cannon Reef
Illustrative photo — not taken at this site.
Site type Reef
Max documented depth 20 m
Typical depth about 10 m
Current None
Visibility 10–30 m
Access Day boat
Boat time Good boat time (< 30min)

How deep does it go?

Documented maximum depths vary between sources: 15 m, 20 m.

What's the underwater landscape like?

Sources describe south blocks.

Who can dive it?

Recommended minimum: All divers (per wannadive)

How is it dived?

Getting there: Good boat time (< 30min).

Location.

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Guided 2-dive day trip

Dived as a day trip with a road transfer from Hurghada — ask us for the price and pickup time.

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