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Dive site guide · Makadi Bay · Reef

Sharm El Arab — dive site guide

Sharm El Arab is a reef in Coast south of Makadi Bay, near Makadi Bay, south of Hurghada. Published positions disagree, so the map shows an approximate area. Our guides choose each day's sites by wind, swell and the group's experience.

Illustrative Red Sea diving photo — not taken at Sharm El Arab
Illustrative photo — not taken at this site.
Site type Reef
Typical depth about 9 m
Current None
Visibility 10–30 m
Access Day boat
Boat time Good boat time (< 30min)

How deep does it go?

Some sources give depths of 183 m — the bottom beyond the reef, not a recreational dive depth.

Who can dive it?

Recommended minimum: CMAS ** / AOW (per wannadive)

Safety: Wannadive danger tags.

How is it dived?

Getting there: Good boat time (< 30min).

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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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