Fanous East

Site Position

30 minutes cruising from Hurghada; northwest from Big Giftun

Sea Conditions

Good at any times. Ideal for beginners and advanced divers, including training.

Profile/Specifics

Depth 8-12 meters at reef, dropping off to 19-27 meters. The lighthouse on the spot gave its name ‘fanous’. Shallow wall, erected from slopy, sandy bottom. Photogenetic pinnacles and coral boulders.

Aquatic Panorama

• Table coral
• Coral blocks
• Soft coral
• Glassfish
• Silversides
• Jackfish
• Clearfin lionfish
• Crocodilefish
• Bluespotted rays
• Yellowtail tang
• Blue-spine unicornfish