Red Sea Coral Reef

Located off the coast of Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, the Red Sea features extensive shallow shelves, noted for their marine life and corals. The fringing reefs are said to be 5000-7000 years old and are largely formed of stony acropora and porites corals.

The reef stretches 2,000 km (1,240 miles) along the coastline and have a rich and diverse ecosystem found nowhere else. 10% of it’s 1,200 species of fish are found only here. Sharks are a common sighting and over 44 species are recorded in the Red Sea. The Dahab Blue Hole is part of this Coral Reef and a very popular dive site.