Giftun Islands

Most Hurghada diving is concentrated in the dozens of sites around Giftun Kebir and Giftun Soraya and their satellite reefs. Despite the enormous volume of courses and try-dives the area absorbs, the reefs remain in remarkably good condition: there are forests of large sea fans, coral gardens and walls with pronounced drop-offs. Erg Sabina, on the eastern side of the narrows, is a shallow reef of 10-12 m that can have strong currents because of the funnel effect.