Gordon Reef

# Gordon Reef Dive Site

Gordon Reef is a stunning pinnacle dive located in the Strait of Tiran near Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. This advanced dive site features a dramatic underwater structure rising from deep water, offering depths ranging from 6 to 80+ meters. The reef’s slopes are richly decorated with hard and soft corals, creating a vibrant underwater landscape.

Divers encounter impressive marine biodiversity including schooling fusiliers, snappers, trevally, and groupers. Larger pelagic species such as sharks and barracuda frequently patrol the deeper waters. The site is also home to moray eels, octopuses, and various colorful reef fish species.

Gordon Reef is best suited for experienced and advanced divers due to strong currents, significant depths, and the technical nature of exploring the pinnacle. Drift diving is common here. Optimal diving conditions occur during calmer seasons. The combination of challenging diving conditions, pristine coral formations, and abundant marine life makes Gordon Reef a premier destination for adventurous divers exploring Egypt’s Red Sea offerings.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Small Giant Clam Tridacna maxima nakarb

Giant Trevally Caranx ignobilis nakarb

Plain Moray Gymnothorax cinerascens andrii_b

Napoleon Wrasse Cheilinus undulatus bernatpescaire

Red Sea Goatfish Parupeneus forsskali barrylyons

Yellowbreast Wrasse Anampses twistii brentonprigge

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)