Conshelf II (Précontinent II)
Shaab Rumi · Sudan
Remains of Jacques Cousteau's 1963 underwater habitat experiment, set 100 m inside the Shaab Rumi lagoon entrance. The Starfish House and Deep Cabin were removed after the 30-day mission, but the urchin shaped sub hangar still stands at 10 m — divers can swim up through its grated floor into the original air pocket. Nearby sit the encrusted tool shed, fish cages, and the shark cage at 27 m, all draped in soft coral and sponge growth. Featured in Cousteau's Oscar-winning documentary 'World Without Sun.'
Conditions
Depth
10 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 30 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
24 to 33°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Vis (m) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Anthias
Last confirmed May 15, 2026 · 130 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Soft coral overgrowth
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Glassfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Lionfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Bluestriped snapper
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Grey reef shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear