Yolanda Reef
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About this site
Yolanda Reef is half of the Shark and Yolanda Reef dive in Ras Mohammed National Park, Egypt. Shark Reef is a vertical wall covered in coral, falling away hundreds of metres, and Yolanda Reef is a wide plateau of coral pinnacles. The remains of the Yolanda, a 74-metre ship sunk in 1980, lie in the middle, and her cargo of bathroom fittings lies about 5 metres down.
Purple soft coral and gorgonians cover the reef. Currents can be strong or extreme, so watch your depth. Level ratings run from all levels to advanced.
Turtles, tuna, big morays, Napoleon wrasse, red snapper, scorpionfish, crocodilefish, groupers and barracuda are the animals to look for, and grey reef or blacktip sharks sometimes show up. In summer schools of barracuda, batfish and snapper gather to mate, along with larger pelagics.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
TrevallyTrevallyConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
ScorpionfishScorpionfishConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
GrouperGrouperConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
Manta rayManta rayConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
SurgeonfishSurgeonfishReported here · unconfirmed
UnicornfishUnicornfishReported here · unconfirmed
Whale SharkRhincodon typusConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
Bluespotted Fantail RayTaeniura lymmaReported here · unconfirmed
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
Masked PufferArothron diadematusReported here · unconfirmed
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteriReported here · unconfirmed
Bluespine UnicornfishNaso unicornisReported here · unconfirmed
Rusty ParrotfishScarus ferrugineusReported here · unconfirmed
Blue TriggerfishPseudobalistes fuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Napoleon WrasseCheilinus undulatusReported here · unconfirmed
BatfishBatfishConfirmed present · 8 independent sources
Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseConfirmed present · 6 independent sources
Hammerhead sharkHammerhead sharkConfirmed present · 4 independent sources
SnapperSnapperConfirmed present · 8 independent sources
TunaTunaConfirmed present · 5 independent sources
BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 11 independent sources
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