Dive site
Ras Mohammed (Shark & Yolanda Reef)
Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt
- Typical depth
- 25 m
- Type
- Drift
- Level
- Advanced
Notes
Two pinnacles meeting in a current channel; pelagic action and the Yolanda wreck cargo.
Marine life
- Sharks
- grey reef shark, scalloped hammerhead (Jul–Sep), silvertip
- Turtles
- hawksbill, green
- Pelagics
- barracuda, giant trevally, tuna
- Reef fish
- anthias, napoleon wrasse
- Schooling fish
- batfish, snapper, jackfish
Site features
- Drift
- Two Pinnacles
- Wall
- Wreck
- Marine Park
- Current
When to dive
- Best
- Jun–Oct
- Avoid
- Dec–Feb
Summer brings the strongest pelagic action — schooling barracuda, jacks, and seasonal hammerheads off Shark Reef. Winds calm and water warmest July–September.
Conditions & access
- Visibility
- 20–40 m
- Water temp
- 22–29 °C
- Current
- Strong
- Access
- Open access
- Min cert
- Advanced Open Water — strong currents, drift profile
Location
27.7264° N, 34.2547° E
Dive clubs that visit this site
8 operators list this site on their website
- Camel Dive Club & HotelSharm el-Sheikh, Egypt · Dive centre[source]
- Circle Divers SharmSharm el-Sheikh, Egypt · Dive centre[source]
- Diving World Red SeaSharm el-Sheikh, Egypt · Dive centre[source]
- Emperor DiversRed Sea, Egypt · Liveaboard[source]
- Master LiveaboardsRed Sea, Egypt · Liveaboard[source]
- Red Sea Diving CollegeSharm el-Sheikh, Egypt · Dive centre[source]
- Reef Oasis Dive ClubSharm el-Sheikh, Egypt · Dive centre[source]
- Sharm Scuba ServiceSharm el-Sheikh, Egypt · Dive centre[source]
Sources
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