| Shaab Ishta
This site is a little less than an hour from Hurghada. There are 2 main ergs at this site, the larger one lies to the south and the smaller one lies to the north. This area is covered by turtle grass and the depths range from 9 - 12 meters.
About the Dive
With the exception of the area between the two ergs, current is not likely to be significant most of the time and the sea is usually calm. There is not much to see at this site and circling around the ergs makes a short dive. There is a small cave at 4 meters, home to lots of tiny reef fish worth seeing. Another cave named ''turtle cave'' is located between the ergs at about 6 meters. The turtle grass beds are unique and you will find a variety of different fish colonies living there, making this dive more interesting.
Reef Life & Special Interests
Although this site is small in size, the population of marine life is deceiving. When diving around the turtle grass beds keep your eyes open for stingrays, seahorses, lionfish, and blue lined emperors. In the crevices between the ergs look for sweet lips, snappers, groupers, goatfish, stonefish, crocodile fish, and scorpion fish. If your lucky and visit this site on a night dive, be sure to look for a turtle who inhibits the cave at 6 meters
Following Fish
Clownfish (Nemo)
Pufferfish (Balloon grey)
Lionfish
Butterflyfish (yellow)
Cown Butterflyfish (Blue)
Black Backed Butterflyfish (Yellow with black Stripe)
Crocodile Fish
Murene
Eel (White)
Octopus
Anemone
Blue Spotted Stinray
Stonefish
lord coral
Napolionfish
Reefshark
tuna
eel garden
Baracuda
Shrimps (Garnalen Dutch)
Snail (slakje Dutch)
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