Gabr El Bint - Dive site - Egypt

A guide to scuba diving at Gabr El Bint

Dive site: Gabr El Bint

Location: Egypt, North Sinai

Dive type: Reef dive, shore dive, wall dive

Skill level: Beginner

Visibility: The waters of Gabr El Bint has an average visibility of 20m / 65ft.

Depth: Depths at Gabr El Bint varies a lot, from 2 to 50+ m / 7 to 164+ ft.

Water temperature: The water temperatures around Gabr El Bint changes according to season. The coldest month at Gabr El Bint is February, when water temperatures stay around 20° C /68° F. The warmest month is September, with average water temperatures around 27° C / 81° F.

Dive site information: Gabr El Bint is a sheer wall located around the northernmost point of a curving bay. The wall follows the coastline and reaches down to over 50 m/ 164 ft. Inside the Gabr El Bint bay the wall starts at around 8 m / 26 ft. There is a gently sloping reef flat that leads to the shore, filled with acropora. North of the bay point, the upper part of the reef slope begins to widen and will eventually encompass a very beautiful soft coral forest with huge gorgonians. A big lagoon with sandy bottom is to be found inshore, speckled with occasional coral heads.

Most scuba divers arrive to Gabr El Bint by dromedary camels, since the coastline between Dahab and Sharm El Sheik is quite deserted and inaccessible. The camels are driven by Bedouins and arriving in this fashion, with all your diving gear loaded on the back of a camel, is an unforgettable part of the scuba diving trip.

Marine life:
Most Red Sea fish species are present at Gabr El Bint, but generally not in large quantities. The sandy lagoon is an exception, since there are a lot of large crocodilefish living there. The lagoon is also a good place to see rays. Soft and hard coral formations are abundant at Gabr El Bint, accompanied by a lot of gorgonians in the 2 to 3 m / 7 to 20 ft range.