- Type
- Shark
- Typical depth
- 30 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Visibility
- 25–40 m
- Water temp
- 24–29 °C
- Current
- Strong
- Access
- Liveaboard only
- Min cert
- Advanced Open Water
- Offshore Reef
- Plateau
- Wall
- Liveaboard Only
- Strong Current
- Exposed Site
When to dive
BestAvoidOK
Liveaboard-only offshore reef. Scalloped hammerhead aggregations are most reliably seen in shallow water Sep–Nov, with summer also productive. Closed effectively in winter due to long, exposed open-water crossing.
24.9217° N, 35.8633° E
Notes
Liveaboard-only reef with hammerhead schools.
Marine life
- Corals
- hard coral plateau, gorgonians
- Sharks
- scalloped hammerhead (Sep–Nov), grey reef, silky, oceanic whitetip, thresher
- Pelagics
- tuna, manta ray, jacks
- Reef fish
- anthias, napoleon wrasse
Dive clubs that visit this site
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- Master Liveaboardssource
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- Scuba Scene Liveaboardsource
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- Scuba Travelsource
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- Tornado Marine Fleetsource
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