El Gelwa

Site Position

110 minutes cruising from El Gouna ; halfway Gubal Island and Shadwan.

Sea Conditions

Moderate waves; strong winds. Current can be deceiving. Take care…

Profile/Specifics

Depth 0-10 meters at reef side, running into a coral garden at 12-18 meters. Oval-shaped reef. Sloping coral garden features a number of pinnacles. Drifting is a good option. Fine coral panoramas in excellent condition.

Aquatic Panorama

• Gorgonians
• Bubble coral
• Chevron butterflyfish
• Red Sea bannerfish
• Half-and-half chromis
• Lozenge filefish
• Bigeye snapper
• Devil scorpionfish