Near Garden
The nearest of 'The Gardens' bays north of Naama Bay, usually a drift along a wall to 8–10 m that slopes to a drop-off at 18–20 m dotted with pinnacles. A pinnacle with glassfish, a large red anemone and macro life is the photographic highlight, large fans sit at about 22 m, and mantas are possible in summer.
Facts
- Region: Northern Red Sea – Egypt
- Area: Sharm el-Sheikh
- Depth: 8–25 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: moderate
- Type: reef, drift, wall
- Coordinates: 27.9084, 34.3459
- Highlights: red anemone, glassfish, sea fan, nudibranch, turtle, whitetip reef shark, manta, soft coral
- Tips: The corner pinnacles get the strongest current and the best soft corals.