Dive sites around Safaga
Sha'ab Sheer
This site is also known as Hyndeman Reef.
This site is also known as Hyndeman Reef. A 1 km long boomerang-shaped reef that runs east to west, flourishing coral gardens and columns rising from the seafloor.
triggerfish, wrasse, parrotfish and doctorfish patrol the reef. Angelfish, flagfish and grubfish hang in schools and pose for photos with pinnacle canyons as a backdrop. Barracuda and horse mackerel are often seen, as are tuna and even whitetip sharks.
Location features:
Depth: 20 m
Level: All levels
Type: Boat dive, reef dive
The photos in this carousel are from marine biologist Anja Blonk these photos were not taken on the Sha’ab Sheer reef but on Gamul Kebir.