Abu Dabbab is one of the most famous dive sites in the Red Sea and of all of Egypt. The site has 6 reefs lying just below the water's surface, and each reef is one of the 6 ’Father's stepping stones’, which is the meaning of Abu Dabbab in English. The site has reefs, tunnels, caves, pinnacles, and even a small wreck.
It is one of the few places in the world where you can dive with the very rare and endangered Dugong ( Sea Cow ). In fact, there are two resident Dugongs in the Abu Dabbab bay named Dennis and Dougal. This dive site also features friendly giant Green Sea Turtles that you can swim with up close and personal. In the shallow water, it is not rare to spot the bizarre looking but completely harmless Guitar Shark.