Blue Hole (Dahab)
A sinkhole more than 100 meters deep in the reef, north of Dahab, connected to the open sea by a shallow rim. It is one of the best-known diving and freediving sites in the Red Sea.
Sinai do Sul · Egypt
In the destination Dahab and Saint Catherine.
In the photo: Mashraba promenade, on the seafront in Dahab.
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The city
Town on the coast of the Gulf of Aqaba in the southern Sinai that grew from a Bedouin fishing village. It has a seafront promenade with cafés and dive schools, coral reefs a few meters from the sand, the Blue Hole to the north and a shallow lagoon in the south used for windsurfing and kitesurfing. It is a departure point for Ras Abu Galum and for Saint Catherine.
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The local experience
A sinkhole more than 100 meters deep in the reef, north of Dahab, connected to the open sea by a shallow rim. It is one of the best-known diving and freediving sites in the Red Sea.
Protected stretch of coast north of the Blue Hole, between the Sinai mountains and the Gulf of Aqaba, with beaches, coral reefs and a Bedouin village. Accessible on foot, by camel or by boat.
A shallow, sheltered lagoon in south Dahab where the steady wind and calm water attract windsurfers and kitesurfers; there are schools and equipment rentals on the shore.