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Tobia Arbaa

Intermediate 📍 Hurghada, Egypt
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# Tobia Arbaa Dive Site

Dive Conditions

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Depth
12m – 40m
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Level
Intermediate
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Current
🌀 Strong

Tobia Arbaa is a premier diving destination located in Qesm Safaga, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt. This offshore reef site features dramatic rock formations and vibrant coral structures that attract divers of all experience levels.

Divers explore depths ranging from 12 to 40 meters, encountering steep drop-offs and colorful coral gardens. The site showcases hard and soft corals, including table corals and branching formations that create an intricate underwater landscape.

Marine life is abundant at Tobia Arbaa. Divers frequently encounter schools of fusiliers, snappers, and barracuda, along with reef sharks, groupers, and trevally. Smaller species include nudibranchs, lionfish, and moray eels. Sea turtles are occasionally spotted, adding to the site’s appeal.

The site offers moderate difficulty, making it suitable for intermediate and advanced divers comfortable with current exposure and deeper depths. Strong currents can occur, requiring good buoyancy control and experience with drift diving. Morning dives typically offer calmer conditions.

Tobia Arbaa remains a must-visit destination for Red Sea diving enthusiasts seeking diverse marine encounters and stunning coral formations.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

mottled scallop — seen at this dive site
mottled scallop Gloripallium maculosum lovelyclemmy
Arabian Picasso Triggerfish — seen at this dive site
Arabian Picasso Triggerfish Rhinecanthus assasi lovelyclemmy
Blue-spotted Cornetfish — seen at this dive site
Blue-spotted Cornetfish Fistularia commersonii luispb
Tiger Cardinalfish — seen at this dive site
Tiger Cardinalfish Cheilodipterus macrodon lovelyclemmy
White-spotted Puffer — seen at this dive site
White-spotted Puffer Arothron hispidus motalec
Tiger Cardinalfish — seen at this dive site
Tiger Cardinalfish Cheilodipterus macrodon lovelyclemmy

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)

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Max Depth 40 m
Min Depth 12 m
Difficulty Intermediate
Current Strong
GPS 26.8414°, 33.9867°