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House Reef

Beginner 📍 Hurghada, Egypt
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# House Reef Dive Site Description

Dive Conditions

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Depth
5m – 25m
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Level
Beginner
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Current
〜 Mild
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Best Season
Year-round

House Reef in Qesm Safaga, Red Sea, Egypt, offers an exceptional shallow diving experience ideal for divers of all levels. Located in the Indian Ocean’s Red Sea region, this accessible site features depths ranging from 5 to 25 meters, making it perfect for beginners and experienced divers alike.

The reef showcases vibrant coral formations, including hard and soft corals that create a stunning underwater landscape. Divers encounter diverse marine life including colorful reef fish, parrotfish, butterflyfish, angelfish, and occasionally larger pelagic species. The site’s rich biodiversity extends to smaller creatures like nudibranchs and crustaceans.

House Reef’s moderate difficulty rating and gentle conditions make it an ideal training location and a reliable choice for building diving skills. The proximity to shore and shallow depths provide excellent visibility and safety margins. The reef’s well-established ecosystem offers abundant photographic opportunities.

Whether exploring the coral gardens or observing the intricate relationships between reef inhabitants, House Reef delivers an authentic Red Sea diving experience accessible year-round.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Masked Puffer — seen at this dive site
Masked Puffer Arothron diadematus insektograf
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

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)

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Max Depth 25 m
Min Depth 5 m
Difficulty Beginner
Current Mild
Best Season Year-round
GPS 26.9954°, 33.9016°