Dunraven (Beacon Rock)
Strait of Gubal

Dunraven (Beacon Rock).

Capsized Victorian steamer at Sha'ab Mahmoud

Depth15–30 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyIntermediate
RegionStrait of Gubal
Conditions
21-28°C
Water temp
15-25 m
Visibility
Mild to moderate
Current
Year-round (best Apr-Oct)
Best season
Hazards & safety
Penetration through inverted hull·Glassfish reducing internal visibility·Stonefish and scorpionfish on the structure·Depth to 30 m at the stern
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
4 km/h NW
Air
29.3°C
Water
28.6°C
Waves
0.4 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 09:00 · Low 15:00
Next 24 hours
09h
30.3°
6 km/h
10h
31.6°
9 km/h
11h
32.9°
13 km/h
12h
34°
16 km/h
13h
34.8°
18 km/h
14h
35.2°
22 km/h
15h
35.5°
25 km/h
16h
35.9°
25 km/h
17h
36°
26 km/h
18h
35.5°
27 km/h
19h
34.4°
27 km/h
20h
34°
30 km/h
21h
33.5°
27 km/h
22h
32.9°
21 km/h
23h
31.8°
14 km/h
00h
30.3°
13 km/h
01h
29.5°
11 km/h
02h
28.6°
7 km/h
03h
28.4°
1 km/h
04h
27.6°
3 km/h
05h
26.6°
5 km/h
06h
25.9°
7 km/h
07h
26.4°
8 km/h
08h
28.9°
7 km/h
Tue
36° / 26.5°
30 km/h · 0.8 m
Wed
36.1° / 25.9°
30 km/h · 0.7 m
Thu
36.2° / 26.9°
33 km/h · 0.9 m
Fri
35.9° / 26.4°
35 km/h · 0.8 m
Sat
35.8° / 26.6°
41 km/h · 1 m
Sun
34° / 25.7°
41 km/h · 1.1 m
Mon
35.3° / 27.5°
29 km/h · 0.9 m
About this site
Catalog

A British steam-and-sail vessel that sank in 1876 on Beacon Rock at the southern edge of the Sha'ab Mahmoud / Sha'ab Ali area, lying upside down and broken in two from 18 to 30 m. Divers can swim through the upturned hull and engine room amid dense glassfish, then explore the boiler and bent propeller shaft. Stonefish, scorpionfish and a healthy coral-covered exterior round out a relaxed, atmospheric wreck dive.

What you'll see
Marine life
HighModerateLow
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.
Red Sea · Egypt
Location
27.7033° N · 34.1217° E
Gallery
1 photos · 0 videos
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