Panorama Reef
Safaga

Panorama Reef.

Sweeping plateaus and gorgonian walls

Depth5–40 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyAdvanced
RegionSafaga
Conditions
22-28°C
Water temp
20-30 m
Visibility
Moderate to strong, from the north
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Strong currents·Deep drop-offs·Open-water exposure·Boat traffic
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
11 km/h NW
Air
31.1°C
Water
28.7°C
Waves
0.3 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 09:00 · Low 15:00
Next 24 hours
09h
32.9°
16 km/h
10h
34.1°
22 km/h
11h
34.3°
23 km/h
12h
33.9°
23 km/h
13h
33.6°
24 km/h
14h
33.9°
22 km/h
15h
34.4°
20 km/h
16h
34.2°
17 km/h
17h
33.7°
14 km/h
18h
32.8°
11 km/h
19h
31.9°
9 km/h
20h
31.5°
5 km/h
21h
31.3°
3 km/h
22h
31°
6 km/h
23h
30.4°
4 km/h
00h
30°
4 km/h
01h
29.6°
5 km/h
02h
28.7°
5 km/h
03h
28.1°
7 km/h
04h
28°
8 km/h
05h
27.6°
7 km/h
06h
27°
6 km/h
07h
27.8°
8 km/h
08h
30.3°
16 km/h
Tue
34.4° / 26.5°
24 km/h · 0.4 m
Wed
35.1° / 27°
24 km/h · 0.4 m
Thu
35.8° / 28.8°
31 km/h · 0.7 m
Fri
36.1° / 29.2°
30 km/h · 0.7 m
Sat
36.6° / 29.7°
33 km/h · 0.9 m
Sun
36.4° / 29.5°
40 km/h · 1.1 m
Mon
34.8° / 30.2°
27 km/h · 0.9 m
About this site
Catalog

Panorama Reef (Abu Alama) is one of Safaga's signature dives, a large oval reef whose northern and southern plateaus drop into deep blue water draped with huge gorgonian fans and soft corals. Sloping shelves at 20-30 m attract Napoleon wrasse, schooling barracuda, tuna and occasional reef sharks, with whitetips often patrolling the western side. Currents and the open setting reward divers with frequent pelagic encounters.

What you'll see
Marine life
HighModerateLow
Bigeye Trevally
Caranx sexfasciatus
HighLC· Least concern
Year-round0.5–0.85m
Lunar Fusilier
Caesio lunaris
HighLC· Least concern
Year-round0.2–0.3m
Red Sea (Scalefin) Anthias
Pseudanthias squamipinnis
HighLC· Least concern
Year-round0.07–0.15m
Dogtooth Tuna
Gymnosarda unicolor
ModerateLC· Least concern
Year-round0.8–2.0m
Great Barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
ModerateLC· Least concern
Year-round1.0–1.8m
Grey Reef Shark
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
ModerateEN· Endangered
Year-round1.5–2.0m
Napoleon (Humphead) Wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus
ModerateEN· Endangered
Year-round1.2–2.0m
Orbicular Batfish
Platax orbicularis
ModerateLC· Least concern
Year-round0.4–0.6m
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
LowEN· Endangered
Year-round1.0–1.5m
Spinner Dolphin
Stenella longirostris
LowLC· Least concern
Year-round Early morning1.3–2.0m
Spotted Eagle Ray
Aetobatus narinari
LowEN· Endangered
Year-round1.5–3.0m
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.
Red Sea · Egypt
Location
26.7283° N · 34.0556° E
Gallery
1 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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