Dive site
Elphinstone Reef
Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
- Typical depth
- 30 m
- Type
- Wall
- Level
- Advanced
Notes
Offshore reef, oceanic whitetips in autumn.
Marine life
- Corals
- gorgonians, black coral
- Sharks
- oceanic whitetip (Oct–Dec), grey reef, hammerhead
- Pelagics
- tuna, barracuda
- Whales & dolphins
- spinner dolphin
- Reef fish
- anthias, napoleon wrasse
Site features
- Offshore Reef
- Wall
- Drift
- Two Plateaus
- Exposed Site
When to dive
- Best
- Oct–Dec
- Avoid
- Jan–Mar
Oceanic whitetip sharks peak October through December (smaller secondary pulse Apr–May). Winter has cooler water and rougher surface conditions on this exposed offshore reef.
Conditions & access
- Visibility
- 25–40 m
- Water temp
- 23–29 °C
- Current
- Strong
- Access
- Open access
- Min cert
- Advanced Open Water — currents and depth
Location
25.3133° N, 34.8742° E
Dive clubs that visit this site
8 operators list this site on their website
- Emperor DiversRed Sea, Egypt · Liveaboard[source]
- Extra Divers EquinoxMarsa Alam, Egypt · Dive centre[source]
- Master LiveaboardsRed Sea, Egypt · Liveaboard[source]
- ORCA Dive ClubsMarsa Alam, Egypt · Dive centre[source]
- Red Sea ExplorersRed Sea, Egypt · Liveaboard[source]
- Scuba World Divers Marsa AlamMarsa Alam, Egypt · Dive centre[source]
- SeaHorse Diving ClubMarsa Alam, Egypt · Dive centre[source]
- Tornado Marine FleetRed Sea, Egypt · Liveaboard[source]
Sources
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