Abu Hashish
Island in a wide bay south of Hurghada near Makadi Bay, with a reef tongue running about 1 km south. Inside the tongue are table corals and ergs; outside a shelf at 15–22 m leads to a steep drop-off with caves around 30 m. Octopus, squid and cornetfish are typical.
Facts
- Region: Northern Red Sea – Egypt
- Area: Hurghada & El Gouna
- Depth: 5–30 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: reef, wall, cave
- Coordinates: 27.0085, 33.9237
- Highlights: table coral, octopus, cornetfish, hard coral
- Tips: Access by sea can be choppy, but the site itself is sheltered; current runs mainly north to south along the drop-off.