(Temple) The most incredible dive site
The temple is located on the north side of Sharm El Sheikh port. Formed by a group of three pinnacles that rise to the surface from a depth of 20 meters.
- Depth: 5-30 m
- Level: Suitable for all levels
The temple is located on the north side of Sharm El Sheikh port. Formed by a group of three pinnacles that rise to the surface from a depth of 20 meters.
This is a shallow, sloping reef with two large pinnacles and a few small pinnacles that outline the reef wall. The largest of the peaks is “The Tower”.
Its mass is divided by two large cracks, one of which can be swum through. The second should not be walked on so as not to damage the delicate gorgonians growing on its sides. All the pinnacles hide a surprisingly rich variety of reef animals.
The pinnacles are fairly close together and have sand channels between them. The pinnacles have steep walls covered with soft and hard corals, fan corals and reef fish.
Coral growth throughout the site is good, with a density and mix of species that are difficult to achieve in the immediate area. They are a colorful blanket.
The fish are as pleasant a surprise as the corals, with a truly astonishing variety of species populating the reef. There are lionfish everywhere, as well as stonefish, which do not move and are camouflaged. Around the battlements there are schools of glass sweepers who move together. Because The Temple is so close to Sharm El Sheikh and Na'ama Bay, it is a very popular night diving site.
At night, the basket stars create the illusion of a curtain in the stream of light as they feed. When the basket stars are hit by your diving light, they tend to contract into a ball. As the light moves away, they expand again and continue feeding.
The feather stars and soft corals have many colors that are very beautiful in the diving lights. You can use your diving lights to find parrotfish in the crevices. Some may even have their cocoons around them.
The typical depth range of the temple is 5 to 20 meters and is accessible from our shore.