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Sharm Dive Sites Sharm Local dive sites lie between Ras Mohammed National Park, at the tip of the Sinai peninsula, and runs north up till Nabq National Park.
Below is a list of all Sharm Local dive sites, listed in alphabetic order, with a description of each dive site, as well as a link to the dive site map.
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The Far Garden is located north of Naama Bay. It is a coral wall that
drops off the shore and slopes down to a depth of 160 feet. There are
caves that can be found in the shallow areas of 20 to 40 feet. In the
caves there are schools of glass sweeper fish and flashlight fish
can sometimes be found on night dives. In the deeper waters, large
overhangs that are covered with soft corals, large fan corals and a few
black coral trees can be found. Coral growth throughout the site is concentrated in small patches, with
strong growth of dozens of species, from staghorn and antler coral to
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Middle Garden is located east of Na'ama Bay and the Near Garden. Like Near Garden it has a gentle slope which falls away to 20-25m and is a combination of sand and colourful coral formations and outcrops. There are a number of large boulder type outcrops boasting yellow waver coral (which looks like a giant lettuce) as well as raspberry coral and cone coral. A nice way to dive this site is to head east at the deeper part of your dive and then return at around 6m, where there is a proliferation of small fish life. |
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The Near Garden is located northeast of Na'ama Bay (north of Sharm el Shek) and as its name suggests is nearer to Na'ama Bay than Middle Garden (located east) and Far Garden located even further to the east just before the mainland swings back to the west. Near Garden has a gentle slope which falls away to 20-25m and is a combination of sand and colourful coral formations and outcrops. If you head south from this slope it drops away on an increasingly steep curve until you reach 50m and beyond. Current is rarely a consideration here and this makes it ideal for night dives from Na'ama bay, or safari boats.
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This is really a combination of two dive sites; the southernmost, Fiasco, lies just north of the point at Ras Umm Sid, while Paradise is the northern extension of the same reef.
The Paradise section has some amazing outcrops - like a garden of abstract sculptures., To the south, the pinnacles continue, intersperesed with some very nice acropora tables. A very good density of soft corals is complemented by a wide range of hard species. The quality of coral at this site, particularly inshore, is among the finest on the coast. |
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A shamandura dive. Moored between the fringing reef and the impressive pinnacle this dive begins on the 5 meter sandy plateau home to many stingrays and crocodile fish. The main feature of this dive site is the impressive pinnacle housing many reef fish. A perfect site for new divers to experience the wonders of the underwater world in a tranquil and relaxing environment. The site is also popular for night dives with an abundance of lion fish. |
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The name of this site means “Christian Cape” in Arabic. A drift dive that starts on a sandy plateau around 6 meters. The reef cuts away in a series of shallow bays where the sandy flows originates. At 12 meters you can see a lovely red anemone in the middle of an impressive coral garden. This dive is best kept shallow to admire the spectacular coral heads. Ras Nasrani is the ideal spot to find the giant clams, deep purples, blues, browns, being the area with the highest population density in the Red Sea. |
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The lighthouse marks this fantastic local dive, usually done as a drift with reef to the left shoulder. This dive site is famous for its amazing gorgonian forest at 15 meters leading to a sandy plateau packed with soft coral, home to many species of fish. The currents at the corner trap great quantities of plankton which attracts a lot of pelagic fish, good chance to see Napoleons, Eagle Rays, Manta and Shark.
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Sharks Bay is a small bay that is located north of Na'ama Bay. This bay consists of a rugged shoreline that drops down below the surface to a sandy canyon. There are many crevices that contain numerous soft corals and many red fish. The red fish, which are called lyretail coralfish, are said by some divers to be the reason it is called the Red Sea. The reef is very beautiful, but you might take a look out into the blue waters every now and then. You might see a barracuda, a spotted eagle ray, or a shark, for which the bay was named. |
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The Temple is located on the north side of Sharm El Sheikh Harbor. It is a group of three pinnacles that rise up from 65 feet below to the surface.
This is a flat, sloping reef with two major, and a few minor, pinnacles adding contour to the reef face. The largest of the pinnacles is 'The Tower'. Its bulk is split by two major fissures, one of which can be swum through. The second should not be entered, to avoid damaging the delicate gorgonians growing along its sides. All the pinnacles hide a surprisingly rich variety of reef animals.
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Located halfway between Sharm El Sheikh and Na'ama Bay the Tower is often dived as a shore dive, where divers enter the water and descend to around 5m, where there is a cave which goes through the reef for several metres. The tunnel then opens into a three sided canyon in the reef wall and drops away steeply. This site actually gets its name from a rock formation above the surface and to the south of the shore entrance which is clearly visible from dive boats. There is a stone tower which sits proud of the rocky shoreline.
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This is a medium sloping reef, bounded inshore by a mini-wall to around 10m (33ft), and shallow reeftop 30 to 40m (100-130ft) wide in places. The reef face is well covered with outcrops and pinnacles and boasts an excellent variety of coral species.
Fish life is equally diverse, including many sedentary reef fish - scorpions, devil scorpions, stonefish, lizardfish, hawkfish and others - as well as the usual vast array of free-swimming reef species. |
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White Night is located inside the point of Ras Nosrani. It starts from the shore as a small wall that descends 20 feet then becomes a sandy slope with large rocks and coral heads. These coral heads and rocks are full of animal life which includes hard and soft corals as well as fan corals. Just inshore from the boat morring a deep canyon extends down from the shallows, while to the north of this mixed sand and coral patches lead to a wide sand slope colonized by garden eels. To the south, a wooden wreck adds even more interest. |
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