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Reefs:

• Abu Helal / Abu Talha
• Bannerfish Bay
• Blue Hole / Bells
• Canyon / Fish Bowl
• Caves
• Coral Garden
• Eel Garden
• El Shugurat
• Gabr el Bint
• Golden Blocks
• Islands / Seven Pinnacles
• Lighthouse
• Lionfish Rock
• Mashraba
• Moray Garden
• Ras Abu Galum
• Red Tooth Trigger Bay
• Rick's Reef
• Salah's Place
• Sha'ab Khanzier
• Shoe Stump
• Sinai House Reef
• Three Pools / South Oasis
• Umm Sid

Resources & Links:

Dive Centers:

• Desert Divers
• Emperor Divers
• Planet Divers
• Red Sea Rangers
• Red Sea Relax Resort
• Zizinia

Diving Tour Operators:

• blue o two
• Red Sea Explorer
• Sunshine Diving
• Zizinia

Dahab Underwater Photography and video sites:

• Tanked up Underwater Imaging

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Dive Site: The Caves

Location: South Dahab, 28°25.001N; 34°27.364E

Description: Reef / 'caves' / seagrass area

Depth: 35 metres max (115 feet)

Visibility: 30 - 40 metres (100 - 130 feet)

Rating: ****

The Caves, located south of Dahab, is a slightly misleading name, as the 'cave' is in fact more of a large overhang. This is still, however, a good dive site for the unusual rock formations and variety of sealife. The dive starts by following the gentle sloping drop-off following the shore where the sandy bed provides a home for garden eels, pipefish and wrasse, which dive into the sand as you approach. The pinnacles provide an interesting site with sealife including turtles, morays, lionfish and Napoleon wrasse. The dive finishes up in the caves, which provide shelter for several dozing puffers.

The entrance to this site is from the shore, with a stride entry into the caves area. Entry and exit can be quite tricky due the waves crashing into the shore so be prepared to be an excellent buddy, and save some energy for getting out after!

Jenny Pickles, BSAC Dive Leader

The entry to the Caves is a giant stride off the ledge and into the deep blue. The Caves can only be dived in calm conditions as jumping off the ledge can be quite tricky when there are waves crashing on the shore. Once in the water the cave is directly below you and on both the left and right side you will find a shallow reef. The reef that circles the cave is just as attractive as the cave itself with both soft and hard corals being abundant. Here you will often spot large groupers, scorpionfish and morays and a tiger shark has been spotted on a number of occasions. Enter the cave and swim to the back then turn and watch the light shine through the swarms of anthias and bannerfish swimming upside down on the ceiling of the cave, a perfect spot for your safety stop!

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