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Ras Abu Soma Garden

Intermediate/Advanced 📍 Hurghada, Egypt
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# Ras Abu Soma Garden

Dive Conditions

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Depth
12m – 40m
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Visibility
20m
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Level
Intermediate/Advanced
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Current
Moderate/Strong

Ras Abu Soma Garden is a premier reef dive site located near Safaga in Egypt’s Red Sea Governorate. This captivating destination features vibrant coral gardens teeming with diverse marine life, making it ideal for intermediate to advanced divers.

The site showcases spectacular hard and soft corals in excellent condition, creating stunning underwater landscapes. Divers encounter colorful reef fish, including groupers, snappers, and trevally, alongside encounters with rays and occasional sharks patrolling the reef system.

Depths typically range from 12 to 40+ meters, allowing flexibility for various skill levels. The garden’s complex topography includes coral formations, channels, and drop-offs that provide exciting exploration opportunities.

Water visibility generally exceeds 20 meters, revealing the site’s remarkable biodiversity and intricate coral structures. Currents can be moderate to strong, requiring proper buoyancy control and experience.

Ras Abu Soma Garden remains one of the Red Sea’s most biodiverse reef systems, perfect for photographers and marine enthusiasts seeking pristine coral ecosystems and abundant pelagic species.

🐠 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/Advanced
Current Moderate/Strong
Visibility 20 m
GPS 26.8382°, 33.9889°