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Gabr El Bint

Expert 📍 Red Sea, Egypt
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# Gabr El Bint Dive Site – Dahab, Egypt

Dive Conditions

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Depth
100m
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Visibility
30m
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Level
Expert
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Current
🌀 Strong

Gabr El Bint is a spectacular deep dive site located in Dahab, Sinai, within the pristine waters of the Gulf of Aqaba. This advanced dive destination features a dramatic drop-off wall that descends to approximately 100+ meters, making it suitable only for experienced technical divers with deep diving certifications.

Divers exploring Gabr El Bint encounter breathtaking vertical reef walls adorned with vibrant soft corals and dense sponge gardens. The site offers exceptional visibility, typically ranging from 20-40 meters, allowing for stunning underwater vistas of the Red Sea’s biodiversity.

Marine life encounters include large pelagic species such as jacks, groupers, and occasional sharks patrolling the deeper sections. The wall hosts a diverse array of Red Sea endemic species, colorful reef fish, and intricate macro life among the coral formations.

The steep descent requires strong current management skills and proper deep diving training. Gabr El Bint rewards adventurous divers with unforgettable encounters with the Red Sea’s most impressive geological features and thriving marine ecosystems, making it a premier technical diving destination in Egypt.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Arabian Picasso Triggerfish — seen at this dive site
Arabian Picasso Triggerfish Rhinecanthus assasi regray
Black-and-white Snapper — seen at this dive site
Black-and-white Snapper Macolor niger regray
Blue Triggerfish — seen at this dive site
Blue Triggerfish Pseudobalistes fuscus alp_
Lyretail Anthias — seen at this dive site
Lyretail Anthias Pseudanthias squamipinnis marcelxelo
Emperor Angelfish — seen at this dive site
Emperor Angelfish Pomacanthus imperator marcelxelo
Black-and-white Snapper — seen at this dive site
Black-and-white Snapper Macolor niger regray

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)

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Max Depth 100 m
Difficulty Expert
Current Strong
Visibility 30 m
GPS 28.3511°, 34.4373°