easy Hurghada

El Fanadir

Depth Range

0–25m

Boat Ride

60 min

Difficulty

easy

Well protected, good for all levels — a popular night-diving spot

A long, gently sloping wall paired with a shallow lagoon, about an hour out from central Hurghada. The wall runs down to a drop-off around 20-25 metres, riddled with small cracks and caves that shelter an unusually wide range of marine life for a site this easy to dive. A stand-out coral block sits at 12 metres with a busy cleaning station — one of the more reliable photo opportunities in the area.

What You Might See

Blue-spotted rays Yellow-edged, yellow-mouth & giant moray eels Schooling sweetlips & goatfish Octopus (well camouflaged)

Suitable for

Newly certified divers
Open Water level
Snorkellers (shallow top only)

Best time to dive here

Divable all year — the Red Sea has no closed season. Water runs from about 22°C in February to 30°C in August, and March–May and September–November give the most comfortable mix of warm water, light wind and good visibility. Conditions at this site: Well protected, good for all levels — a popular night-diving spot

Gallery

Anemonefish sheltering in the reef at El Fanadir, Hurghada

Chevron barracuda school over the reef at El Fanadir, Hurghada

Soft coral colony at El Fanadir dive site, Hurghada

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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