The Alternatives
- Depth avg. 16m
- Current 1 - 4 knots
- Air / Surface temp. 23 - 33 ℃
- Bottom / Water temp. 22 - 28 ℃
Stingray Station is the most western Erg on the Alternatives. The Alternatives is a sheltered reef just west of Raas […]
Stingray Station is the most western Erg on the Alternatives. The Alternatives is a sheltered reef just west of Raas Mohammed. The Alternatives are a series of pinnacles, smothered in corals. The reef plateau extends for over a kilometer underwater and is only about 12 meters deep. About 30 minutes north-west of Ras Mohamed is a system of flat top ergs, with names like "lonely mushroom", "stingray station" and sometimes known as the "seven pinnacles". Best dive is around the third or fourth erg from the east where the current sweeps through feeding pristine corals with bright vivid colors, however, the visibility can be effected in rough weather.
Diving conditions and the best time to dive "The Alternatives".
| Air temperature | Water temperature | Visibility | Current | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23℃ | 23℃ | ||
| February | 25℃ | 23℃ | 5 - 25 m | 0 - 1 knots |
| March | 23℃ | 23℃ | ||
| April | 28℃ | 23℃ | 10 - 25 m | 1 - 4 knots |
| May | 27℃ | 26℃ | 10 m | 0 knots |
| June | 27℃ | 25℃ | 25 m | 1 - 2 knots |
| September | 28℃ | 10 m | 0 knots | |
| October | 27℃ | 27℃ | 25 m | 0 - 1 knots |
| November | 30℃ | 27℃ | 10 - 25 m | 0 - 1 knots |
| December | 27℃ | 23℃ | 25 m | 0 knots |
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6 diver reviews Write review
Exceptional
An excellent site, dive sites like this are rare
Excellent visibility. Depth of the dive 21m. Dive duration 56min.
Good
Good enough to explore one time
Bad visibility. Depth of the dive 15m. Dive duration 45min.
Very good
An interesting dive site worthwile exploring more than once
Excellent visibility. Depth of the dive 15m. Dive duration 72min.
Exceptional
An excellent site, dive sites like this are rare
Excellent visibility. Depth of the dive 16m. Dive duration 46min.
Very good
An interesting dive site worthwile exploring more than once
Excellent visibility. Depth of the dive 24m. Dive duration 52min.
Exceptional
An excellent site, dive sites like this are rare
Bad visibility. Depth of the dive 15m. Dive duration 63min. Saw Fishes.