Shaab Iris

# Shaab Iris Dive Site

Shaab Iris is a stunning reef dive site located in Qesm Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt. This popular destination features a dramatic coral plateau and vibrant house reef system suitable for divers of intermediate experience levels.

The site descends to depths of 20-40 meters, offering excellent opportunities to explore diverse reef structures. Divers encounter spectacular hard and soft corals, intricate coral formations, and colorful reef walls teeming with marine biodiversity.

Marine life at Shaab Iris includes groupers, snappers, parrotfish, and lionfish among the coral gardens. The site frequently hosts schools of fusiliers and jacks, while larger pelagics like reef sharks are occasionally spotted in deeper waters. Moray eels and octopuses inhabit crevices throughout the reef.

Strong currents are common here, making this site best suited for intermediate to advanced divers comfortable with drift diving. The reef’s rich ecosystem and spectacular underwater topography make Shaab Iris a must-visit destination for divers exploring the Red Sea’s exceptional marine environments.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Swarthy Parrotfish Scarus niger lovelyclemmy

Broomtail Wrasse Cheilinus lunulatus lovelyclemmy

Exquisite Butterflyfish Chaetodon austriacus lovelyclemmy

White-spotted Puffer Arothron hispidus magistermichel

Crimson Soldierfish Myripristis murdjan lovelyclemmy

Scissortail Sergeant Abudefduf sexfasciatus lovelyclemmy

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)