Dive sites around Safaga
Shaab Sheer
This site is also known as Hyndeman Reef.
This site is also known as Hyndeman Reef. A 1 km long boomerang-shaped reef running from east to west, with flourishing coral gardens and pillars rising from the seabed.
Triggerfish, wrasse, parrotfish and surgeonfish patrol along the reef. Angelfish, bannerfish and sweetlips hang in schools and pose for photos with canyons in the pinnacles as a backdrop. Barracuda and jacks are often seen, as well as tuna and even whitetip sharks.
Site characteristics:
- Depth: 20 m
- Level: All levels
- Type: Boat dive, reef dive
