The Canyon
Descend between narrowing walls from 18 to 30 m in a cave with an open ceiling, where a swarm of glassfish lives at the old exit.
- Advanced
- Cavern
- Anthias
Advanced≤30 m
Gabr el Bint
Dive site in Dahab, Egypt
- Usual dive
- 30 m
- Deepest point
- 60 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Sep–Dec, Mar–Jun
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Strong
The dive
A wall and reef dive from a boat. Known for whale sharks, sharks and turtles.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: circledivers.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
- The site goes deeper than 30 m: Advanced divers stay above 30 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wall, Reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Whale sharks
- Sharks
- Turtles
Why divers come
- Remote
Season in Dahab
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Sep–Dec, Mar–Jun.
Source: divessi.comWhere is Dahab?
The point shows the Dahab area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Dahab
Bells to Blue Hole
Drop through the Bells chimney to a wall at about 25 m, then follow the wall to cross the 7 m saddle into the Blue Hole.
- Advanced
- Blue hole
- Manta rays
Moray Garden
Walk-in shore dive where holes and cracks hide morays, nudibranchs and scorpionfish, with a school of yellowtail barracuda at 7 m.
- Open Water
- Reef
- Whale sharks
Artificial reef
down to 16 m
Circle Divers House Reef (Jaz Dahabeya)
Shallow shore dive with a buoyancy park of hoops, an underwater sculpture museum and a 'Nemo House' clownfish bommie.
- Open Water
- Stingrays
Reef
down to 35 m
Umm Sid
Large gorgonian at 35 m, a sand area with tube eels and a shallow area of small boulders.
- Advanced
- Eagle rays
Reef
down to 30 m
Golden Blocks
Easy shore dive named for two pinnacles reaching the surface covered in golden anthias, with a large gorgonian fan at about 22 m.
- Open Water
- Manta rays
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.
Photo credits
- The Canyon Dahab dive site, Dahab, Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Shore entry to The Bells, Dahab, Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Moray Garden Dahab dive site, Dahab, Egypt, Yvesb, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
