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Laguna Reef

Beginner 📍 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
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Scuba diving – photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash

# Laguna Reef, Sharm El Sheikh

Dive Conditions

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Depth
5m – 40m
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Level
Beginner
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Current
〜 Mild

Laguna Reef is a premier diving destination located in Sharm El Sheikh, nestled along the stunning Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. This accessible reef site suits divers of all experience levels, featuring depths ranging from 5 to 40 meters, making it ideal for both beginners and advanced divers.

The reef showcases vibrant coral formations, including hard and soft corals that create a spectacular underwater landscape. Divers encounter diverse marine life, including colorful reef fish, groupers, snappers, and occasional larger species such as rays and sharks. The area is renowned for excellent visibility and thriving biodiversity.

Laguna Reef’s shallow sections provide perfect training grounds for novice divers, while deeper areas offer exploration opportunities for experienced divers. The protected lagoon environment ensures calm conditions, particularly suitable for recreational diving. Well-established dive operators in Sharm El Sheikh regularly lead excursions to this site, providing comprehensive support and safety briefings. Whether seeking coral gardens or marine wildlife encounters, Laguna Reef delivers an unforgettable Red Sea diving experience.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Napoleon Wrasse — seen at this dive site
Napoleon Wrasse Cheilinus undulatus bernatpescaire
Red Sea Goatfish — seen at this dive site
Red Sea Goatfish Parupeneus forsskali barrylyons
Yellowbreast Wrasse — seen at this dive site
Yellowbreast Wrasse Anampses twistii brentonprigge
Multilined Puffer — seen at this dive site
Multilined Puffer Arothron multilineatus bernatpescaire
Blue-spotted Cornetfish — seen at this dive site
Blue-spotted Cornetfish Fistularia commersonii jpsilva
African Five-lined Skink — seen at this dive site
African Five-lined Skink Trachylepis quinquetaeniata ale_2012

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)

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Max Depth 40 m
Min Depth 5 m
Difficulty Beginner
Current Mild
GPS 28.0183°, 34.4869°