Sha’ab el Erg

27° 23' 51" N, 33° 52' 20" E

Alternative names for this dive spot:
Shaab el Erg, Sha'ab Heluwa, Shaab Heluwa, Sha'ab Helua, Shaab Helua, Sha'ab Helowa, Shaab Helowa

Maximum depth:
~15 meters

Local dive center:
James & Mac

Weather:

 

Book recommendations:

Egypt Red Sea Coast (Berlitz Pocket Guides)^a

Red Sea & Sinai: Includes Sharm-El-Sheikh, the Sinai interior, Hurghada and Eastern Desert^a

Dive-navigator Hurghada and Safaga^a

Dive Atlas of the World: An Illustrated Reference to the Best Sites^a

Description dive spot:
Great variety of fish, snails and worms. Reef block is broken with a channel, in the channel there is some current.
The northwestern part of the dive site is called Sha'ab Heluwa and can also be found here on the website, including photos and videos.

Contributed by:
Martin Sebald, Giovanna Sebald, Joe

Last content update:
2007/02/20