Shaab Abu Nugar
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About this site
Shaab Abu Nugar is a shallow reef dive site in the El Gouna area of the Egyptian Red Sea, widely regarded as one of the most popular and joyful sites in the region. The reef reaches a maximum depth of 10 metres, making it accessible and well-suited to beginner divers. Moorings are available, and the site is protected, keeping conditions consistently calm with light current and water temperatures ranging from around 24.6 °C to 28 °C.
The site is particularly well known for dolphin encounters, which have made it a favourite among divers of all levels. Alongside dolphins, the reef supports groupers, snappers, wrasses, moray eels, barracuda, and eagle rays, as well as nudibranchs and shrimps for those looking more closely. The reef structure itself features hard corals, table corals, and brain corals throughout.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
GrouperGrouperConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
WrasseWrasseConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
DolphinDolphinReported here · unconfirmed
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
Bluespotted Fantail RayTaeniura lymmaReported here · unconfirmed
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian LionfishPterois milesReported here · unconfirmed
Halfmoon AngelfishPomacanthus maculosusReported here · unconfirmed
Orangeface ButterflyfishChaetodon larvatusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Rusty ParrotfishScarus ferrugineusReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
SnapperSnapperConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
UnicornfishUnicornfishReported here · unconfirmed
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusObserved near here · iNaturalist
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