Ras Abu Galum
Depth is the range from the top of the site to its usual maximum; "recommended cert" is the mainstream-agency level operators usually ask for, not a legal rule. Currents and visibility change daily — treat everything here as planning ranges.
North of the Blue Hole the road ends, and the coastline that continues - reachable by camel train or boat - belongs to the Ras Abu Galum protectorate, a wedge of mountain desert meeting some of the least-touched reef in Sinai. The diving is a cleaner, quieter version of everything south of it: walls and slopes crowded with soft coral, eagle rays and turtles working the drop, morays at densities the town reefs lost years ago. The journey shapes the day - an hour swaying up the coast, dives from the beach, lunch of grilled fish in a palm-frond shelter, and the ride home into the afternoon light. It is as much an excursion into Bedouin Sinai as a dive trip, and better for it.
The moment you come for: Untracked reef walls; the camel-train approach; grilled-fish surface intervals in a Bedouin camp.
Topography: Pristine fringing walls and coral slopes falling from a desert headland
Entry: Reached by camel or boat along the trackless coast north of the Blue Hole; Bedouin-run camps host the surface interval.
Know before you splash
Hazards: Remote from medical help; sun exposure on the journey; entries over shallow reef.
Permits & rules: Protectorate entry fee; access arranged through Dahab dive centers.
Conservation: A protected area with minimal infrastructure by design - pack out everything.
Who you'll meet
Clownfish & Anemonefish
Giant Moray Eel
Green Sea Turtle
Spotted Eagle Ray
For photographers
Wide angle: ★★★★☆ · Macro: ★★★☆☆ — editors' 1–5 rating of what this site gives each style of shooting