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Elphinstone Reef

Marsa Alam

Wall / drop-off
Type
Wall to 40 m+
Depth
Marsa Alam
Area
3 highlights
Marine life

About Elphinstone Reef

A long offshore reef with sheer walls and two plateaus — an advanced drift dive.

Oceanic whitetip sharks in season, soft corals and big pelagic action.

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–Jun

The world's biggest fish passes through in spring — harmless plankton feeders.

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Oceanic whitetip sharks

Oct–Dec

Curious open-water sharks gather around offshore reefs in late autumn.

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Napoleon wrasse

Year-round

Giant, friendly humphead wrasse patrol healthy reefs across the Red Sea.

See the full Red Sea marine-life calendar