Scuba Diving in Abu Hashish

A tongue of reef extends about 1km south of the island. The dive site is at its southernmost tip. There is a shelf between 15 meters and 22 meters outside, and beyond that a steep, but fairly bare, drop-off, usually with superb visibility. Inside the tongue of reef there are many table corals and ergs to be explored.The trip here can be choppy. Rough seas often make this site inaccessible from Hurghada although the site itself is well protected. Actually, it’s a desired spot for all levels of divers and custom made for all levels of training. Current is mainly north to south and strongest along the drop-off. Jacks, barracuda, spanish mackerel and whitetips are common feature here and, every now and then, hammerheads and feathertail rays. On the shelf you may encounter, turtles, bluespotted rays, Spanish dancers, morays, lunartail and leopard groupers.