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Tobia Soraya

Intermediate/Advanced 📍 Hurghada, Egypt
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# Tobia Soraya Dive Site

Dive Conditions

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Depth
12m – 40m
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Visibility
25m
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Level
Intermediate/Advanced
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Current
🌀 Strong

Tobia Soraya is a renowned dive site located near Safaga in Egypt’s Red Sea Governorate. This pinnacle offers exceptional diving opportunities for intermediate to advanced divers, with depths ranging from 12 to 40 meters. The site features dramatic rock formations and a vibrant reef ecosystem that attracts diverse marine life.

Divers encounter abundant fish species including groupers, snappers, and fusiliers schooling around the reef structure. The site is notable for sightings of pelagic species such as trevally and occasionally sharks patrolling the deeper waters. Colorful coral formations and nudibranchs populate the rocky surfaces, creating stunning underwater scenery.

The currents at Tobia Soraya can be strong, making it best suited for experienced divers with good buoyancy control. The pinnacle’s structure provides excellent shelter and interesting topography to explore. Visibility typically reaches 20-30 meters, offering clear views of the dynamic marine environment.

Perfect for underwater photography and marine observation, Tobia Soraya remains a favorite destination for divers exploring the Red Sea’s incredible biodiversity.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

mottled scallop — seen at this dive site
mottled scallop Gloripallium maculosum lovelyclemmy
Scissortail Sergeant — seen at this dive site
Scissortail Sergeant Abudefduf sexfasciatus francoislibert
Arabian Picasso Triggerfish — seen at this dive site
Arabian Picasso Triggerfish Rhinecanthus assasi lovelyclemmy
Blue-spotted Cornetfish — seen at this dive site
Blue-spotted Cornetfish Fistularia commersonii luispb
Tiger Cardinalfish — seen at this dive site
Tiger Cardinalfish Cheilodipterus macrodon lovelyclemmy
White-spotted Puffer — seen at this dive site
White-spotted Puffer Arothron hispidus motalec

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)

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Max Depth 40 m
Min Depth 12 m
Difficulty Intermediate/Advanced
Current Strong
Visibility 25 m
GPS 26.8081°, 33.9753°