Giftun Soraya
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About this site
Giftun Soraya — also known as Ham Ham, Police Station, Small Giftun Drift, and Pierre's Hill — is a drift dive site along the wall of Small Giftun, part of the Giftun Islands, the closest island group to Hurghada in the Egyptian Red Sea. The site is reached by day boat, with a journey of over 30 minutes from Hurghada.
The terrain is a wall dropping to a maximum of 40 m, with most of the action concentrated on a plateau between 15 and 25 m. Notable features include a gorgonian forest at around 20 m, caves, and huge gorgonians; a deep tunnel also exists but lies beyond recreational limits.
Marine life regularly seen at the site includes the gorgonian forest itself and abundant fish. Napoleon wrasse, turtles, barracuda, and tuna are occasionally sighted but are never guaranteed.
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The dive is entered as a drift: divers drop in near the island police station and drift along the wall, ending at the Giftun Soraya moorings where the boat collects them. Current is variable. Visibility is typically around 30 m. The site is rated beginner and is suitable for Open Water and Advanced divers alike, though the deep tunnel should be avoided as it exceeds recreational depth limits.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian LionfishPterois milesReported here · unconfirmed
Bluespotted Fantail RayTaeniura lymmaReported here · unconfirmed
Masked ButterflyfishChaetodon semilarvatusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Arabian Picasso TriggerfishRhinecanthus assasiReported here · unconfirmed
Sulfur DamselPomacentrus sulfureusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea GoatfishParupeneus forsskaliReported here · unconfirmed
Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
TunaTunaReported here · unconfirmed
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppelliiObserved near here · iNaturalist
Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohalObserved near here · iNaturalist
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