easy Hurghada

Hamda (Stone Beach)

Depth Range

0–50m

Boat Ride

70 min

Difficulty

easy

Partly sheltered by a bend in Big Giftun Island — suitable for all levels

Known locally as Stone Beach or Lion's Head. A small wall drops from the reef top to 12-15 metres, then steps down in terraces past 35-50 metres, flanked by vertical walls to the north and south. Drifting from the north passes coral towers cut by caverns and swim-throughs; diving from the mooring circles a coral garden in excellent condition, including a gigantic green lettuce coral at around 30 metres almost directly under the boat.

What You Might See

Giant green lettuce coral at 30m Coral towers with swim-throughs Wide variety of schooling reef fish

Suitable for

Newly certified divers
Open Water level
Deep-dive training useful
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: Partly sheltered by a bend in Big Giftun Island — suitable for all levels

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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