Erg Abu Ramada
An iconic offshore pinnacle rising from 30 m to within 4 m of the surface. Three towers connected by saddles, festooned in soft coral and patrolled by big fish.
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Visibility
- 30 m
- Current
- variable
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Boat time
- 65 min
- Suitable for
- open-water, advanced
Erg Abu Ramada is the kind of dive site that people return to for years and never tire of. Three coral towers rise from a sandy plateau, each one its own ecosystem. Circle them slowly and you'll find sleeping nurse sharks under the overhangs in winter, octopus changing colour in the saddles, and clouds of jackfish hunting in the blue. Plan two dives here — one circumnavigating the pinnacles deep, one playing in the shallows where the light is unbelievable.
Site highlights
- Three connected pinnacles
- Resident grouper
- Schools of jackfish
- Soft coral overhangs
- Macro life on the saddles
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Marine life on this site
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Abu Ramada South
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Gota Abu Ramada
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