Tobia Hamra

# Tobia Hamra Dive Site

Tobia Hamra, located in Qesm Safaga along Egypt’s Red Sea coast, is a premier diving destination featuring a dramatic offshore reef system. This site offers depths ranging from 5 to 40+ meters, making it suitable for intermediate to advanced divers.

The site’s signature attraction is its steep reef walls and pinnacles, which showcase vibrant coral formations and intricate underwater topography. Divers encounter abundant marine life including schools of jacks, snappers, and trevally, along with reef sharks, sea turtles, and rays. Smaller residents include groupers, lionfish, and numerous colorful reef fish species.

The Red Sea’s exceptional visibility and rich biodiversity make Tobia Hamra ideal for both recreational and technical diving. Strong currents are common, requiring solid diving experience and proper buoyancy control. The site’s challenging conditions reward experienced divers with spectacular encounters and remarkable photography opportunities.

Best visited during Egypt’s dry season, Tobia Hamra delivers an authentic Red Sea diving experience with pristine reefs and diverse marine ecosystems.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

mottled scallop Gloripallium maculosum lovelyclemmy

Scissortail Sergeant Abudefduf sexfasciatus francoislibert

Arabian Picasso Triggerfish Rhinecanthus assasi lovelyclemmy

Blue-spotted Cornetfish Fistularia commersonii luispb

Tiger Cardinalfish Cheilodipterus macrodon lovelyclemmy

White-spotted Puffer Arothron hispidus motalec

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)