Conditions
Hazards & safety
Boat traffic
Mild currents
About this site
Gota Sataya is a roughly 300-metre-wide oval reef lying about 6 km from the main Sataya reef, nicknamed the 'garden' of Fury Shoals for its dense, healthy coral cover. Sloping reef shoulders and shallow coral gardens make it an easy, scenic dive with abundant reef fish. Sheltered moorings allow relaxed multi-level diving around the formation.
What you'll see
Marine life
HighModerateLow
Coral (Red Sea Coral) GrouperCephalopholis miniataHighRed Sea (Scalefin) AnthiasPseudanthias squamipinnisHighSuez FusilierCaesio suevicaHighBigeye TrevallyCaranx sexfasciatusModerateGreat BarracudaSphyraena barracudaModerateGreen Sea TurtleChelonia mydasModerateNapoleon (Humphead) WrasseCheilinus undulatusModerate
Coral (Red Sea Coral) Grouper
Cephalopholis miniata Year-round0.3–0.45m
Red Sea (Scalefin) Anthias
Pseudanthias squamipinnis Year-round0.07–0.15m
Suez Fusilier
Caesio suevica Year-round0.15–0.25m
Bigeye Trevally
Caranx sexfasciatus Year-round0.5–0.85m
Great Barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda Year-round1.0–1.8m
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas Year-round1.0–1.5m
Napoleon (Humphead) Wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus Year-round1.2–2.0m
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.