Ras Mohammed
Egypt · Red Sea
Ras Mohammed is the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, where the Red Sea's two main basins meet and pelagic traffic concentrates against dramatic walls. Day-trips from Sharm el-Sheikh deliver consistent visibility, big jacks, schooling barracuda, and the SS Thistlegorm wreck nearby.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
One of the rare reefs that has not lost cover in the last decade. Northern Red Sea corals tolerate heat better than most. Expect full colour, sharks at Yolanda, schooling jacks year round.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
No unusual heat right now.
Fishing
Quiet water, and the protection is actively patrolled.
Sources · MERMAID and partner coral surveys · NOAA Coral Reef Watch · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
39 species across the dive sites here
Lionfish
Seen 6 days ago
at Million Hope Wreck
Least concern
Napoleon wrasse
Seen 6 days ago
at Straits of Tiran
Endangered
Hawksbill turtle
Seen 7 days ago
at Straits of Tiran
Critically endangered
Bluespotted stingray
Seen 1 month ago
at Million Hope Wreck
Least concern
Bluespotted ribbontail ray
Seen 1 month ago
at Salem Express
Least concern
Giant moray
Seen 1 month ago
at Salem Express
Least concern
Crocodilefish
Seen 1 month ago
at Salem Express
Least concern
Bigeye trevally
Seen 1 month ago
at Jackfish Alley
Least concern
Glassfish
Seen 1 month ago
at SS Dunraven
Least concern
Glassfish (sweeper)
Seen 1 month ago
at Giannis D
Least concern
Lyretail Anthias
Seen 1 month ago
at Blue Hole (Dahab)
Least concern
Red Sea Anemonefish
Seen 1 month ago
at Anemone City
Least concern
Teira batfish
Seen 1 month ago
at Kimon M (Lentil Wreck)
Least concern
Trevally schools
Seen 1 month ago
at Shark and Yolanda Reef
Bluespotted Fantail Ray
Seen 2 months ago
at Shark and Yolanda Reef
Least concern
Common lionfish
Seen 2 months ago
at Chrisoula K (Tile Wreck)
Least concern
Rusty Parrotfish
Seen 2 months ago
at Anemone City
Least concern
Bluecheek butterflyfish
Seen 2 months ago
at Blue Hole (Dahab)
Least concern
Klunzinger'S Wrasse
Seen 3 months ago
at Anemone City
Least concern
Whitetip reef shark
Seen 3 months ago
at Straits of Tiran
Vulnerable
Magnificent anemone
Seen 3 months ago
at Anemone City
Indian Bullethead Parrotfish
Seen 3 months ago
at Shark and Yolanda Reef
Least concern
Scorpionfish
Seen 4 months ago
at Giannis D
Least concern
Scalefin anthias
Seen 5 months ago
at SS Carnatic
Least concern
Bluefin trevally
Seen 5 months ago
at Kimon M (Lentil Wreck)
Least concern
Batfish
Seen 5 months ago
at SS Thistlegorm
Least concern
Day octopus
Seen 5 months ago
at The Canyon (Dahab)
Least concern
Schooling barracuda
Seen 6 months ago
at Shark and Yolanda Reef
Least concern
Coral grouper
Seen 7 months ago
at Chrisoula K (Tile Wreck)
Least concern
Scalloped hammerhead shark
Seen 8 months ago
at Straits of Tiran
Critically endangered
Anthias and gorgonian fans
Seen year round
at Straits of Tiran
Bluespotted ray
Seen year round
at Jackfish Alley
Bluestripe snapper
Seen year round
at SS Carnatic
Least concern
Common octopus
Seen year round
at SS Rosalie Moller
Least concern
Klunzinger's soft coral
Seen year round
at SS Dunraven
Yellowtail barracuda
Seen year round
at SS Thistlegorm
Least concern
Grey reef shark
Seasonal visitor
at Shark and Yolanda Reef
Endangered
Tuna
Seasonal visitor
at SS Thistlegorm
Yellowfin tuna
Seasonal visitor
at The Bells (Dahab)
Least concern
Dive sites
Shark and Yolanda Reef
schooling barracuda · bigeye trevally · napoleon wrasse · grey reef shark
Anemone City
red sea anemonefish · magnificent anemone · lionfish · lyretail anthias
Jackfish Alley
bigeye trevally · whitetip reef shark · bluespotted ray · crocodilefish
SS Thistlegorm
giant moray · crocodilefish · batfish · yellowtail barracuda
SS Dunraven
glassfish · common lionfish · bluespotted stingray · giant moray
Straits of Tiran
scalloped hammerhead shark · grey reef shark · whitetip reef shark · napoleon wrasse
What divers say
Shark Reef at slack to flood with the schooling barracuda overhead is one of the great 20-minute windows in diving.
Good to know
Park fees
Daily park fee (~$10–15) collected by op.