The Barge

# The Barge – Jubal Island Dive Site

The Barge is a popular wreck dive located near Jubal Island in Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt. This artificial reef sits at depths ranging from 20-40 meters, making it suitable for intermediate to advanced divers with wreck experience. The site features a partially intact barge structure that has become a thriving artificial reef ecosystem.

Divers explore the wreck’s holds and external structure, discovering schools of fusiliers, snappers, and groupers. The site hosts diverse marine life including lionfish, moray eels, and colorful reef fish that have colonized the metal framework. Occasional pelagic species such as jacks and trevally patrol the wreck.

The moderate current can vary depending on conditions, requiring good buoyancy control and awareness. Visibility typically ranges from 10-25 meters. The Barge offers an excellent opportunity to experience wreck diving while observing how marine life reclaims artificial structures. Multiple dive operations in Hurghada regularly visit this accessible site, making it a staple among Red Sea diving destinations.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Giant Moray Gymnothorax javanicus lucasdif

Pharaoh's Moray Gymnothorax pharaonis bryjoh

Day Octopus Octopus cyanea tamsynmann

Brown Pygmy Angelfish Centropyge multispinis wetlens

Sargocentron marisrubri Sargocentron marisrubri lovelyclemmy

Bigfin Reef Squid Sepioteuthis lessoniana wildjonathan

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)