Dive site guide · Safaga & Soma Bay · Reef
Shaab Sheer — dive site guide
Also known as Shoab Sheer, Sha’ab Sheer West, Sha’ab Sheer East
Shaab Sheer is a reef offshore from Safaga, in the Safaga and Soma Bay area. Published dive guides record a maximum of about 30 m. Its position comes from limited independent sources. We dive it as a day trip with a road transfer from Hurghada.
How deep does it go?
Documented maximum depths vary between sources: 20 m, 25 m, 30 m.
What's the underwater landscape like?
Sources describe sea fans >20 m, coral garden and caves and grottos.
Who can dive it?
Recommended minimum: CMAS ** / AOW (per wannadive)
Safety: Very shallow coral heads at low tide.
How is it dived?
Getting there: Long boat time (> 30min).
Liveaboard overnight anchorage. Coral Paradise = W side.
How do we protect it?
Safaga = protected marine area (region-wide claim). Mooring buoys on main sites (region-wide claim).
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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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