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 Abu Nugar

Egypt, Hurghada

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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ]
Precision: Approximate

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Latitude: 27° 20.179' N
Longitude: 33° 44.748' E

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English (Translate this text in English): North from Hurghada, near the coast

English (Translate this text in English): North from Hurghada, near the coast

North from Hurghada, near the coast

English (Translate this text in English): North from Hurghada, near the coast

English (Translate this text in English): North from Hurghada, near the coast

English (Translate this text in English): North from Hurghada, near the coast

English (Translate this text in English): North from Hurghada, near the coast

English (Translate this text in English): North from Hurghada, near the coast

English (Translate this text in English): North from Hurghada, near the coast

How? By boat

Distance Good boat time (< 30min)

Easy to find? Easy to find

 Dive site Characteristics

Alternative name Erg Iris, Shaab Abu Nugar, Gota Abu Nugar

Average depth 10 m / 32.8 ft

Max depth 14 m / 45.9 ft

Current Low ( < 1 knot)

Visibility Medium ( 5 - 10 m)

Quality

Dive site quality Good

Experience CMAS * / OW

Bio interest Interesting

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Dive type

- Reef

Dive site activities

- Marine biology
- First dive
- Dive training
- Snorkeling / Free diving

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 Additional Information

English (Translate this text in English): Abu Nugar is a big reef system in north Hurghada. Many divesites, famous ones called Erg Iris, Shaab Abu Nugar and Gota Abu Nugar South and North. Very nice hard coral (one of the best for coral in Hurghada) but not so much fish. Shallow and quit easy, visibility sometimes bad.

English (Translate this text in English): Abu Nugar is a big reef system in north Hurghada. Many divesites, famous ones called Erg Iris, Shaab Abu Nugar and Gota Abu Nugar South and North. Very nice hard coral (one of the best for coral in Hurghada) but not so much fish. Shallow and quit easy, visibility sometimes bad.

Abu Nugar is a big reef system in north Hurghada. Many divesites, famous ones called Erg Iris, Shaab Abu Nugar and Gota Abu Nugar South and North. Very nice hard coral (one of the best for coral in Hurghada) but not so much fish. Shallow and quit easy, visibility sometimes bad.

English (Translate this text in English): Abu Nugar is a big reef system in north Hurghada. Many divesites, famous ones called Erg Iris, Shaab Abu Nugar and Gota Abu Nugar South and North. Very nice hard coral (one of the best for coral in Hurghada) but not so much fish. Shallow and quit easy, visibility sometimes bad.

English (Translate this text in English): Abu Nugar is a big reef system in north Hurghada. Many divesites, famous ones called Erg Iris, Shaab Abu Nugar and Gota Abu Nugar South and North. Very nice hard coral (one of the best for coral in Hurghada) but not so much fish. Shallow and quit easy, visibility sometimes bad.

English (Translate this text in English): Abu Nugar is a big reef system in north Hurghada. Many divesites, famous ones called Erg Iris, Shaab Abu Nugar and Gota Abu Nugar South and North. Very nice hard coral (one of the best for coral in Hurghada) but not so much fish. Shallow and quit easy, visibility sometimes bad.

English (Translate this text in English): Abu Nugar is a big reef system in north Hurghada. Many divesites, famous ones called Erg Iris, Shaab Abu Nugar and Gota Abu Nugar South and North. Very nice hard coral (one of the best for coral in Hurghada) but not so much fish. Shallow and quit easy, visibility sometimes bad.

English (Translate this text in English): Abu Nugar is a big reef system in north Hurghada. Many divesites, famous ones called Erg Iris, Shaab Abu Nugar and Gota Abu Nugar South and North. Very nice hard coral (one of the best for coral in Hurghada) but not so much fish. Shallow and quit easy, visibility sometimes bad.

English (Translate this text in English): Abu Nugar is a big reef system in north Hurghada. Many divesites, famous ones called Erg Iris, Shaab Abu Nugar and Gota Abu Nugar South and North. Very nice hard coral (one of the best for coral in Hurghada) but not so much fish. Shallow and quit easy, visibility sometimes bad.

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Abu Nugar
By Christopherweldon
Apr 16, 2007
2nd trip to Nugar - This was our second trip to Abu Nugar, and it was a lot better than the last one.  Very relaxing and slow dive with amazing wildlife.  The sun was out this time and that really makes a big diference in the colors on the reef at shollow de
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Abu Nugar
By Christopherweldon
Apr 13, 2007
AOW Dive #2 - Weather today was not so great.  It was windy and overcast and the sea was sort of rough.  Never the less, this was a great dive.  It was planned as the Navigation adventure dive for PADI AOW.  We did all of the compas navigatio
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Trip: Red Sea (Hurghada)
By Christopherweldon
From Apr 12, 2007 to Apr 16, 2007
My family and I recently returned from Egypt and an outstanding week of diving in the Red Sea!!   We booked the entire trip through a small company in Hurghaa called Sunshine Diving ( http://www.sunshinediving.com )  and they were
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