Diver s Alley
27.1867°N 33.9837°E · reef
Diver s Alley is a dive site in Red Sea, Middle East.
Overview
Diver’s Alley (recorded in OSM as “Diver s Alley”) is a dive site at coordinates 27.187°N, 33.984°E, placing it in the El Quseir area of the central Red Sea coast, in the same geographic cluster as Falfulea, El Aruk - Aruk Diana, and other El Quseir sites. The name suggests a reef passage, channel, or canyon-type site — the El Quseir area is particularly known for this kind of topography, with sites featuring narrow passages into the territory of cryptic species such as crocodile fish, moray eels, lionfish, and blue-spotted stingrays. The specific name “Diver’s Alley” does not appear in major English-language dive databases for El Quseir, suggesting it may be a local operator designation.
No site-specific dive documentation was located for Diver’s Alley. The following reflects the general character of the El Quseir reef system at this location.
El Quseir’s reef system is characterised by narrow passages, canyons, chimneys, and cavern areas at shallow to moderate depths. One documented nearby site features a maze of canyons ranging from 3 to 10 m with narrow passages into the territory of crocodile fish, moray eels, sea snakes, lionfish, porcupine fish, and blue-spotted stingrays; whitetip and guitar sharks are occasionally found taking cover in such passages. These sites are suitable for all certification levels and are best explored slowly with attention to cryptic species.
Site Information
- Location: El Quseir area, central Red Sea coast
- Entry Type: Shore entry
- Site Type: Reef
- Difficulty Level: Intermediate
- Maximum Depth: ~25 m
No site-specific dive sources located for Diver’s Alley. Description reflects general characteristics of the El Quseir reef system. El Quseir dive site overview — Euro Divers provides contextual information about El Quseir canyon-type sites. Last updated 2026-05-17.
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
86 verified species observations (70 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 1833 and 2010, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
- Amblygobius albimaculatus
- Amphiprion bicinctus
- Hipposcarus harid
- Gobiodon
- Tursiops aduncus · Indian ocean bottlenose dolphin
- Grampus griseus · Risso's dolphin
- Corythoichthys flavofasciatus
- Chlorurus sordidus
- Megaptera novaeangliae · Humpback whale
- Apogon coccineus
- Salarias fasciatus
- Meiacanthus nigrolineatus
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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