Shaab Nakari
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About this site
Shaab Nakari is a reef dive site located at Marsa Nakari in the southern Egyptian Red Sea. The site reaches a maximum depth of 35 m and features a reef bottom with varied terrain.
The reef supports a diverse range of marine life, including soft corals, table corals, and sea fans alongside resident fish such as fusiliers, anthias, and glassfish. Moray eels, lionfish, and scorpionfish are present, as are larger pelagic visitors including barracuda, trevally, reef sharks, and dolphins. Whale sharks have been recorded at the site, with a notable encounter documented in October 2022.
Conditions at Shaab Nakari are generally good, with great visibility and light current, making it manageable for intermediate divers. The site is exposed to waves and surge, however, and is best dived in calm weather. It is rated as an intermediate-level 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.
LionfishLionfishReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
Whale SharkRhincodon typusReported here · unconfirmed
Whale sharkWhale sharkReported here · unconfirmed
DolphinDolphinReported here · unconfirmed
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostrisReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
Bluespotted Fantail RayTaeniura lymmaReported here · unconfirmed
Exquisite ButterflyfishChaetodon austriacusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermediusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian LionfishPterois milesReported here · unconfirmed
Masked ButterflyfishChaetodon semilarvatusReported here · unconfirmed
TrevallyTrevallyReported here · unconfirmed
FusilierFusilierReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
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