ReefsSanganeb Sanganeb is found about one and a half hours north of the "Umbria". This reef rises from 800m depth to the surface. There is a manned British built lighthouse towering 70m above the reef and divers and non-divers can enjoy a tour to the top to take photos of the glorious reef below. It is only 288 steps to the top!
The South plateau on Sanganeb is a fabulous dive and soft and hard corals with schooling Jack, Barracuda, Tuna and Snapper are abundant. Grey reef sharks cruise close by you with the occasional White Tip reef shark swimming past. There are sometimes Hammerheads, Silky and Oceanic White Tips here as well as occasional Manta rays. The North plateau is an outstanding dive although potentially quite dangerous. This is a deep dive with a lower plateau at 45m where schooling Hammerheads are common. It is normal to see Grey Reef Sharks, Silvertips and White tips here. Where the boat anchors inside the lagoon there is often a huge pod of dolphins and it is normal to snorkel amongst them. Angarosh This triangular shaped reef is surrounded on all sides by deep drop-offs. Off the southern tip protrudes a 2-tier plateau at 30 and 40 m.
This reef is famous for Hammerheads with a high probability of seeing them off the deeper plateau. The shallower plateau is home to Barracuda and Jacks and the occasional White tip shark. Strong currents usually run over the plateaus, feeding the superb coral growth. Sha’ab Rumi Sha’ab Rumi is the signature site of Sudan. Made famous by Jacques Cousteau’s Precontinent experiment and the accompanying film Le Monde Sans Soleil (The world without Sun), Shaab Rumi is one of those sites you can just dive and dive again. 25 miles North East from Port Sudan the reef has a ledge plateau running along the western side at 10 – 15m, home to the Precontinent Experiment and a world class southern plateau. In 1963, Jacques Cousteau ran his Conshelf II Underwater Living experiments here and five men spent a month living underwater. Forty years on you can still swim amongst the remains of his village. Just a dark shadow from the boat, once underwater you begin to make out an onion-shaped structure standing on three legs. This is the submarine´s steel hangar, still airtight divers bubbles have created an airpocket inside. Other debris include the remains of the tool shed, the Aquarium and a shark cage all now delicately encrusted with corals. This dive is a shallow dive along the western wall of the reef. Apart from the historically interesting remains of the Precontinent the reef itself is absolutely stunning with every conceivable coral species fighting for a foothold on the narrow ledge. The South Plateau is a world class dive, a sloping plateau running from 20 to 30m surrounded by deep wall drop-offs this plateau is home to large schools of Barracuda and Jacks, Grey and Whitetip reef sharks, huge grouper and triggerfish and if you can get through the clouds of Anthias you may be able to see the wonderous varieties of hard and soft corals. Through the colder months Hammerheads can be found here schooling in the currents off the southern tip. Large Humphead Parrotfish can be seen and in the early morning dives it is possible to hear and sometimes see the dominant males settling the hierarchy dispute by clashing their boney heads together sending shockwaves right through you.
Mesharifa North of the small island of Mukawar lies the area of Mesharifa. This site is renowned for mantas with a particularly high probability of sightings between September and December. Mesharifa lies at the mouth of Dunganeb Bay and is a shallow (8-10m) area with sandbars and small islands rising up from the bottom. Around these obstacles currents carry nutrient rich water to the mouths of the waiting Manta. The Manta here spend their time sunning themselves on the surface lulling in the gentle currents. It is here that it is possible to snorkel and come face to face with one of these wonderful creatures. |
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