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.
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: 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
How is it dived?
One-way drift. Location.
How do we protect it?
Safaga = protected marine area (region-wide claim). Mooring buoys on main sites (region-wide claim).
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How do you dive Middle Reef (Safaga) with us?
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Day trip by road
A day trip by road from Hurghada
Dived as a day trip with a road transfer from Hurghada — ask us for the price and pickup time.
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