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Location: Shams Alam (Egypt)
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Top Dive Sites (make sure you dive these!)
1 Playground With 2 votes(s).
2 Fury Shoal With 1 votes(s).
3 Elphinstone With 1 votes(s).
4 Shaab el Matraf With 1 votes(s).

Marine Sightings:

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Reviews:

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Visited Comments
November 2007 Easy reach of the Fury Shoal, you can also reach Zabargad Is and St Johns Reef which is around 100km south. The water temp was around 32 degrees and too hot for even a 5mm shorty.
Date posted: 24-Dec-2007 12:46 by: Warren_OD
March 2005 I stayed in this area at the Wadi Lahami Camp from RSD. Great diving and away from it all. Went out daily on zodiac to the reefs, sometimes a 45 min ride. Great fun too when sea is rough,not recommended for divers with backproblems
Date posted: 08-Jan-2007 17:47 by: Willem
October 2005 Fantastic experience - well recommended - already booked for two more liveaboards in 2006. Must do!!!
Date posted: 21-Mar-2006 17:27 by: Scuba Duck
November 2005 Saw quite a few Oceanic whitetip and spinner dolphins.
Date posted: 02-Jan-2006 16:01 by: Rachel
April 2004 Quiet, unspoilt, amazing.
Date posted: 22-Nov-2005 21:30 by: dinah


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