Cabel Reef

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Cabel Reef

30 mMax Depth
BoatEntry
7Species
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Dive Types

BeachDriftReefArchaeologicalSalt Water

About This Site

The cable reef dive site was created in 1996. This site lies between Black Rock and Rainbow Reef after electrical cables were laid to Egypt. Four cables are running out over the seabed. The two cables to the North run through a deep canyon. The reef has been shored up on either side to prevent it from collapsing on the cables. Large steel netting covers the reef to the North and South, coral is now growing through this. Large metal tubes straddle the canyon preventing collapse. and with sea wo…

Marine Life (7 species)

CoralMoray eelNudibranchOctopusSea cucumberSea turtleTurtle

Photos

Cabel Reef photo 2
Cabel Reef photo 3