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.
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: 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
Safety: Very shallow coral heads at low tide.
How is it dived?
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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How do you dive Shaab Sheer 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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