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Elphinstone Reef, Egypt

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Port Ghalib, 34 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: RMF (RMF), 38 km.

About Elphinstone Reef

A wall dive. It goes down to 40 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NE: swell from the NE reaches it, and wind from the SW blows out to sea. 4 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 9.1 km away. The sea is about 23°C in January, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in August, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Port Ghalib, 34 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: RMF (RMF), 38 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.

  • What it is Wall.
  • How deep Down to 40 m.
  • Getting in From a boat.
  • Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres 4 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 9.1 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

  • Diving Centers Werner Lau 9.1 km

  • Sea Secrets Divers 9.2 km

  • Marsa Shagra - Diving Center 9.8 kmPADI

  • Marsa Shagra - Diving Shade 9.8 km

  • Boot House 11 km

  • Back House 11 km

  • Dive Center 12 km

  • Blue Ocean 13 km

The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits

Water about 28°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Visibility over 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Aug, Sep and Oct (over 30 m).

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From Chicago: about 22 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to RMF, changing at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

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  2. Getting there. 1 h from the airport to Elphinstone Reef.

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  3. Accommodation.

    No town nearby

    No stay checked for this site yet: Port Ghalib, 34 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: RMF (RMF), 38 km.

  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Dive site

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Forecast

Not for Advanced divers. Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. See it for experienced divers.

Rough cost

About £860–£1,720 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.

  • Flights £600–£1,250
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £70–£115
  • Food £155–£290

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