Abu Lou Lou
28.9759°N 34.6793°E · reef
Abu Lou Lou is a dive site in Red Sea, Middle East.
Overview
Abu Lou Lou is a dive site at coordinates 28.976°N, 34.679°E, placing it on the northern Red Sea coast between Hurghada and Safaga — approximately 30–35 km south of Hurghada. The Nuweiba dive site directory mentions “the Hilton house reef of Abu Lou Lou” in the Nuweiba context, though the coordinates here place the site in the Hurghada / Soma Bay coastal zone, south of Hurghada. The coordinates are consistent with the Soma Bay resort peninsula or the stretch of coast between Hurghada and Safaga. The name “Abu Lou Lou” does not appear in major English-language dive databases for this specific geographic area.
No site-specific dive documentation was located for Abu Lou Lou at these coordinates. The following reflects the general character of the northern Red Sea reef system at this location.
The coast between Hurghada and Safaga features fringing reefs and offshore reef platforms. The Soma Bay / Sahl Hasheesh area is known for house reefs and day-trip boat diving with typical northern Red Sea marine life: anthias, butterflyfish, triggerfish, Napoleon wrasse, moray eels, groupers, blue-spotted stingrays, and occasional reef sharks. Water temperatures 22–28°C. Visibility typically 15–25 m.
Site Information
- Location: Northern Red Sea coast, ~30–35 km south of Hurghada (Soma Bay / Safaga area)
- Entry Type: Shore entry
- Site Type: Reef
- Difficulty Level: Intermediate
- Maximum Depth: ~25 m
No site-specific dive sources located for Abu Lou Lou. Description reflects general characteristics of the northern Red Sea reef system at this location. Last updated 2026-05-17.
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
770 verified species observations (248 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 1758 and 2019, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
- Trimma filamentosum
- Centropyge multispinis
- Thalassoma rueppellii
- Tursiops · Bottlenose dolphins
- Sargocentron diadema
- Epinephelus fasciatus
- Calotomus spinidens
- Lagocephalus sceleratus
- Lethrinus nebulosus
- Ecsenius nalolo
- Zebrasoma xanthurum
- Pomacentrus trichrourus
Scientific survey records skew toward sampled taxa (molluscs, corals) and do not reflect what you are guaranteed to see on a dive.
Source: OBIS (obis.org), aggregated Darwin Core occurrence records.
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