hard Hurghada

North Abu Ramada

Depth Range

20–100m

Boat Ride

80 min

Difficulty

hard

Often exposed to weather and strong current — experience beyond entry level required for the deep plateau

A plateau sloping gently from 20 to 35 metres off the northern tip of Abu Ramada Island before giving way to a vertical wall that drops past 100 metres. With a north current it is a superb drift: cross the plateau to the drop-off, find the chimney that cuts from 30 up to 24 metres right where plateau meets wall, then multi-level up to finish in the sunlit shallows of the top reef.

What You Might See

Giant barracuda, bigeye trevally & yellowfin tuna Squadrons of eagle rays (up to a dozen reported) Turtles feeding on soft coral

Suitable for

Experienced divers only
Advanced certification and logged dives
Deep-dive training useful

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: Often exposed to weather and strong current — experience beyond entry level required for the deep plateau

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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