Hurghada

Umm Gamar.

Crescent island wall with southern pinnacles
Depth8–35 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyIntermediate
RegionHurghada
Conditions
22-28°C
Water temp
20-30 m
Visibility
Mild to moderate, drift
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Currents on the wall·Depth on the drop-off·Boat traffic
Depth & your standing
8–35 m
Site depth range
About this site
Catalog

Umm Gamar (Mother of the Moon) is a crescent-shaped island topped by a lighthouse, about 30-40 minutes north of Hurghada. The east side is a classic wall dive dropping from a 14 m reef shelf into a steep slope, while the south end features three pinnacles and an erg around 22 m on a sandy plateau. Expect groupers, morays, glassfish, occasional reef sharks on the deep wall and turtles along the shallows.

What you'll see
Marine life
HighModerateLow
Glassfish (Pygmy Sweeper)
Parapriacanthus ransonneti
HighLC· Least concern
Year-round0.05–0.1m
Red Sea (Scalefin) Anthias
Pseudanthias squamipinnis
HighLC· Least concern
Year-round0.07–0.15m
Bigeye Trevally
Caranx sexfasciatus
ModerateLC· Least concern
Year-round0.5–0.85m
Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray
Taeniura lymma
ModerateLC· Least concern
Year-round0.3–0.7m
Common Lionfish
Pterois miles
ModerateLC· Least concern
Year-round0.3–0.38m
Coral (Red Sea Coral) Grouper
Cephalopholis miniata
ModerateLC· Least concern
Year-round0.3–0.45m
Giant Moray
Gymnothorax javanicus
ModerateLC· Least concern
Year-round1.5–2.5m
Napoleon (Humphead) Wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus
LowEN· Endangered
Year-round1.2–2.0m
Tawny Nurse Shark
Nebrius ferrugineus
LowVU· Vulnerable
Year-round2.5–3.2m
Whitetip Reef Shark
Triaenodon obesus
LowVU· Vulnerable
Year-round1.2–1.6m
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.
Red Sea · Egypt
Location
27.3543° N · 33.9152° E
Gallery
2 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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