Hurghada lagoon beginner
Abu Hashish Lagoon
A protected sandy lagoon inside the Abu Hashish reef system — flat, calm, and packed with critters. Our favourite spot for buoyancy training and macro photography.
- Max depth
- 12 m
- Visibility
- 15 m
- Current
- none
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Boat time
- 75 min
- Suitable for
- snorkeler, discover, open-water
Site highlights
- Protected and calm
- Macro paradise
- Frequent turtles
- Ideal for training and photography
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Marine life on this site
Nearby dive sites
Hurghada reef
Abu Hashish
A sprawling reef system south of Hurghada with multiple dive profiles in one location — wall, sandy slope, lagoon, and seagrass beds where turtles graze and dugongs occasionally appear.
↓ 25m 👁 20m beginner
Hurghada wall
Abu Hashish South
The southern wall of the Abu Hashish system. A vibrant drop-off that descends past 30 m, with reef sharks patrolling the blue and dramatic soft-coral overhangs.
↓ 35m 👁 25m intermediate