Moray Garden

Moray Garden is also called Sharks Caves, although there are neither caves nor sharks there; what you see are giant moray eels, and, as the name suggests, it is not uncommon to find one tucked into a reef crevice. It is an area sheltered from the waves and usually in good condition. From there, divers can drift on to Golden Blocks or Three Pools on a long dive.

A sandy slope covered in seagrass leads to reef blocks with colourful corals, where many damselfish, boxfish and, at times, octopuses can be seen. On the right side, holes and cracks hide morays, nudibranchs and scorpionfish, and a sandy patch gathers a big school of yellowtail barracudas. On the left side there are huge golden-hued reef blocks, separated by little sandy paths. On this side, among table corals and coral blocks, nudibranchs, morays and blue-spotted stingrays are found. Shoals of fusiliers swim among pinnacles and coral towers, and the coral heads shelter rays, groupers, stonefish and glassfish. The site is also known for turtle sightings.

In Dahab, the best time to dive tends to be from March to June or from September to December, thanks to more comfortable temperatures in and out of the water.