Middle Garden
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About this site
Middle Garden is a reef dive site in the Naama Bay area of Sharm el Sheikh, situated opposite the Sharm Hyatt Resort between Near and Far Gardens. The site is totally sheltered, with a sandy plateau at 10 m descending to a maximum depth of 20 m where the drop-off begins.
The reef is home to coral pinnacles and a gorgonian forest along the edge of the drop-off. Summer months are a good time to encounter manta rays, eagle rays, and possibly whale sharks passing through.
Middle Garden is rated as suitable for all levels of divers. Its sheltered position means current and wind exposure are minimal, making it a relaxed dive well suited to less experienced divers as well as those wanting a quieter afternoon 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.
Whale sharkWhale sharkConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Reef sharkReef sharkReported here · unconfirmed
Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
CuttlefishCuttlefishReported here · unconfirmed
StingrayStingrayReported here · unconfirmed
Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohalReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Sergeant MajorAbudefduf vaigiensisReported here · unconfirmed
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppelliiReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Rusty ParrotfishScarus ferrugineusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardiniiReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea Raccoon ButterflyfishChaetodon fasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Masked PufferArothron diadematusReported here · unconfirmed
Arabian Picasso TriggerfishRhinecanthus assasiReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermediusReported here · unconfirmed
Whale SharkRhincodon typusConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
TunaTunaReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
SurgeonfishSurgeonfishReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
Hammerhead sharkHammerhead sharkReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
Eagle rayEagle rayConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
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