Location

Access to location

Not known

Country

Egypt

Information about the site

Umm Qamar is a small island halfway between Giftun and Shatwan island and one of the furthest dive sites reachable by day boats from Hurghada and El Gouna. The southeast side is the place where boats anchor and where the reef has been able to grow, sheltering from the northern wind. Shaab Umm Gamar translates as part of mother the moon and is a long isolated reef formed by an underwater mountain. At its southeastern side is a very steep wall where many species of pelagic hunt for smaller fish. There is also a plateau at its western side which is full of small caves and overhangs. Also here is a generally sloping wall which finally plummets into the deep, unfortunately not as steep as at its southeastern neighbor.

Conditions around the site

good conditions during winter

Maximum depth

40

Surface conditions

Wavy,Wavy and some times it can get rough

Number of logged dives

1