Sha'ab Sataya (Dolphin Reef)
A horseshoe-shaped reef at the south-eastern end of the Fury Shoals whose lagoon shelters a large resident pod of spinner dolphins. The shallow lagoon (around 8 m) is used for snorkelling and night dives, while the outer walls drop much deeper and suit drift dives with barracuda, napoleon wrasse and reef sharks.
Facts
- Region: Southern Red Sea – Egypt
- Area: Fury Shoals
- Depth: 3–30 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: low
- Type: reef, bay, wall, night
- Coordinates: 24.1676, 35.6733 (approximate)
- Highlights: spinner dolphins, hard coral, barracuda, napoleon wrasse, turtle, whitetip reef shark, grouper
- Tips: The lagoon suits all levels, but the outer reef is for advanced divers; give the dolphins space.