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
Depth & your standing
5–40 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
20 km/h N
Air
27°C
Water
26.9°C
Waves
0.5 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 22:00 · Low 04:00
Next 24 hours
19h
27.2°
21 km/h
20h
27.4°
21 km/h
21h
27.1°
18 km/h
22h
27.2°
18 km/h
23h
27°
21 km/h
00h
26.8°
23 km/h
01h
26.7°
22 km/h
02h
26.5°
22 km/h
03h
26.5°
22 km/h
04h
26.4°
20 km/h
05h
26.2°
20 km/h
06h
26°
23 km/h
07h
25.7°
27 km/h
08h
25.4°
27 km/h
09h
25.6°
27 km/h
10h
26°
28 km/h
11h
26.4°
26 km/h
12h
26.3°
27 km/h
13h
26°
29 km/h
14h
25.9°
29 km/h
15h
26.1°
27 km/h
16h
26.3°
26 km/h
17h
26.4°
21 km/h
18h
26.6°
18 km/h
Fri
27.6° / 25.7°
33 km/h · 0.8 m
Sat
27° / 25.3°
29 km/h · 0.6 m
Sun
27° / 25.7°
39 km/h · 0.8 m
Mon
27.1° / 25.1°
37 km/h · 1 m
Tue
26.3° / 24.8°
40 km/h · 1.1 m
Wed
28.5° / 24.4°
39 km/h · 1.2 m
Thu
29.9° / 24.1°
28 km/h · 1.2 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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