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Gorgonia Beach Northside

Intermediate 📍 Marsa Alam, Egypt
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# Gorgonia Beach Northside Dive Site

Dive Conditions

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Depth
5m – 30m
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Level
Intermediate
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Current
Moderate

Discover Gorgonia Beach Northside, a premier diving destination located in Qesm Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt. This spectacular site offers depths ranging from 5 to 30 meters, making it suitable for divers of all experience levels, from beginners to advanced.

The site features stunning coral formations and vibrant gorgonian fans that give the beach its name. Divers encounter pristine hard and soft corals, creating a colorful underwater landscape. The marine life is abundant and diverse, including reef sharks, groupers, snappers, barracuda, and schools of tropical fish. Frequent encounters with sea turtles and rays add to the site’s allure.

The northside location provides excellent visibility and moderate currents, ensuring safe and enjoyable diving conditions. The reef structure offers both shallow areas for photography and deeper sections for exploration. This accessible yet rewarding dive site combines the Red Sea’s characteristic biodiversity with spectacular coral ecosystems, making it an ideal choice for divers seeking both safety and adventure in Egypt’s premier diving region.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Indian Lionfish — seen at this dive site
Indian Lionfish Pterois miles francescocecere
Surge Wrasse — seen at this dive site
Surge Wrasse Thalassoma purpureum pavel51
Network Pipefish — seen at this dive site
Network Pipefish Corythoichthys flavofasciatus francescocecere
Green Sea Turtle — seen at this dive site
Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas martinatichackova
Green Damselfish — seen at this dive site
Green Damselfish Amblyglyphidodon indicus darcy208
Checkerboard Wrasse — seen at this dive site
Checkerboard Wrasse Halichoeres hortulanus martinatichackova

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)

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Max Depth 30 m
Min Depth 5 m
Difficulty Intermediate
Current Moderate
GPS 24.7048°, 35.0913°