Carless Reef
Offshore plateau about an hour from Hurghada with two coral pinnacles reaching the surface and a saddle of about 16 m between them. East of the saddle a wall drops past 40 m with caves and overhangs. It is known for many semi-tame moray eels, large gorgonians, black coral and occasional whitetip reef sharks.
Facts
- Region: Northern Red Sea – Egypt
- Area: Hurghada & El Gouna
- Depth: 5–40 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: moderate
- Type: reef, pinnacle, wall
- Coordinates: 27.3133, 33.9408
- Highlights: moray eel, gorgonian, black coral, whitetip reef shark, turtle, eagle ray
- Tips: Exposed to weather, so it is only dived in good conditions; stay in the saddle if you want a shallower dive.