Scuba diving in Elphinstone Reef
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2Dive centers offer dives on Elphinstone Reef
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139Liveaboards offers dives on Elphinstone Reef
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Elphinstone Reef or Sha'ab Abu Hamra is one of the most famous dive sites in the Red Sea. It is a reef around 300m/984ft in length, with average depth of 20-40m/60-120ft and average water visibility of 20-30m/60-100ft. Its spectacular walls drop far below 100m/328ft on both sides of the reef. Strong currents make this a perfect drift dive along the steep walls with many species of fish, corals, sponges, gorgonias and sea whips to observe.
When to go
All year long. Water temperature ranges from 26 to 30C/78 to 86F.
What to see
Reef, walls, corals, sponges, huge gorgonia, sea whips, barracuda, angel fish, hoards of anthias, groupers, morays, whitetip reef sharks, grey reef sharks, oceanic whitetip sharks.
Reachable from
Marsa AlamLiveaboards with trips to Elphinstone Reef
- Red Sea Aggressor
- Emperor Superior
- Emperor Asmaa
- Emperor Elite
- Blue Seas
- JP Marine
- Golden Dolphin III
- Blue Fin
- Blue Pearl
- Golden Dolphin I
- Vita Xplorer
- Odyssey
- Royal Evolution
- Red Sea Blue Force 3
- Seawolf Dominator
- Emperor Echo
- Blue Adventurer
- Contessa Mia
- Sea Serpent
- Orion
- Blue Force 2 Egypt
- Red Sea Master (Blue Horizon)
- Blue Melody
- Independence II
- Lighthouse Miracle-1
- Grand Sea Serpent
- Miss Nouran
- Dreams
- Galaxy 720
- Seawolf Soul
- Tala
- Nouran
- Longimanus
- Heaven Saphir
- Amr Ali Red Sea Defender
- Excellence
- Seawolf Felo
- Betelgueser
- Mistral
- Golden Dolphin II
- Aldebaran
- Golden Dolphin IV
- Captain Sparrow
- Okeanos Xplorer
- Quick Shadow
- Dolce Vita
- Blue
- C-Echo II
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Dive center`s Special Offers
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El Quseir Deep Ocean Blue Diving Center
Boat Trip to Elphinestone
Boat trip to Elphinstone -
Safaga Freedom Divers Safaga
Boat Trip to Elphinestone Reef
Boat trip to Elphinstone Reef. This product is for certified divers only. Minimum of 5 persons -
Marsa Alam Sea Secrets Divers
6 Dives Package
Daily diving. This product is for certified divers only -
El Quseir South Red Sea Diving Club
12 Dives Package
12 dives package. This product is for certified divers only -
Marsa Alam Sea Secrets Divers
8 Dives Package
Daily diving. This product is for certified divers only. These package can also be used by 2 persons. -
El Quseir South Red Sea Diving Club
20 Dives Package
20 dives package. This product is for certified divers only -
Marsa Alam Sea Secrets Divers
10 Dives Package
Daily diving. This product is for certified divers only. These package can also be used by 2 persons.
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