Shaab Shabrur II
24.8843°N 34.9926°E · reef
Shaab Shabrur II is an offshore reef dive site near Marsa Alam, Egypt, at approximately 24.88°N, 34.99°E — closely neighbouring the main Shaab Shabrur / Shaab Shabror reef at 24.89°N, 34.99°E. These two entries represent distinct but very closely positioned reef sections (approximately 100–200 m apart) of the same reef system.
Overview
Shaab Shabrur (and its second section, Shaab Shabrur II) is accessible by short boat ride (under 10 minutes) from Marsa Alam marina. The reef offers excellent visibility — typically exceeding 30 m — and minimal current (under 1 knot), making it suitable for divers of all experience levels.
The reef is categorised as suitable for marine biology observation and underwater photography, with a “good” quality rating on dive databases and described as biologically interesting. The average dive depth is approximately 18 m, with the maximum reaching 35 m at the deepest reef sections.
Dive Profile
- Average depth: ~18 m
- Maximum depth: 35 m
- Current: Low (under 1 knot)
- Visibility: Excellent (over 30 m)
- Entry: Boat (under 10 minutes from Marsa Alam)
- Suitable for: All divers
Marine Life
The southern Red Sea reef community: grouper, snappers, shoals of bannerfish and jacks. Occasionally spinner dolphins pass through the Marsa Alam offshore reef zone. Soft and hard corals along the reef wall. Scorpionfish and crocodilefish on sandy areas.
Sources: Wannadive — Shaab Shabrur II, ScubaDiverz — Shaab Shabrur II. Last updated 2026-05-17.
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
39 verified species observations (22 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 1964 and 2025, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
- Tursiops truncatus · Common bottlenose dolphin
- Stenella longirostris · Spinner dolphin
- Tursiops aduncus · Indian ocean bottlenose dolphin
- Stenella attenuata · Pantropical spotted dolphin
- Rhincodon typus · Whale Shark
- Favorinus mirabilis · ウツセミミノウミウシ
- Pustularia marerubra
- Gibberulus albus
- Nerita sanguinolenta
- Echinolittorina subnodosa
- Monodonta nebulosa
- Cerithium nesioticum
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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