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Disha Malag

Intermediate/Advanced 📍 Hurghada, Egypt
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# Disha Malag Dive Site

Dive Conditions

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Depth
20m – 40m
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Level
Intermediate/Advanced

Disha Malag is a premier diving destination located in Qesm Safaga, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt. This Red Sea site offers an exceptional underwater experience suitable for intermediate to advanced divers, with depths typically ranging from 20 to 40 meters.

The site features dramatic reef formations and sandy slopes teeming with vibrant marine life. Divers encounter schools of barracuda, grouper, and snappers, alongside colorful reef fish including parrotfish and wrasses. The area is known for excellent visibility and encounters with larger pelagic species such as rays and occasionally sharks.

Disha Malag showcases healthy hard corals and intricate reef structures that provide habitat for diverse invertebrate species. The site’s varied topography offers both wall diving and slope exploration, making it engaging for experienced divers seeking adventure in the Red Sea’s rich biodiversity.

Best visited during calm seas, Disha Malag delivers the quintessential Red Sea diving experience with abundant marine encounters and stunning geological formations.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Phyllidiopsis dautzenbergi — seen at this dive site
Phyllidiopsis dautzenbergi Phyllidiopsis dautzenbergi hsini_lin
Yellow Fan-fingered Gecko — seen at this dive site
Yellow Fan-fingered Gecko Ptyodactylus hasselquistii alexandraloikova
Regal Angelfish — seen at this dive site
Regal Angelfish Pygoplites diacanthus oscarhopgood
Diamondback Squid — seen at this dive site
Diamondback Squid Thysanoteuthis rhombus aubewohner
Doublebar Bream — seen at this dive site
Doublebar Bream Acanthopagrus bifasciatus andrewdeacon
Checkerboard Wrasse — seen at this dive site
Checkerboard Wrasse Halichoeres hortulanus hsini_lin

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)

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Max Depth 40 m
Min Depth 20 m
Difficulty Intermediate/Advanced
GPS 27.0412°, 33.9039°