| Ras Abu Galum: a National Park since 1992; difficult to approach by land while access by sea is restricted which makes it a quiet place to start your diving; expect to find Fire corals, Raspbery corals, small table corals and Salad coral; Butterflyfish, Angelfish, Anthias, Glassfish, Lionfish, Grey Eels, Snapper, Batfish and Pufferfish.
Gabr el Bint: appreciated for its remoteness and tranquillity; the reef is rich in Gorgonian Fans, Table corals, Alcyonarians, black corals and salad corals; reef fauna include Parrotfish, Anthias, Crocodilefish, Triggerfish and Blue Spotted stingrays; out in the blue schools of Trevallies, Snapper and Emperorfish are common. |