About Who's Been Here Photos Revisions Abu Dabbab Marsa Alam, Egypt Max Depth: 51-60ft/16-18m Average Viz: 91-100ft/28-30m Entry Type: Shore Bottom Composition: Sand Aquatic Life: Big Animals Rating: 4.17 by 6 divers Spring: 71-75°F/22-24°C Summer: 76-80°F/24-27°C Fall: 76-80°F/24-27°C Winter: 71-75°F/22-24°C View All 6 Members 8/24/2011 9:52 AM

Abu Dabbab is a shore accessible salt water dive site, located in Marsa Alam, Egypt. This dive site has an average rating of 4.17 out of 5 from 6 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 51-60ft/16-18m. The average visibility is 91-100ft/28-30m.

A large bay, with seagrass. Easy diving with a nice reef on the north and south.

There is a group of resident turtles (some quite big), and the famous dugong (related to the manatee). Also, you will find guitar rays and sometimes large stingrays.

Unfortunately, this divesite is so nice - and it is the best beach in the area - that is simply too crowded. In any other country this kind of unique habitat would be protected and the number of visitors would be limited. Not in Egypt.

Comments

Doudy - 11/09/2013 2:26 AM Rating Added: 4 Actually this region, has more than a dive site; there are Abu Dabbab 1 till 7 but a site you do not want to miss, great one !

BenZed - 8/24/2011 9:44 AM This is a good example of a divesite that has been exploited to ruin it. In the past years there have been more hotels hotels built, more busloads of daytrippers (often more than 1200 a day!), more divers (in very large groups)... and no attention to the limits of what this place can handle without permanent damage. The famous resident dugong has been going into hiding during the busy summer months. When you see the picture, you can tell why. The turtles are still there, as well as guitar rays, stingrays and other creatures that like the seagrass.