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Marsa Nakari

Fringing reef
Depth: 5–25 mLevel: Open WaterAll year round
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A quiet bay south of Marsa Alam with shore-accessible reefs, a pioneering ecolodge in the area.

Depth

5–25 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

25 m

A quiet bay south of Marsa Alam with shore-accessible reefs, a pioneering ecolodge in the area.

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Marsa Nakari: 50 documented species

Ecosystem

Reef

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Same country: Egypt

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Water temperature

26 °C

Current

Weak

Access

Shore

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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