Sha'ab Rumi South
Extreme south of Sha'ab Rumi, about 40 km NE of Port Sudan, known for shark encounters: up to some 20 grey reef sharks, silky and silvertip sharks, and hammerheads in the Nov–Apr period, plus big schools of barracuda, trevally and snappers over a coral plateau at 20–30 m. A diver also reports a tiger shark here.
Facts
- Region: Sudan Red Sea (Port Sudan & north)
- Area: Sha'ab Rumi
- Depth: 5–65 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: moderate
- Type: reef, wall, drift
- Coordinates: 19.9288, 37.4132 (approximate)
- Highlights: hammerhead, grey reef shark, silky shark, silvertip shark, barracuda, bigeye trevally, bumphead parrotfish, tuna
- Tips: Current of 1–2 knots or more and depth to 65 m (Advanced). Keep to drift-dive discipline and carry an SMB. Permit/fees: no separate dive permit from an official Sudanese source could be found. Operators collect a combined government/port/marine-park charge in cash on arrival (DUNE lists EUR 187 per 7-night trip; Blue Force listed EUR 220 + 70 service tax, now historical), so ask the operator what is included.