Header Dot Safaga


Sub Dot Diving Sites in Safaga
Safaga although a commercial harbor on the Red Sea has become a favorite diving site for international divers dues to the shallow accessible diving sites for the beginners and impressive sheer walks for the more experienced divers. Overlooking a large bay centered with coral ergs creating a coral garden for beginner divers. In addition to a large selection of diving sites rich in pelagic species. As other areas in Egypt diving centers in Safaga operated under environmental friendly procedure for the preservation of marine life. Diving sites in Safaga are:


Sub DotRas Abu Soma:
Reef lying in front of the shore sloping gently and offers numerous quality dive sites. Several caves with sweepers, schooling reef fish and occasional sightings of eagle rays.


Sub DotTobia Arba:
Also named the 'seven pillars', rising from a sandy bottom and display a fascinating landscape of soft corals, glassfish, gorgonians. Giant puffer fish, blue spotted rays and octopus.


Sub DotTobia Kebira:
Isolated reef emerges from a shallow sandy depth and offers interesting diving with schooling fish, morays and groupers.


Sub DotTobia Soghira:
Stretching out from Tobia Island, run a chain of pinnacles with a sandy bottom in between. Stingrays, triggerfish and big shoals of banner fish with gorgonians and acroporas in thee background.


Sub DotGamul Soghira:
Very colourful dive with hovering sweet lip shoals, banner and butterfly fish. A small coral block which can be circumnavigated in some half an hour.


Sub DotPanorama Reef:
One of the highlights of the area. Huge coral formation with walls dropping to over 200m. Numerous grottos and overhangs, gorgonians and soft corals. Jacks, barracudas and reef sharks often visit the area.


Sub DotMiddle Reef:
Northerly reef face slopes to 30m, then plumets vertically to much greater depths. Hard coral gardens on the east and west corners with acroporas, brain and salad coral. Fun dive on the south side through the shallow labyrinth of caves, tunnels and passages. Groupers, puffers and sweet lips.


Sub DotAbu Gafan:
Possibly the best dive in Safaga, a 300m long and narrow barrier features a 'plateau' in both north and south extremes. Superb wall diving with soft and black coral, giant fan and gorgonians. Frequent sightings of jacks, barracuda and reef sharks.


Sub DotShaab Shear:
A long barrier creates a shallow lagoon on its south side and hard coral gardens on both its east and west extremes. Porites, acroporas and fire coral with schooling jacks, snapper and tuna fish.


Sub DotWreck of Salem Express:
Ferry carrying pilgrims returning from Mecca, sank in 1992 after hitting the reef at night. 300 victims perished in one of the greatest marine tragedies of all time. Also, home of 'Colin' the Red Seas best known frogfish.





















 
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