Hurghada reef advanced

Shaab Khalifa

South of Shaab Alex, this drift-only site begins at an attractive coral block around 18 m and continues past coral gardens on a sandy plateau.

Max depth
25 m
Visibility
– m
Current
variable
Difficulty
advanced
Boat time
– min
Suitable for
advanced
Plan the dive

Site map

Shaab Khalifa dive site map with depths and routes

Dive-site guide

A coral block at about 18 m marks the start of the site. The guide describes two coral gardens, with turtles resting there and feather-tail stingrays appearing in winter.

What you'll see

Site highlights

  • Drift pick-up only; there are no mooring buoys
  • Resting turtles and winter stingrays on the plateau
  • Eagle rays and other larger animals near the reef edge