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Dive site guide · Dahab, Nuweiba & Taba · Cave or cavern

The Canyon (Dahab) — dive site guide

Also known as The Canyon, the Fish Bowl

The Canyon (Dahab) is a cavern and swim-through site at Dahab north, on the Gulf of Aqaba coast of Sinai. A protected-area notice reports that exiting the Canyon through the Fish Bowl is no longer allowed — dive it as an in-and-out. The deepest documented point is around 55 m — its deeper parts are beyond recreational limits. Independent guides rate it intermediate, with moderate current at times. Regularly reported life includes glassfish, anthias and.

Illustrative Red Sea diving photo — not taken at The Canyon (Dahab)
Illustrative photo — not taken at this site.
Site type Cave or cavern
Max documented depth 55 m
Typical depth about 18 m
Difficulty Intermediate
Current Moderate
Visibility 10–30 m
Access Shore

How deep does it go?

Some sources give depths of 100 m — the bottom beyond the reef, not a recreational dive depth.

What should you know before diving it?

A protected-area notice reports that exiting the Canyon through the Fish Bowl is no longer allowed — dive it as an in-and-out.

What's the underwater landscape like?

Sources describe lagoon entry, fish bowl, coral pinnacles and deep exit ~52 m.

  • Swim-throughs

What marine life can you see?

Regularly seen: Glassfish, anthias and lionfish.

Who can dive it?

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

Suitable for: Advanced

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