Dive site guide · Safaga & Soma Bay · Reef
Middle Reef (Safaga) — dive site guide
Also known as Middle Reef
Middle Reef (Safaga) is a reef offshore from Safaga, in the Safaga and Soma Bay area. Published dive guides record a maximum of about 50 m — its deeper parts are beyond recreational limits. Its position is confirmed by independent sources.
How deep does it go?
Documented maximum depths vary between sources: 40 m, 50 m.
What's the underwater landscape like?
Sources describe coral gardens E and W, coral blocks / labyrinth and coral garden.
Who can dive it?
Recommended minimum: CMAS * / OW (per wannadive)
How is it dived?
Getting there: Long boat time (> 30min).
One-way drift. Location.
How do we protect it?
Safaga = protected marine area (region-wide claim). Mooring buoys on main sites (region-wide claim).
Nearby dive sites
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Guided 2-dive day trip
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