Abu Dabbab Dive Site

All levels of divers and.

Abu dabbab dive site. However the visibility is often quite low due to the sand and be aware that the abu dabbab can get quite crowded as it is a very popular dive site. Feast on buffet lunches dinners and breakfasts on board a 5 star ship br take it easy with door to door transfers from and to the port br visit the fabulous temples of abu simbel from aswan br professional egyptology are on hand as you visit the temples of abu simbel philae high dam kom ombo edfu valley of the kings hatsheput temple clossi of memnon luxor and karnak temples br cruise. Here we have the possibility of diving both the north and south side. All this rare and exceptional marine diversity is what makes abu dabbab a very special dive site not to be missed by divers staying in marsa alam.

On the east side you can make a drift dive and spot large species. The aquatic biotope with its colourful riot of hard and soft corals is the residence of dugongs giant sea turtles the bowmouth guitar shark and the bullethead parrotfish. Place shaab abu dabbab 1 depth. The dive site is a series of shallow reefs with a bottom depth of 15 meters and 25 meters on the outside of the reef.

It is not possible to do all six reefs in one dive the reefs are quite large. Entry is from the shore and takes us over a sandy slope to the reef which drops further to a depth of 30 m. Because of its proximity to elphinstone which is just 9 5 km away abu dabbab has become a popular site for shallow dives for those who have done a deep dive in elphinstone which occasionally makes it crowded on the surface and underwater. Duikstek vlakbij hotel ook wel abu dabbab bay of hilton bay genoemd met voldoende faciliteiten en veel leven.

They are waiting for you to cross the red sea towards the nearby dive sites of elphinstone reef shaab abu dabbab i shaab abu dabbab ii shaab abu dabbab iii the garden reef or um halhala. Abu dabbab is located about 30 km north of marsa alam and day trips are organized by the dive operators of marsa alam to go there almost everyday. At sha ab abu dabab 2 and 3 lies the wreck of a live aboard boat. People rarely dive at sha ab abu dabab 1 and 4 to 7 so there is much to explore.

Abu dabbab consists of six reefs and this series of reefs is known as fathers steps or fathers stepping stones. Liveaboards also visit the reefs for the check dive right at the beginning of a tour or for the last dive at the end. Between 3 and 18 meters. One area of the beach is designated to moor our speedboats.

The bay of abu dabbab is reached by minibus located only a short distance away. This reef is also commonly known as the aquarium.