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Shark's Bay

Intermediate 📍 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
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# Shark’s Bay Dive Site

Dive Conditions

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Depth
5m – 40m
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Visibility
20m
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Level
Intermediate
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Current
Moderate

Shark’s Bay in Sharm El Sheikh offers an exceptional diving experience in Egypt’s Red Sea. Located along the Sinai Peninsula, this renowned site features stunning coral formations and diverse marine ecosystems at depths ranging from 5 to 40 meters, suitable for divers of all levels.

Divers encounter vibrant hard and soft corals, including tables and branching formations that create an underwater landscape of remarkable beauty. The bay’s protected waters host abundant marine life, including reef fish such as parrotfish, groupers, and snappers. Sharks—typically reef sharks and occasionally larger species—frequent these waters, giving the site its distinctive name. Additional sightings include rays, moray eels, and various crustaceans.

The site’s sandy bottom interspersed with coral heads makes navigation straightforward, making it ideal for intermediate divers while remaining accessible to beginners in shallower sections. Strong currents can occasionally occur, requiring attention to conditions. Excellent visibility typically ranges from 10 to 30 meters depending on seasonal variations.

Shark’s Bay remains a premier destination for experiencing Red Sea biodiversity and dramatic underwater topography.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Small Giant Clam — seen at this dive site
Small Giant Clam Tridacna maxima nakarb
Giant Trevally — seen at this dive site
Giant Trevally Caranx ignobilis nakarb
Keeled Rock Gecko — seen at this dive site
Keeled Rock Gecko Cyrtopodion scabrum sindic
Scrawled Filefish — seen at this dive site
Scrawled Filefish Aluterus scriptus honza35364
Red Sea Bird Wrasse — seen at this dive site
Red Sea Bird Wrasse Gomphosus klunzingeri quinnhk
Arabian Picasso Triggerfish — seen at this dive site
Arabian Picasso Triggerfish Rhinecanthus assasi nakarb

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)

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Max Depth 40 m
Min Depth 5 m
Difficulty Intermediate
Current Moderate
Visibility 20 m
GPS 27.9447°, 34.3875°