Fury Shoals · Boat Dive
Sha'ab Sharm
A large oval-shaped offshore reef in the Fury Shoals complex, fully exposed to the open sea. The eastern wall drops steeply into the blue and forms a long plateau at 25–30 m where scalloped hammerhead schools cruise in summer.
Depth
10-40m
Level
Advanced
Access
Boat Dive
Visibility
25-40m
Current
Strong current
About this site
A large oval-shaped offshore reef in the Fury Shoals complex, fully exposed to the open sea. The eastern wall drops steeply into the blue and forms a long plateau at 25–30 m where scalloped hammerhead schools cruise in summer. The north and south tips channel strong currents — drift diving is the norm here, with surface marker buoys deployed.
Highlights
- Eastern plateau hammerhead schools — peak Jun–Sep
- Steep walls dropping past 40 m
- Drift diving along the north and south tips
- Reef sharks and eagle rays year-round
Marine life
Scalloped hammerheadTunaEagle rayGrey reef sharkWhitetip reef sharkBarracuda
Location
24.3417°N, 35.4250°E · ~105 km south of Marsa Alam
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