Dive Site: Hamda

Access: Shore

Minimum Divers: 12

Minimum Qualification: Open water

Depth Range: 0 - 15 M

Hamda

 

Site Position

70 minutes cruising from Hurghada ; east of Big Giftun.

 

Sea Conditions

Protected from wind by shape and position of Big Giftun. Suitable for any diving level.

 

Profile/Specifics

Depth 0-15 meters, sloping towards more than 50 meters. Locally known as Stone Beach or Lion’s Head. Drifting is popular. Interesting coral formations. Swim-throughs smothered in coral. Stretched caverns. Hard corals in excellent condition.

 

Aquatic Panorama

  • Green lettuce coral
  • Fire coral
  • Forskall’s goatfish
  • Humpback snapper
  • Dusky surgeonfish
  • Napoleon wrasse
  • Moray eels