Gota Soraya
23.4117°N 35.9031°E · reef
Gota Soraya is a wall dive site in the deep south Red Sea, rated among the best wall dives in the region. Coordinates place it near the St. John’s / Fury Shoals area (lat 23.41, lng 35.90), a remote liveaboard-only zone approximately south of the Wadi El Gemal National Park. Access is exclusively by liveaboard vessel.
Overview
Gota Soraya features overhangs and cracks in the reef wall filled with marine life, typical of the Red Sea’s finest offshore wall dives. The site is assessed as suitable for advanced divers due to its exposed location and potential for currents. Average visibility reported at 10–20 m. Maximum depth approximately 20 m in the primary dive zone, though the wall extends deeper.
Marine Life
The site is documented to host large barracudas, snappers, surgeonfish schools, giant trevallies, and reef sharks. Eagle rays and occasional manta rays are also reported. The wall’s overhangs shelter macro life and soft coral growth typical of southern Red Sea offshore reefs.
Dive Profile
Wall dive accessible by boat only. Average visibility 10–20 m. Depth approximately 20 m for the main dive; the wall structure descends further. Suitable for advanced divers. Liveaboard access only given the remote location in the deep south.
Site Information
- Location: Deep south Red Sea, approximately St. John’s / Fury Shoals area, Egypt — liveaboard access only
- Entry Type: Shore entry
- Site Type: Reef
- Difficulty Level: Intermediate
- Maximum Depth: 25 meters
Additional Resources
- Last Updated: 2026-05-17
Sources: Divebooker – Gota Soraya, Egypt Liveaboard – Gota Soraya Reef. Last updated 2026-05-17.
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
27 verified species observations (5 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 2005 and 2012, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
- Stenella longirostris · Spinner dolphin
- Stenella attenuata · Pantropical spotted dolphin
- Tursiops truncatus · Common bottlenose dolphin
- Tursiops aduncus · Indian ocean bottlenose dolphin
- Grampus griseus · Risso's dolphin
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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