Turft El Shahed/Ben el Gebel
Site Position
90 minutes cruising from Hurghada ; east of Big Giftun
Sea Conditions
Tucked in between Small and Big Giftun, securing shelter. All levels of diving applicable.
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Profile/Specifics
Depth 8-20 meters. Billed as Ben el Gebel, meaning ābetween the mountainsā. Pinnacles carpeted with gorgonians and soft corals. Flat sandy bottom, randomly decorated with small coral blocks.
Aquatic Panorama
- Gorgonians
- Soft corals
- Stonefish
- Crocodilefish
- Steinitz shrimp goby
- Moses sole
- Feather-tailed rays
- Hawksbill turtle