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Egypte Sharm el Sheikh Yolanda Reef Fighting Napoleon 24 november 2023
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Shark & Jolanda Reefs - Situated right at the tip of the Sinai this site is world renowned.
Shark Reef, covered in stunning hard and soft corals, is a vertical wall dropping to
charted depths of nearly 800m. Yolanda Reef has a wide plateau with a coral garden
and masses of pinnacles, each one a cleaning station teeming with fish. Between
Jolanda reef and the main reef lies the cargo of the wreck of the Yolanda. A 74m long
cargo ship, she was transporting bathroom supplies and a BMW to the port of Aqaba
when she struck the reef in 1980. She lay on her side until 1987 when she slid into the
abyss, during a heavy storm, leaving her cargo behind for divers to explore today.
Currents can be quite strong here, creating a kind of rollercoaster ride around these
reefs in one direction or the other, depending on the prevailing current. Most of the
year, divers enjoy looking out for scorpionfish, crocodilefish, groupers, turtles, tuna,
huge morays and napoleons that frequent this dive site but in the summer, all focus
changes to the water away from the reef where schools of fish collect together for
mating; Twin spot (Bohar) Snapper, Red Snapper, batfish, unicornfish, barracudas and
more which of course sometimes attracts the predators. Silkies, grey reefs, black tips
and even tigers have been seen at this dive site. Entry fee: 5 Euro (paid locally). |
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