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Ras Bob

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# Ras Bob Dive Site

Dive Conditions

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Depth
40m – 50m
👁️
Visibility
22m
🎯
Level
Advanced
💨
Current
🌀 Strong
📅
Best Season
April to October

Ras Bob is a premier reef diving destination located in Sharm El Sheikh, Sinai, offering exceptional underwater experiences for divers of all levels. This spectacular site features dramatic coral formations and vibrant reef structures that descend to depths of 40-50 meters, making it suitable for intermediate to advanced divers.

The site is renowned for its abundant marine life, including large schools of barracuda, trevally, and snappers. Divers frequently encounter reef sharks, rays, and colorful reef fish navigating the pristine coral gardens. The reef’s steep walls and drop-offs create stunning topography for exploration.

Visibility typically ranges from 15-30 meters, depending on seasonal conditions, providing excellent opportunities for underwater photography. The reef’s healthy hard and soft corals showcase the Red Sea’s legendary biodiversity. Currents at Ras Bob can be strong, requiring solid diving skills and experience.

Best visited during calm weather periods between April and October, Ras Bob delivers an unforgettable Red Sea diving adventure showcasing Egypt’s rich marine ecosystem.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Small Giant Clam — seen at this dive site
Small Giant Clam Tridacna maxima nakarb
Giant Trevally — seen at this dive site
Giant Trevally Caranx ignobilis nakarb
Plain Moray — seen at this dive site
Plain Moray Gymnothorax cinerascens andrii_b
Keeled Rock Gecko — seen at this dive site
Keeled Rock Gecko Cyrtopodion scabrum sindic
Scrawled Filefish — seen at this dive site
Scrawled Filefish Aluterus scriptus honza35364
Red Sea Bird Wrasse — seen at this dive site
Red Sea Bird Wrasse Gomphosus klunzingeri quinnhk

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)

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Max Depth 50 m
Min Depth 40 m
Difficulty Advanced
Current Strong
Visibility 22 m
Best Season April to October
GPS 27.9632°, 34.4181°