easy Hurghada

Abu Hashish

Depth Range

6–60m

Boat Ride

90 min

Difficulty

easy

Protected moorings inside the lagoon; the crossing can be choppy in wind — good for all levels and training

An island wrapped in an extensive reef sitting on a flat sandy plateau that ends in a steep drop-off past 60 metres. A shallow lagoon at the southern end, dotted with coral pinnacles, shelters the moorings and doubles as a calm training area. The classic route threads a narrow channel through the reef out to the drop-off and returns along the wall; local lore says the island is named after contraband once smuggled through here.

What You Might See

Bigfin reef squid hovering in formation Hooded cuttlefish Cornetfish in the lagoon

Where it is

This site is the highlighted pin; the others are the rest of the reefs around Hurghada. Boat times are from the main harbour and vary with sea conditions.

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