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Marsa Egla

Lagoon reef

Near Wadi El Gemal

Depth: 5–20 mLevel: Open WaterAll year round
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A shallow lagoon in the southern Egyptian Red Sea, less visited than Abu Dabab but with similar wildlife.

Depth

5–20 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

20 m

A shallow lagoon in the southern Egyptian Red Sea, less visited than Abu Dabab but with similar wildlife.

Location

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1 park within 30 km.

Marsa Egla: 48 documented species

Ecosystem

Reef

Nearby parks

What is there to see on land, near this site?

15 km away

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Same country: Egypt

Same country: Egypt

Same country: Egypt

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Water temperature

26 °C

Current

Weak

Access

Shore/Boat

Best season

All year round

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

40 USD / dive

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

Egypt · Marsa Alam, 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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Wadi El Gemal

Fringing reef

Giftun Islands

Egypt

Up to 30 m · Open Water

Forests of sea fans · moray eels

See dive site
Lagoon reef

Dolphin House (Sha'ab Samadai)

Egypt

Up to 25 m · Open Water

Resident bottlenose dolphins

See dive site
Reef/Wall

Big Gubal Reef

Egypt

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

Barracuda · reef sharks

See dive site
ParkWadi El Gemal15 km away
CountryEgypt
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