Abu Ramada

Abu Ramada, on the island of the same name south of the Giftun group, is one of the most loved reefs around Hurghada. Divers nicknamed it "the aquarium" for good reason: a wide coral plateau at around 12 to 14 metres wraps the site, broken up by ergs and a big three-peaked pinnacle known as Camel Reef, all of it draped in lilac and purple soft coral. The reef offers a bit of everything. You can circle the ergs at easy depths, wander the labyrinth of the coral garden, or follow the plateau to where it tips over into a steep drop-off. Depths run from a shallow 5 metres over the coral down to 25 metres and beyond on the wall, so guides can shape the dive around the group. Fish life is the star here. Fusiliers pour over the plateau, clouds of glassfish shimmer around the coral heads, and schools of goatfish, bannerfish, sweetlips and masked butterflyfish are everywhere. The moving bait draws in barracuda, big-eye trevally and the occasional passing tuna.

Hoogtepunten

• ✓Enorme scholen vis
• ✓Ergs vol glasvissen
• ✓Uitstekend zicht
• ✓Favoriet van fotografen

Het zien van dieren kan niet worden gegarandeerd. De uiteindelijke duikplekken hangen af van het weer, de zeecondities, het brevetniveau en het dagelijkse vaarplan - wij beloven nooit vooraf een exacte plek, en dat zou niemand moeten doen.