Green sea turtle grazing on seagrass with divers at Abu Hashish cape

Abu Hashish-fok

A quiet southern cape with seagrass meadows and an atmospheric cavern – turtles almost for sure, a dugong with some luck.

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Depth

5–20 m

Visibility

15–25 m

Current

Mild, sheltered cape

Level

OWD and up

Boat ride

~60 min by boat

Area

Southern reefs

Quick answer:Abu Hashish cape lies south of Hurghada, about 60 minutes by boat, with OWD-friendly depths of 5–20 m. Green sea turtles regularly graze its seagrass meadows, dugongs have historically been sighted here, and a light-streaked cavern opens in the reef wall. A quiet, rarely visited site for calm, long dives.

Dive profile

Abu Hashish-fok

Your level

Reef

5–20 m

Your dive

18 m

Level needed

Open Water Diver

Abu Hashish cape reaches into the sea south of Hurghada, towards Makadi Bay – about 60 minutes by boat. Relatively few boats visit the sandy lagoon and gentle reef slope behind the cape, so you are greeted by the kind of quiet you look for in vain at busier reefs.

The site's real treasure is the seagrass meadow swaying at 5–12 metres: green sea turtles graze on it regularly, blue-spotted rays rest on the sand, and dugongs have historically been sighted here more than once – we cannot promise one, but if anywhere, this is where you have a chance. A spacious, light-streaked cavern also opens in the reef wall, safe to peek into with your guide.

Clownfish anemones and tiny reef fish bustle among the coral heads, and the slope eases down comfortably to 20 metres – an OWD-friendly profile throughout. Abu Hashish is a place for slow, attentive dives: you do not rush here, you let the meadow, the turtles and the silence do their work.

What makes Abu Hashish-fok special?

One of the area's largest continuous seagrass meadows is a feeding ground for turtles – and, very rarely, dugongs – with the cavern in the reef wall as an atmospheric bonus.

Highlights

Green sea turtles over the seagrass meadow
A light-streaked cavern in the reef wall
A site of historic dugong sightings
A quiet, rarely visited reef

Frequently asked questions

The dugong is a very rare guest: thanks to the seagrass meadows it has been sighted here repeatedly over the years, but an encounter is a matter of luck. Green sea turtles, on the other hand, appear on the great majority of dives – they are the meadow's regulars.

An Open Water certification is plenty: the slope eases down to 20 metres, the current is mild and the cape shelters the site from swell. We only peek into the cavern – no cave training needed.

Yes: the lagoon is shallow and calm, and snorkeling over the seagrass you can often spot turtles from the surface – patient, quiet floating gives you the best chances.

Because it lies south of the routes most Hurghada boats follow, so typically only a few boats moor here at once. In return you get long, undisturbed dives on an almost private reef.