Shaab Abu Ramada / The Aquarium - Dive site - Egypt

A guide to scuba diving at Shaab Abu Ramada / The Aquarium

Dive site: Shaab Abu Ramada / The Aquarium

Location: Egypt, Sharm El Sheikh to Hurghada

Dive type: Reef dive, boat dive, shore dive

Skill level: Beginner

Visibility: Shaab Abu Ramada / The Aquarium has an average underwater visibility of 20m / 65 ft.

Depth: The maximum depth at Shaab Abu Ramada / The Aquarium is 15 m / 50 ft, while the average depth is 12 m /40 ft.

Water temperature: February is the coldest month at Shaab Abu Ramada / The Aquarium with water temperatures from 20° C (68°F). September is the hottest month with temperatures around 27° C (81° F).

Dive site information: Shaab Abu Ramada / The Aquarium is very isolated and features an outstanding fish life. The dive site rises from a flat and sandy seabed around 15 m /50 ft deep. It is a comparatively shallow and flat dive site, with small coral heads scattered around.

Marine life: One of the richest dive sites in the region when it comes to fish life. An abundance of reef fish from many kinds of species is presented, and the sandy bottom is home to larger and smaller stingrays. Big schools of barracuda, jacks and tuna are often seen swimming off the reef. You can even encounter four different types of shark here: nurse, leopard, gray and whitetip reef shark.