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Dive site guide · El Gouna & the north · Coral garden

Poseidon Reef (Shaab El Erg) — dive site guide

Also known as Poseidon Garden, Poseidon Reef

Poseidon Reef (Shaab El Erg) is a coral garden at Shaab El Erg, on the reefs off El Gouna, north of Hurghada. Regularly reported life includes clams, masked pufferfish and butterflyfish. Its position comes from limited independent sources. Our guides choose each day's sites by wind, swell and the group's experience.

Illustrative Red Sea diving photo — not taken at Poseidon Reef (Shaab El Erg)
Illustrative photo — not taken at this site.
Site type Coral garden
Access Day boat

What's the underwater landscape like?

Sources describe large coral block in lagoon, sandy valleys and brain and table corals.

What marine life can you see?

Regularly seen: Clams, masked pufferfish, butterflyfish and bannerfish shoals.

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Guided 2-dive day trip

On our daily boats from Hurghada — sites are chosen on the day by conditions and the group's experience.

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