Scuba Dive Site: Abu Talha, Dahab , Egypt

Scuba Dive Site Info:

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Name:	Abu Talha
Description:	Abu Talha is a northerly site accessed by jeep from Dahab, a journey that takes approximately 17 minutes. Entry is slippery on a sandy bottom and fins must be donned before the edge of the reef table as there are many holes of various depths. It is advisable that divers do not descend until over the shallow saddle unless perfect neutral buoyancy can be achieved in shallow water. Once out of the reef table the diver will find a beautiful coral shafted like an amphitheatre. The hard coral drops to 50m in the centre and to the left at 25m a sink hole can be found. Deeper holes also exist, this being located at the far end of the 'little canyon', starting at Abu Helal making this site also perfect for technical divers. Turning to the left the coral becomes more scattered with sandy patches and table corals. Here a school of red tooth triggers can be found as well as rays and nudibranchs. Returning to the exit between 10 and 15m swim along the reef wall and watch the hard and soft corals while a turtle and small schools of yellow tail barracuda can often be found.
Maximum depth:	60 m
Water Temperature:	The water temperature varies between 21°C and 28°C.
Diving Suit:	Complete wet suit or wet suit with shorts.
Visibility under water:	Visibility reaching 20-30 meters on average