Sha'ab Rumi (Cousteau)

Reef/Wall

Sudan · Southern Red Sea

Near Sanganeb

Profundidad: 5–40 mNivel: AdvancedOctober-May

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A shallow reef with walls dropping some 600 m. On its western face lie the remains of Conshelf II (Précontinent II), the underwater village Jacques Cousteau installed in 1963. The hangar for the 'diving saucers' still stands at around 9 m, alongside shark cages and other equipment. The southern plateau, a tongue of reef running out into open water, is the highlight for pelagics.

Depth

5–40 m

Recommended level

Advanced

Average visibility

30 m

Water temperature

27 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Liveaboard

Best time

October-May

Recommended certification

Advanced Open Water

Approx. price

100 USD / dive

Plan your dive

Best time: October-May
Approx. price: 100 USD / dive

Nearby park (24 km away)Sanganeb

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Protection status

Ninguna — el sitio carece de legislación protectora pese a su valor histórico

Did you know

Cinco oceanautas —y un loro— vivieron allí un mes; la experiencia dio lugar al documental 'El mundo sin sol', ganador del Óscar. Entre los hallazgos médicos se documentó que el pelo crecía más despacio y las heridas cicatrizaban más rápido. Cousteau llegó a volar con explosivos un paso en el arrecife para acceder a la laguna. Dato incómodo: el sitio histórico de buceo más importante de Sudán no tiene hoy ninguna figura de protección legal.

Sources consulted: sudanmarineparks.info; Dive The World; Bluewater Dive Travel; greatestdivesites.com

Location

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1 park within 30 km — see the related spots section for more detail.

48 species documented in Sha'ab Rumi (Cousteau)

Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Napoleón

Cheilinus undulatus

Tiburón gris de arrecife

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Critically Endangered

Tortuga carey

Eretmochelys imbricata

Tiburón sedoso

Carcharhinus falciformis

Critically Endangered

Almeja 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 verrugosa

Onchidium verruculatum

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Ecosystem

ArrecifePared

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Sanganeb

24 km away

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