St. John's · Boat Dive
Gota Sagar (St. John's)
A small island reef in the southern St. John's complex famous for its cathedral-like caves and tunnels carved through the limestone plateau at 5–15 m.
Depth
5-30m
Level
Intermediate
Access
Boat Dive
Visibility
25-40m
Current
Mild current
About this site
A small island reef in the southern St. John's complex famous for its cathedral-like caves and tunnels carved through the limestone plateau at 5–15 m. Light shafts pierce the cave roofs at midday, making the site a photographer's favourite. The outer walls drop into the blue and carry dense soft-coral cover; occasional grey reef sharks patrol the deeper edge.
Highlights
- Cathedral-like caves with overhead light shafts at midday
- Shallow tunnels suitable for non-cave-certified divers (no overhead at <12 m)
- Dense soft-coral curtains on the outer walls
- Glassfish swarms inside the bigger caves
Marine life
GlassfishWhitetip reef sharkTwo-banded snapperAnthiasBigeyeGrouper
Location
23.5100°N, 35.8200°E · ~200 km south of Marsa Alam
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