Turft El Shahed (Between the Mountains)

In the heart of the Giftun Marine Park, where a channel separates Big and Small Giftun, a spur off Small Giftun's northern tip sits encircled by coral pinnacles — the reason locals say this site lies "between the mountains". A shallow channel leads west from the mooring to the soft-coral pinnacles; further north a beautiful coral tower riddled with cavities and overhangs rewards the curious, and strong navigators can drift all the way to neighbouring Banana Reef.