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Blue Hole Dahab

Sinkhole/Wall
Depth: 0–130 mLevel: Advanced / highly experiencedAll year round
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The famous and dangerous 130 m sinkhole connected to the sea by the Arch at 56 m; it has caused numerous deaths among divers without the proper training.

Depth

0–130 m

Recommended level

Advanced / highly experienced

Average visibility

25 m

Location

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Blue Hole Dahab: 47 documented species

Ecosystem

WallCave / cenote

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Same country: Egypt

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Water temperature

26 °C

Current

Weak to moderate

Access

Shore

Best season

All year round

Recommended certification

Deep Diver

Approx. price

25 USD / dive

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Best season
All year round
Approx. price
25 USD / dive
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Same country: Egypt

Egypt · Sinai, Red Sea
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Giant AnemoneNot Evaluated

Giant Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

Disc AnemoneNot Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Geography ConeLeast Concern

Geography Cone

Conus geographus

Tiger CowrieNot Evaluated

Tiger Cowrie

Cypraea tigris

Hump CoralNear Threatened

Hump Coral

Porites lobata

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