Green Sea Turtle — see destinations where it is seen
Chelonia mydas
Red Sea · Egypt
Ras Mohammed
Essentials
- Dive difficulty
- Intermediate
- By site: Beginner → Intermediate
- Best months
- Dec · May
- Access
- Day boat
- Reachable without a liveaboard
- Experience & eligibility
- No required certification documented
Wildlife
Documented presence, never a guaranteed sighting.
Grey Reef Shark — see destinations where it is seen
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Hawksbill Sea Turtle — see destinations where it is seen
Eretmochelys imbricata
Whitetip Reef Shark — see destinations where it is seen
Triaenodon obesus
Dive sites
Jackfish Alley
- Depth : 5–20m
- Level : Beginner
- Dive type : Drift · Reef
- Access : Day boat · Reachable without a liveaboard
Main wildlife : Whitetip Reef Shark
A gentler drift dive over a plateau split from the main reef by a sandy channel, named for its resident jackfish (trevally) schools. Sleeping whitetip… Read moreShow less
A gentler drift dive over a plateau split from the main reef by a sandy channel, named for its resident jackfish (trevally) schools. Sleeping whitetip reef sharks are commonly seen on the alley floor, alongside giant moray eels and Napoleon wrasse. A genuinely easier, more current-forgiving contrast to Shark & Yolanda Reef. Day boat from Sharm El Sheikh, no liveaboard.
Shark & Yolanda Reef
- Depth : 5–40m
- Level : Intermediate
- Dive type : Wall · Drift
- Access : Day boat · Reachable without a liveaboard
Main wildlife : Grey Reef Shark
A sheer wall/pinnacle pair connected by a current-swept "saddle," dropping vertically to open water — rated among the world's classic dive sites. Open… Read moreShow less
A sheer wall/pinnacle pair connected by a current-swept "saddle," dropping vertically to open water — rated among the world's classic dive sites. Open Water divers can work the shallow top (5-12m); the wall below and the saddle's current genuinely reward Advanced Open Water experience. Also home to the wreck of the SS Yolanda, its cargo of bathtubs and toilets scattered near 18m. Day boat from Sharm El Sheikh, no liveaboard.
When to go
Choose a month
Documented best months
Conditions in Dec
Water24–26°C
VisibilityNot documented
CurrentNot documented
In season this month: Green Sea Turtle, Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Water temperature: NOAA OISST satellite sea-surface normals (2020–2024, typical range for the month). It can be cooler at depth or below a thermocline — check with your operator for exposure protection.