North Gabr El Bint

Gabr el Bint is a highly attractive dive site in North Sinai, less frequently dived than other sites in Dahab, which has kept it in pristine condition. The site offers two dives. On the right side, known as the dark side, there is a steep wall with a depth of about 60m. This wall is adorned with healthy table corals and features numerous chasms, sandy ravines, and overhangs. The left side is more colorful and features a virtual forest of gorgonians. Divers usually drop down to about 20-25m and swim along massive boulders protruding from the drop-off, attracting dense shoals of anthias and glassfish. Trevallies can be seen hunting on the shoals of fusiliers in the blue. After about ten minutes, divers will encounter some of the healthiest gorgonian fan corals in the Red Sea. They then start to ascend to about 10m and cross the saddle before heading back along a sandy ledge parallel to the shore. The sandy ledge is filled with exquisite coral heads that attract various reef species, including anthias, scorpionfish, parrotfish, crocodilefish, surgeonfish, triggerfish, trumpetfish, stingrays, and often a turtle. At the end of the ledge, there is usually a shoal of black and white snappers, as well as twinspot snappers, hanging between 5m and 10m. This dive is truly breathtaking. Gabr el-Bint is located 7.5 kilometers south of The Caves and is dominated by impressive mountains higher than 1,000 meters. The site is only accessible by foot, camel, or boat, with a one-hour navigation from Dahab. The track along the coast is interrupted after 1.5 kilometers from The Caves. Gabr el-Bint's coral reef is intact and unspoiled by tourism. Bedouins offer equipment rental and camel rides for exploring the reef and its diverse fauna.