Octopus dive sites
Shark Reef & Yolanda Reef @Ras Mohammed
Shark Reef, covered in stunning hard and soft corals, is a vertical wall dropping to charted depths of nearly 800m. Yolanda Reef has a wide plateau with a coral garden and masses of pinnacles, each one a cleaning station teeming with fish.
Egypt, Ras Muhammad National Park
View dive site & dive centers- 39 divecenters
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- 2 divecenters
- Beach/Shore access
- 36 divecenters
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- 26 divecenters
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- 28 divecenters
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- 22 divecenters
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- 26 divecenters
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- 6 divecenters
- Beach/Shore access
- 25 divecenters
- Beach/Shore access
Canyon @ Dahab
The Canyon is one of the most popular dive sites in Dahab and an essential dive for all fanatics of […]
Egypt, Dahab
View dive site & dive centers- 26 divecenters
- Beach/Shore access
- 25 divecenters
- Beach/Shore access
Elphinstone Reef
Reef is beautiful with many fan and soft corals, and of course, many chances to see sharks, including the oceanic […]
Egypt, Marsa Alam
View dive site & dive centers- 19 divecenters
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- 7 divecenters
- 26 divecenters
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- 11 divecenters
- 29 divecenters
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- 21 divecenters
- Liveaboard
- 6 divecenters
- 23 divecenters
- Boat access
- 10 divecenters
- Beach/Shore access, Boat access
- 16 divecenters
- 5 divecenters
- Beach/Shore access, Boat access
- 16 divecenters
- Liveaboard
- 15 divecenters
- Boat access, Liveaboard
- 19 divecenters
- Beach/Shore access
Temple
At the center of the Ras Umm Sid bay, a huge coral pillar extends skywards, the reef wall drops to 15m. There are lots of pinnacles which are well worth exploring, this is a good spot to see the octopus. The rest of the site is featureless and it is easy to get lost so don’t forget your compass. Look out for Spanish Dancers, free swimming Moray Eels and other incredible life on a night dive here.
Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh
View dive site & dive centers- 19 divecenters
- Boat access
Middle Garden
Really three “gardens” near, middle and far.
Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh
View dive site & dive centers- 16 divecenters
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- 14 divecenters
- Boat access, Liveaboard
- 16 divecenters
- Boat access
- 20 divecenters
- Beach/Shore access
- 7 divecenters
- Beach/Shore access
- 5 divecenters
- Beach/Shore access
- 19 divecenters
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- 6 divecenters
- 5 divecenters
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- 5 divecenters
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- 13 divecenters
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- 11 divecenters
- Boat access
- 8 divecenters
- 13 divecenters
- Beach/Shore access, Boat access
Dolphin House @Sha’ab Samadai Reef
Enjoy an easy and relaxing dive with dolphins in one of the few places in the world with perfect conditions for a great dive. A perfect spot for those who love to catch a glimpse of dolphins frolicking underwater.
Egypt, Hurghada
View dive site & dive centers- 13 divecenters
- Beach/Shore access, Boat access
Small Giftun Island
Egypt, Hurghada, Giftun National Park and Giftun Island
View dive site & dive centers- 17 divecenters
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- 7 divecenters
- Beach/Shore access, Boat access, Pier access
Abu Ramada South
Egypt, Hurghada, Giftun National Park and Giftun Island
View dive site & dive centers- 15 divecenters
- Boat access
- 5 divecenters
- 13 divecenters
- Boat access
- 13 divecenters
- Beach/Shore access
- 5 divecenters
Red Rock (Hin Daeng)
Submerged boulder pinnacle – Healthy soft corals in various shades of red are all around
Thailand, Lanta Island / Ko Lanta (Koh Lanta)
View dive site & dive centers- 12 divecenters
- Boat access
- 15 divecenters
- Boat access