An isolated pinnacle off Hurghada with walls dropping to great depth; a benchmark for Egyptian technical diving.
Depth
5–60 m
Recommended level
Advanced
Average visibility
30 m
Water temperature
26 °C
Current
Strong
Access
Boat
Best time
April-November
Recommended certification
Deep Diver
Approx. price
65 USD / dive
An isolated pinnacle off Hurghada with walls dropping to great depth; a benchmark for Egyptian technical diving.
Sources consulted: aquastarsdiving.com
Location
See on the interactive map48 species documented in Panorama Reef
Least ConcernBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
EndangeredNapoleón
Cheilinus undulatus
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
Critically EndangeredAlmeja gigante
Tridacna gigas
Anguila jardinera moteada
Heteroconger hassi
Anguila serpiente de bandas
Myrichthys colubrinus
Anémona alfombra gigante
Stichodactyla gigantea
Anémona disco
Discosoma nummiforme
Anémona magnífica
Heteractis magnifica
Babosa de mar española (Spanish dancer)
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Babosa de mar verrugosa
Onchidium verruculatum
Ecosystem
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