Destination guide
Daedalus Reef (Abu el Kizan), offshore Red Sea, Egypt has 3 public dive sites on PickADive. Use the list below to compare mapped sites by depth, access, difficulty, ratings, and reviews before opening a site page.
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Daedalus Reef (Abu el Kizan), offshore Red Sea · 20–40 m
Two plateaus at the northern end of Daedalus, around -20m and -40m, are the reef's prime shark-observation grounds. This is the area offering the best chances of encountering schooling scalloped hammerheads and thresher (fox) sharks, especially early in the day. Strong currents are common, so it is dived as a drift with attention to depth.
Daedalus Reef (Abu el Kizan), offshore Red Sea · 5–30 m
On the western side of Daedalus Reef lies an expansive anemone field nicknamed Anemone City, carpeted with magnificent anemones and their resident clownfish. The wall here is rich in hard and soft corals and shelters reef fish in the shallows, while sharks may pass in the blue. It offers a gentler counterpoint to Daedalus's deeper shark plateaus.
Daedalus Reef (Abu el Kizan), offshore Red Sea · 5–30 m
The northern tip of Daedalus Reef is crowned by an operational lighthouse first built in 1863 and rebuilt in 1931, and the surrounding shallows and walls form a dive in their own right. Reef walls cloaked in hard and soft coral descend from the reef crest near the lighthouse, with pelagics and reef fish in attendance. It is typically the orientation point and entry area for the northern reef dives.
Daedalus Reef (Abu el Kizan), offshore Red Sea has 3 public dive sites in the PickADive catalog. Start with the map when coastline, nearby alternatives, and travel distance matter.
Explore sites on the mapCurrent public data shows 2 intermediate and 1 advanced dive sites. Listed depths range from about 5m to 40m where available. Boat is the most common listed access type. Use those signals as a starting point, then confirm the plan against training, equipment, and current local guidance.
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Yes. PickADive currently marks 1 dive site in Daedalus Reef (Abu el Kizan), offshore Red Sea as advanced or expert level. These dives deserve extra attention to depth, access, current, visibility, and local guidance.
Listed PickADive depth data for Daedalus Reef (Abu el Kizan), offshore Red Sea ranges from about 5m to 40m. Use that as a research starting point, then verify current conditions and site-specific guidance.
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