The Islands – Dahab

The Islands dive site is a coral labyrinth like no other. A forest of living coral is home to a tremendous array of fish-life and contains hidden secrets!

The Islands coral life
Turtle swimming at The Islands dive site
Sites de plongée à Dahab

Islands

This is a shallow site suitable for all levels of diver but only for those with good buoyancy control as much of this dive is over the coral.

The “Islands” dive site is actually made up two huge coral formations which only break the surface at extremely low tides, there is also a 3rd smaller ‘island’ further out which we sometimes explore with those divers who are good on air

To enter the site you have to cross the reef shelf via the “sacrificial walkway” *

You descend into a series of life-filled lagoons surrounded by reef. A coral labyrinth then leads to the back of the Islands and wonderful coral gardens beyond. This area is often home to a large school of barracuda which often swirl around the divers.

The coral formations here are massive and have a cathedral-like quality. Notice some shattered corals, for once not caused by man but the result of an earthquake some years ago. These broken corals are now covered with new coral growth which resemble a planted garden.

Passing back into the first lagoon we often exit via a shallow swim-through which pops out on the reef shelf thus avoiding having to climb out over the coral wall. At low tide we will also often use this passage way to enter the dive site.

A “sacrificial walkway” is an area designated for entry and exit over the reef shelf. The idea is to contain reef damage to one specific or “sacrificed” area for the good of the reef as a whole.

PADI Specialty Courses: Fish Identification

BE AWARE OF THE FISH

Enjoy this dive even more, recognising the fish families and their characteristics.


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diving Boat trips and live aboard safaris

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If big coral formations is your thing. You should check the fantastic fan corals at Gabr El Bint.

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