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Dive site guide · Offshore reefs & wrecks · Reef

Shag Rock — dive site guide

Shag Rock is a reef in the Strait of Gubal, reached by liveaboard. Published dive guides record a maximum of about 30 m. Independent guides rate it beginner, where the current varies. Published positions disagree, so the map shows an approximate area.

Illustrative Red Sea diving photo — not taken at Shag Rock
Illustrative photo — not taken at this site.
Site type Reef
Max documented depth 30 m
Typical depth about 20 m
Difficulty Beginner
Current Variable
Visibility 30 m
Access Liveaboard

What's the underwater landscape like?

Sources describe wreck of Kingston at SW corner/base.

Who can dive it?

Suitable for: Open Water, Advanced

How is it dived?

After the wreck, drift with reef on left shoulder to calmer western side.

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