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Dive site guide · Safaga & Soma Bay · Reef

Panorama Reef — dive site guide

Also known as panorama Reef North, Panorama Reef East, Panorama Reef, Safaga

Panorama Reef is a reef offshore from Safaga, in the Safaga and Soma Bay area. The deepest documented point is around 40 m. Regularly reported life includes stonefish, clownfish and napoleon wrasse. Its position is confirmed by independent sources. We dive it as a day trip with a road transfer from Hurghada.

Illustrative Red Sea diving photo — not taken at Panorama Reef
Illustrative photo — not taken at this site.
Site type Reef
Max documented depth 40 m
Typical depth about 20 m
Current Moderate
Visibility 10–30 m
Access Day boat
Boat time Long boat time (> 30min)

What's the underwater landscape like?

Sources describe Drift dive, Big fishes, north plateau and south plateau.

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What marine life can you see?

Regularly seen: Stonefish, clownfish and napoleon wrasse.

Occasional or seasonal — never guaranteed: Turtles and dolphins.

Who can dive it?

Recommended minimum: CMAS * / OW (per wannadive)

Safety: Wannadive danger tags. Long boat ride.

How is it dived?

Getting there: Long boat time (> 30min).

Sub-sites S, SE, E, NE. North and south plateau dives.

How do we protect it?

Safaga = protected marine area (region-wide claim). Mooring buoys on main sites (region-wide claim).

Dive it with us

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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