Remote drift walls off the Red Sea's largest island
Shadwan (Shaker) Island, the largest island in the Egyptian Red Sea, sits at the mouth of the Gulf of Suez north of Hurghada and offers exposed, current-swept reef walls and drifts visited mainly by liveaboards and longer day trips. Strong nutrient-rich currents draw large schools of fish, trevally, barracuda and frequent pelagics, including sharks. Its remoteness and conditions make it an advanced site rewarding experienced drift divers.