Shabruhr Umm Gamaar

The small satellite reef of Umm Gamaar, oval in shape and ringed by a shelf at 15-30 metres that has claimed at least three ships. The south plateau, reachable from the mooring, is a sloping coral garden holding the scattered remains of an Egyptian army supply vessel; the east side is a natural wall drift past the resting place of the safari boat Colona IV, which lies below recreational depths. Afternoons here offer one of the better chances around Hurghada of meeting grey reef sharks.