Northern Itinerary
Hurghada to Gubal
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7 nights / 6 days - Wreck & Reefs Strait of Gobal, Carless
Reef, Um Gammer, Sha, b El erg, Shadwan Island, Abu
Nuhas , Suyal, Tawila, Bluff point, Rosalie Moeller |
Day 1: Transfer from
Day 2: Check dive at Sha'ab el Erg, Siyul Kebira
Day 3: Anrush, Shaab Umm Usk, Tawila
Day 4: Gubal, Rosalie Moeller (Wreckdive)
Day 5: Bluff Point, Big Gubal, Shaab el Erg
Day 6: Abu Nuhâs (Wreckdive), Carnatic. Chrisoula K. Ghiannis D.
Day 7: Umm Gamar, Carless Reef
Day 8: Serving breakfast, transfer from GALALAH to
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Sha’ab EL Erg A large horseshoe-shaped reef attracting manta rays during
winter and spring months. Shabrur Siyul A long, thin and shallow reef, where large turtles and
Grey sharks are found. Umm Usk A large variety of fish including tuna and stone bass swim close to the reef. A pod of dolphins lives in the surrounding lagoon. |
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A group of masked butterflyfish
(chaetdon semilarvatus) swims in close formation just off the wall of the reef. |
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Gubal On the eastern edge of the island, the wall drops to 90m.
Ravines and small caves are home to gorgonians and black corals. As well as
large migrating fish, divers often see dolphins. Shedwan On the southern-side of the reef, a wall drops into the
depths. Here large sharks and pelagics are sighted. Umm Gammar Big groupers and lots of sweepers in the muiltiple
caves found along the eastern wall and drop off of this tiny island fringing
reef. Careless Reef Two pinnacles rising from a shallow plateau surrounded
by deep water. Magnificent coral gardens famous for the numerous giant morays
encountered there Abu Nuhas Translated from Arabic; Nuhas means brass – a name
given to the reef by local fishermen after it claimed a ship carrying brass. |
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Ghiannis D One of the best wreck dives in the Carnatic This P&O passenger and mail ship is shrouded in
mystery. She sank in 1869 and only a fraction of the gold she was carrying
has been claimed back from the sea. The quality of light and abundance of
sponge and table corals make her a favorite with underwater photographers. Chrisoula K Greek freighter carrying a cargo of tiles sunk in 1981.
She lies with her stern section at 30m, but due to an unstable structure
penetration is not recommended, especially in bad weather. The Chrisoula rest
close to another unnamed wreck sloping down from the lighthouse beacon on Abu
Nuhas reef.
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Protecting one's hands with gloves can prove to be a useful safeguard as the Coral reefs in the red sea abound information of fire Coral which tend to cause itching, blistering and inflammations. in this photograph a moray eel (Gymnothorax Javanicus) emerges from its den to take a look at a diver. |
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A splendid specimen of the humphead wrasse (cheilinus undulatus) accompanies a diver through the deep seabedsof Bluff point. |
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