| This reef is one of the most spectacular diving sites in the northern Red Sea for both
recreational and Technical Divers. The lack of mooring points makes drift diving
necessary: The southern corner of the reef is the classic starting point for your
underwater itinerary, which continues along the eastern side where the wall, rich in
multicoloured coral, descends to a sandy plateau that begins at a depth of about 25
meters and has a slight incline. Here you can see large Alcyonarians (Dendronephthya
sp.), impressive gorgonians and colonies of black coral , Antipatharians with their
characteristic spiral shape. At a depth of 35 meters a splendid and extremely deep
canyon opens out, running parallel to the reef and crossed by a series of impressive
arches. At the north-eastern corner of the reef you may come upon a very strong
counter-current. If you can get past this point and conditions are favourable, you can go
around the entire reef. This will allow you to explore the northern wall, which has some
nice shelters and splits, and the western one, where you will see many crevices and
caves, lovely gorgonians and a wealth of fauna consisting of sea turtles, reef fish .
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