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–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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Napoleon wrasse
Year-roundGiant, friendly humphead wrasse patrol healthy reefs across the Red Sea.