North Passage
27.7755°N 34.0559°E · reef
North Passage is a dive site in the Gubal Strait area of the Red Sea (lat 27.78, lon 34.06), north of Gubal Island in the channel connecting the Gulf of Suez to the northern Red Sea.
Overview
The coordinates place this site in the reef-and-channel zone north of Gubal Island in the Strait of Gubal. The name “North Passage” suggests a channel or passage cut through or between reef structures — a configuration common in this area, where tidal currents through reef gaps create nutrient-rich, current-swept dive sites with strong populations of filter feeders and small-crack-type topography.
The Strait of Gubal is well documented for its current-swept reefs, scattered wrecks (Dunraven, Thistlegorm, Ulysses), and varied topography. Channel passage sites in this area typically feature alcyonarian soft corals, large table corals, and fire corals — communities adapted to current-rich environments.
No specific source has been found documenting “North Passage” as a named dive site in widely available guides.
Dive Profile
Expected depth range: surface to 25 m consistent with typical Gubal Strait reef passages. Currents can be significant through the channel — the Strait of Gubal carries strong tidal flow. Intermediate experience recommended.
Site Information
- Location: Gubal Strait, northern Red Sea, Egypt
- Entry Type: Boat dive
- Site Type: Reef
- Maximum Depth: 25 meters
No site-specific dive source was found for this entry. Description based on Gubal Strait regional diving characteristics. redsea-diving.com — Strait of Gubal. Last updated 2026-05-17.
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
16 verified species observations (6 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 1977 and 2014, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
- Tursiops · Bottlenose dolphins
- Grampus griseus · Risso's dolphin
- Tursiops aduncus · Indian ocean bottlenose dolphin
- Stenella attenuata · Pantropical spotted dolphin
- Tursiops truncatus · Common bottlenose dolphin
- Cephalopholis sexmaculata
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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