The Barge at Bluff Point

The Bluff Point dive site is located near the small island of Gubal, north of Hurghada. It is famous for its wreck, known as Gubal Barge or simply the Bluff Point wreck. The history of the wreck is unknown, but according to the locals, it was a barge that sank in 1973 during the Arab-Israeli War. There isn’t much left of the wreck itself, only some fragments of the hull that are partially covered with dark, grainy sand. However, the attraction of this dive site is that it offers wonderful night diving opportunities with an amazing array of marine creatures that made this wreck their home. Daytime diving is possible, but it is not too interesting to dive here during the day. At night, the whole dive site becomes absolutely different. Cuttlefish and octopi tend to be nighttime visitors, along with an unbelievable number of shrimp that are easily spotted at night because their eyes reflect the torch lights. The whole area gets densely covered with shoals of reef fish, and divers will also be able to watch the bigger fish that hunt their prey around the barge’s remains.