Dive-site story
Isolated far offshore in the southern Egyptian Red Sea, Daedalus Reef sits beneath a historic nineteenth-century lighthouse. Vertical walls plunge into deep blue water on every flank, covered in dense forests of black corals and massive gorgonian fan formations. Divers travel here aboard liveaboards specifically for encounters with pelagic megafauna along the exposed drop-offs, where strong oceanic currents concentrate marine predators.
Schooling scalloped hammerheads cruising off the northern tip
Expansive sea fans and pristine hard coral formations along steep vertical drop-offs
Frequent encounters with oceanic whitetip and thresher sharks patroling the blue
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Summer brings peak hammerhead sightings, while autumn delivers the highest concentration of oceanic whitetip sharks.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scalloped hammerhead sharkSphyrna lewini | Common | ||||||||||||
| Oceanic whitetip sharkCarcharhinus longimanus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Pelagic thresher sharkAlopias pelagicus | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Oceanic manta rayMobula birostris | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Dogtooth tunaGymnosarda unicolor | Common |
Marine forecast
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