Scuba Diving in Ben El Gebel

Ben El Gebel means "between the mountains" because this sheltered dive site is located between the Big and Small Giftun islands in Hurghada. You can dive Torfa Ben El Gebel as a stop or a drift dive, and both options are nice.

The soft corals and the small fans on the pinnacles are a sight that beholds and thrives in this gap between the 2 islands. The abundant corals also attract a wide variety of marine life and it is not uncommon to see eagle rays and turtles here. But you can always be sure of the glassfish swarms, as they balance their feeding with a healthy fear of the jacks that will dive into a school every now and then. Cleaner wrasse and many shrimp species are also hanging around waiting for larger fish species to come along for cleaning.