Shabrur Um Gamar

Shabrur Umm Gamar is a submerged mountain located approximately 1km/0.6mi north of the island of Umm Gamar. The site is known for its rich corals and features crevices and caves that shelter a variety of marine fauna species. It also has several wrecks of Egyptian boats, with one accessible at 20m/66ft deep and the other two at over 70m/230ft deep, requiring technical diving. The site offers superb conditions for photography and is known for big fish. Surrounding the island of Umm Gamar are beautiful dive sites, including a plateau on the south side with three small coral pinnacles. The east and west sides offer great drift dives often accompanied by white tip reef sharks. The area also has caves in the wall and a beautiful coral garden on the north side. At the plateau, divers can expect to see moray eels, butterfly fish, banner fish, turtles, and glass fish teeming around the pinnacles. It is important to note that access to Umm Gamar is only possible with extremely good weather.