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Shaab Sharm

Also known as: Shoab Sharm · Sha'ab Sharm · Gota Sharm

Steep walls on the north and south sides are densely overgrown and circled by snappers and jacks. The eastern plateau starts at about 17 m and runs down to around 35 m, with cleaning stations and grey reef sharks passing now and then; below it a cave entrance opens at 45 m. A gentler western plateau, sheltered from the current, offers a longer dive. Because of the current and exposure, night dives are not possible and the site is not for beginners. Operators compare it with Elphinstone but note that fewer divers come here.

Divesite facts

Level
Advanced
Categories
Reef, Wall, Current, Cave
Usual dive
Drift dive
Typical depth range
5 to 40 m
Coordinates
24.7889, 35.1722

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Tags

reef wall drift plateaus grey reef sharks snappers jacks cleaning stations

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