Shaab Sabina

Shaab Sabina (also known as Fufuleya, and sometimes misspelled Shaab Sabrina) is a reef dive site located on the southern part of Giftun Island, in the channel between Big and Small Giftun — both part of Giftun National Park — roughly 60 to 90 minutes by boat from central Hurghada, Egypt. The reef is marked by a pointed tongue that extends in an easterly direction, behind which lies a sheltered sandy lagoon about 150 metres past the tongue. The site consists of the main reef, that protected lagoon, and a lone erg to the north, with the northwest and north sides offering a maze of ergs, ridges, and coral gardens that divers describe as a labyrinth.

Depths range from 5 to 14 metres, with the reef top rising to around 8–10 metres on the southern wall and the seabed reaching 14 metres at the drop-off. The northern side of the main reef wall features coral cascading down toward a sandy bottom with bright white sand patches, while the southern wall slopes more gently and is characterised by hard corals stacked on top of each other in a formation likened to a Japanese garden. The shallow areas include caves and overhangs populated by large numbers of glassfish.

Marine life at the site includes big porcupinefish, giant pufferfish, turtles, bannerfish, bluecheek butterflyfish, cornettfish, various surgeonfish, broomtail wrasse, bicolour parrotfish, trevallies, and tuna. The reef also features large colonies of table corals and a variety of gorgonian fans and soft corals. The coral landscape is considered the main draw, with fish life present but not in great abundance.