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Satayah Reef (dolphins)

Dolphin lagoon

Near Wadi El Gemal

Depth: 5–20 mLevel: Open WaterAll year round
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A large reef lagoon in the Fury Shoal area that serves as a daytime resting area for spinner dolphins. The encounter is usually made freediving, not on scuba.

Depth

5–20 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

20 m

A crescent-shaped lagoon with one of the greatest concentrations of spinner dolphins in the Red Sea.

Sources consulted: Big Blue Diving Club; Sadko Safari Fleet

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1 park within 30 km.

Satayah Reef (dolphins): 49 documented species

Nearby parks

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

13 km away

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Same country: Egypt

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Water temperature

26 °C

Current

Weak to moderate

Access

Boat

Best season

All year round

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

55 USD / dive

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Best season
All year round
Approx. price
55 USD / dive
See location

Same country: Egypt

Egypt · Marsa Alam, Red Sea
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Discosoma nummiforme

Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

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