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20 July 2008   Admin

Diving at dive site 7 Pinnacles near the Islands

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Name divesite: Islands, 7 Pinnacles
Depth: 0-70m (0-229ft) and deeper
Visibility: 10-60m (32-196ft) and more
Accessibility: Shore
Time to visit: All year around with warmest water in summer (apr-aug)
Specifications: Diving here is accessible from the shore. This dive has a lot of marine life.

Dive site 7 Pinnacles is a collection of seven small pinnacles swarmed by small fish. There is also a large sand bottomed gulley which is famous for its amount of baby barracudas.

The Islands is an area just south of Dahab which consists out of a few shallow patch reefs and pinnacles with sandy gullies in between. Its landscape is exceptional with a labyrinth of canyons, hills, valleys and peaks. Hard coral growth is very dense and the amount and diversity of fish is stunning. You can see crocodile fish, barracuda, but also angelfish, rabbitfish, napoleons and trigger fish.


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