Marsa Alam
Shaab Abu Dabab 5
- Max depth20 m
- CertificationOpen water / no overhead
- Water temperature≈ 23–30 °C, varies with the seasonestimated, no reports yet
Diving and fills
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The dive
You usually start on the east side and cross through one of the tunnels to the other side. There you follow the reef south, past pinnacles and pillars covered in soft and hard corals, and then cross back.
Profile and sections
You usually start on the east side and cross through one of the tunnels to the other side. There you follow the reef south, past pinnacles and pillars covered in soft and hard corals, and then cross back.
- Depth and profile
- A long reef with two tunnels that cross it at ~5 m; the dive goes from 5 to 20 m.
- Configuration
- Short, shallow tunnels with daylight: recreational gear (estimate).
Who can dive where
- At least Open water / no overhead
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 20 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
Entry or dive feeThrough a dive centre or guide
This is how the planner decides who in your team may dive this cave. Rules your own trip adds (organizer, a mail, the AI) show with your trip.
How to get there
By zodiac or speedboat with Red Sea Diving Safari from Marsa Shagra (an 'inner range' trip).
Around Shaab Abu Dabab 5
FillsNo fill station known nearby
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