Route Description - Daedalus-Fury Shoals
Explore the ultimate Red Sea adventure with dives at Daedalus Reef and Fury Shoals. Daedalus, a massive offshore reef surrounded by steep walls and vibrant plateaus, promises thrilling drift dives and close encounters with reef and hammerhead sharks amid dense schools of colorful fish. Further south, Fury Shoals is a diver’s paradise where playful dolphins, stunning coral gardens, and lively marine life await. From the dramatic drop-offs of Sha’ab Maksour to the enchanting caves of Sha’ab Claudio and the photogenic wrecks of Abu Galawa, every dive is a spectacle. Don’t miss Sataya—famously known as Dolphin Reef—for a magical underwater experience.
Marsa Shuona
The northern edge of Shouna features a wide sandy plateau dotted with table corals of various shapes and sizes. Blue-spotted rays are common, and during certain seasons, breeding guitar rays and other surprises can be seen gliding along the slope.
Sataya (Dolphin Reef)
Located south of Marsa Alam in the Fury Shoals, Sataya offers a massive reef with colorful drop-offs, coral block formations, and a gorgonian wall between 17 and 22 meters. The area teems with reef fish, napoleons, turtles, and small critters, while dolphins, sharks, and mantas often patrol the blue. The nearby “aquarium” in Wadi Gimal is a shallow coral garden full of vibrant marine life.
Daedalus Reef
Daedalus is a remote reef surrounded by steep walls and a colorful southern plateau that drops to 40 meters. It’s home to turtles, reef fish, and occasional thresher or hammerhead sharks. On the west side lies Anemone City, a vast colony stretching across the reef with thriving schools of fusiliers and jacks.
Abu Galawa Soraya
Situated in the western Fury Shoals, about 12 km from Wadi Lahmi, this small reef offers shallow depths, excellent visibility, and mild currents—ideal for beginners.
Shaab Marsa Alam
A semi-circular, bean-shaped reef surrounded by sandy bottom and coral formations. Its northeastern coral garden is rich in marine life, often visited by reef sharks and sometimes blacktip or oceanic whitetips. A small wreck rests in the southern lagoon at 17 meters.
Abu Dabbab
Known for close encounters with gentle Green Sea Turtles and harmless Guitar Sharks, Abu Dabbab also delights macro lovers with ghost pipefish, thorny seahorses, and pygmy pipehorses among the seagrass beds.
Fury Shoals
Stretching along Egypt’s southwest coast, Fury Shoals feature pristine hard and soft corals and diverse marine life, including reef sharks, barracudas, trevallies, and dogtooth tunas. The reefs here are among the most unspoiled in the Red Sea.
Shaab Maksur
A long reef with plateaus to the north and south and steep drop-offs on both sides. Dolphins, barracudas, and reef sharks are often seen cruising the northern terrace, while the southern plateau shelters dense coral blocks and vibrant fish life.