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Sharm house reef with a shallow plateau and drop-off.
Sharm house reef with a shallow plateau and drop-off.
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Sharks Bay - House Reef is a Sharm El Sheikh shore reef built around a shallow coral plateau and ledges with a deeper canyon off to the side. The easy beach or jetty entry, short resort walk, and training-friendly main line make it practical for relaxed dives and checkouts.
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Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
5m - 100m
Depth Note
The main reef starts shallow and drops to about 20m, while the canyon to the right continues far deeper.
Best Season
Year-round; calm-weather windows are the easiest days.
Typical Conditions
Limited current, decent visibility, and a shallow plateau; the right-hand canyon drops much deeper than the main training reef.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Safety Notes
Watch the canyon to the right and keep buoyancy tight around the drop-off and ledges.
Access Restrictions
Paid shore access from the resort or dive-center waterfront; beach or jetty entry is the normal route.
Legal Notes
Follow resort and dive-center access rules; no special permit is noted.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
A strong training reef: enter from the beach or jetty, follow the plateau on the left shoulder, and only push toward the canyon if the team is comfortable.
Freediving
Not a freedive-first site; the shallow plateau is better treated as a snorkel or scuba house reef.
Snorkeling
The shallow plateau and easy entry make it snorkel-friendly near the resort waterfront.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Planning answers for access, conditions, timing, and site logistics.
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Research Sources
House-reef operations page covering shore dives, reviews, snorkelers, and night dives.
Independent site profile with plateau depth and expected marine life.
Operator site page with the shallow plateau, training-site profile, and common sightings.
Independent dive directory with access, current, visibility, and crowding notes.
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