Wall / drop-off
Type
Wall to 40 m+
Depth
Offshore (liveaboard)
Area
6 highlights
Marine life
About Daedalus Reef
A remote offshore reef topped by a lighthouse, reached by liveaboard.
Hammerhead schools, a famous anemone city and pristine walls.
Where it is & conditions today
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Today's conditions
What you might see
Best chances by season — sightings are never guaranteed.
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Whale sharks
Apr–JunThe world's biggest fish passes through in spring — harmless plankton feeders.
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Oceanic whitetip sharks
Oct–DecCurious open-water sharks gather around offshore reefs in late autumn.
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Scalloped hammerheads
Jun–AugSummer schools patrol the offshore plateaus — an advanced, blue-water highlight.
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Grey reef sharks
Year-roundPatrol current-swept walls and corners on the southern and offshore reefs.
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Manta rays
May–SepAn occasional, unforgettable visitor to plankton-rich offshore waters.
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Soft-coral walls
Year-roundClouds of orange anthias over technicolour soft coral — the Red Sea's signature scene.