Destinations
Loading...The Fury Shoals make up several reefs along the Southwest Red Sea coast, offering amazing scuba diving opportunities with some of the most pristine reefs in Egypt. The hard and soft coral are unspoiled and are a highlight of many dive sites such as the Fury Shoal Garden.
The marine life is also really great with all the usual reef fishes of the Red Sea and various species of reef Sharks (Whitetip, Grey) and even sometimes the curious Oceanic Whitetip Shark. Pelagic fishes such Barracudas, Giant Trevallies, Dogtooth Tunas are also common in the area.
Various kinds of dive sites are available depending on what you fancy (or what gets your heart rate going!): fringing reefs, lagoons, drop-offs or wrecks are some of the options so you certainly won’t get bored here diving amongst these magnificent coral formations. A very famous dive site in The Fury Shoals is called the Dolphin Reef (Sha’ab Sataya). A pod of Dolphins is living there and can be often spotted while scuba diving or Snorkelling.
The Fury Shoals is a great diving spot if you want to avoid the crowded dive sites of the Northern Red Sea and if you look for pristine reefs with superb coral.
The Fury Shoals are located in front of Wadi Lahami South of Marsa Alam and North of Ras Banas. It is possible to dive Fury Shoals from Marsa Alam on a day trip or from Hamata. Several liveaboards also explore these wonderful reefs.
You can dive Fury Shoals all year long. Access: from the Shore. See the map of Fury Shoals on the right for the exact location.
Fishes you may spot while diving Fury Shoals
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Barracuda
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Giant Trevally
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Moray Eel
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Octopus
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Whitetip Shark
... and more fishes & sea life, Dogtooth Tuna, Grey Reef Shark, Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Photos
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Clown fishes waiting in front of their blue anemone housePhoto by Jihye Lee -
Blacktip Shark patrolling the crystal clear water... EPIC photo!Photo by Yann Hubert -
Huge Hammerhead Shark patrolling the reef in French PolynesiaPhoto by Yann Hubert -
Beautiful & Colorful Mandarin FishPhoto by Rich Guest -
Yellow Seahorse in Lembeh StraitPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara -
Lion Fish swimming in crystal clear waterPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara -
Surreal LifePhoto by Jihye Lee -
Barracuda Face Scary SmilePhoto by Jihye Lee -
Octopus Sea FloorPhoto by Jihye Lee -
Black Green NudibranchPhoto by Rich Guest
Diving Reviews for this region
Marsa Alam
Excellent Scuba Diving with great chances of spotting Dolphins, Dugongs, Oceanic Whitetip Sharks and Hammerhead Sharks. Access to famous dive sites of Elphinstone Reef and Abu Dabbab! Very Good Visibility.
Liveaboard Reviews in Marsa Alam
MV Seawolf Dominator
The Red Sea is a well-known diving desti
MV Red Sea Aggressor
Internationally renowned liveaboard oper
Great diving, warm blue water, less dived sites. Why oh why were the divers in HOODS in the vid? One even had (illegal) gloves!!!
Wusses!
Before you go slinging insults at people. People with less body fat, get chilled easier. I wore a 3mm and also a hood, and the “illegal” gloves, because they help to keep me warm. We also do not know the time of year that the video was taken, water temps vary widely throughout the year.
If there is one piece of thermal protection that should never be left behing, it is the hood. You can better put a swimsuit and a hood rather than a shorty and no hood. It is simply how the body works, you should alway have the back of your neck well insulated.
Now if you are in there for peeing contests, catwalks or name-calling, you can do that without any scuba gear at all.