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Loading...Elphinstone Reef is one of the most famous dive sites in the World and offers some of the best scuba diving in the Red Sea!
The Elphinstone reef is located 12km offshore and about 30km from Marsa Alam. This dive site is famous for its wonderful drift dives along deep steep walls. The coral is really great and unspoiled.
The Elphinstone Reef is also famous for being one of the few places on Earth where you can dive with the Oceanic Whitetip Shark as well as Harmmerhead Sharks. The best chances to spot an Oceanic Whitetip Shark (also called longimanus) are from October to December. Manta Rays (mainly from May to August), Dolphins and Tiger Sharks can also sometimes be spotted. In addition to these giants, there are also plenty of pelagic fishes like trevallies, Barracudas and Tunas. The reef life is teeming with myriads of fishes all around Elphinstone.
The best place to dive Elphinstone Reef is from Marsa Alam on a day trip. Many liveaboards also go there and usually start in Marsa Alam or In Hurghada to explore the Southern Red Sea (Daedalus Reef, The Brothers). I usually use this website to book in advance my Liveaboards in the Red Sea as they usually have the lowest rates I find. I like it because they have an easy booking system.
Scuba Diving in Elphinstone reef is reserved to experienced divers as current can be very strong and you are diving in the open sea.
You can dive Elphinstone Reef all year long. Access: from the Shore. See the map of Elphinstone Reef on the right for the exact location.
Fishes you may spot while diving Elphinstone Reef
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Fusilier
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Giant Trevally
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Hammerhead Shark
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Manta Ray
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Napoleon Wrasse
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Tiger Shark
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Turtle
... and more fishes & sea life, Dogtooth Tuna, Grey Reef Shark, Jack, Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Silky Shark, Silvertip Shark, Tresher Shark
Photos
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Beautiful & Colorful Mandarin FishPhoto by Rich Guest -
Yellow Seahorse in Lembeh StraitPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara -
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 -
Lion Fish swimming in crystal clear waterPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara -
Flying Ray Manta in Bali!Photo by Jihye Lee -
Surreal LifePhoto by Jihye Lee -
Porcupine Fish Hiding In Pink Coral ReefPhoto by Jihye Lee -
LeopardPhoto by Jihye Lee
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 Red Sea Aggressor
Internationally renowned liveaboard oper
MV Seawolf Dominator
The Red Sea is a well-known diving desti
Great diving @ Elphinstone reef …watch these dives on you tube….Marsa Alam, close encounters.
Great Wall-dives, saw the Oceanic Whitetip Shark upclose! great visibility, spectacular site!
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Superb deep blue water diving. Many sharks.
Once in a lifetime
Dove in January. Strong current and no sharks, but cool wall dive. Amazing visibility. Worth it. Pity about the sharks.