Gamul Kebir
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About this site
Gamul Kebir is a round, doughnut-shaped reef located less than 30 minutes from the departure point, with ergs (coral pinnacles) extending to the northeast. The reef is accessible in any weather conditions. Maximum depth reaches 18 m, with an average depth of around 12 m, making it a shallow, manageable site over a reef bottom.
The current at Gamul Kebir typically comes from the north and runs light, and the site is rated suitable for all divers, including beginners. The ergs to the northeast are the main structural feature, rising from the reef and attracting dense aggregations of marine life around them.
Schools of fish surround the ergs throughout the site, and blue-spotted rays are found across the reef in numbers. Eagle rays and napoleon wrasse appear occasionally, adding larger pelagic interest to the dive.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian LionfishPterois milesReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermediusReported here · unconfirmed
Bluespotted Fantail RayTaeniura lymmaReported here · unconfirmed
White-spotted PufferArothron hispidusReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncusReported here · unconfirmed
Regal AngelfishPygoplites diacanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Sergeant MajorAbudefduf vaigiensisReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
DugongDugongReported here · unconfirmed
Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardiniiObserved near here · iNaturalist
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppelliiObserved near here · iNaturalist
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