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.

Profile/Specifics

Depth 8-20 meters. Billed as Ben el Gebel, meaning ‘between the mountains’. 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