Careless Reef

Vibrant reef with drop-offs, strong currents, and pelagic life.

Boat Access
22m Avg Depth
60m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site, located near Ras Mohammed in the Red Sea, offers a captivating underwater experience. It's known as Careless Reef due to its steep drop-offs and occasional strong currents, making it ideal for divers with some experience. The reef itself is incredibly diverse, boasting thriving hard and soft corals, alongside schools of colorful parrotfish and snappers. Pelagic species like barracudas and jacks frequently inhabit the area around the reef’s edges. Exploration opportunities abound within the vertical walls and deep crevices, where you might encounter eagle rays, moray eels, or even reef sharks. Visibility is generally excellent, enhancing the beauty of this vibrant marine ecosystem. It's a truly exhilarating dive for those seeking adventure.

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Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Very Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Well Known

Plan Your Visit

coral reefwall divedrift divesharkdeep divestrong currentswide anglepelagics

Marine Life

AngelfishBannerfishBarracudaBatfishBlacktip reef sharkBoxfishButterflyfishClownfishEagle RayGoatfishGrey SharkGrouperHard coralsJacksLionfishMoray eelNapoleon fishNurse sharkParrotfishPipefishPufferfishScorpionfishSnapperSoft coralsSurgeonfishSweetlipsTiger sharkTriggerfishTrumpetfishTunaWhitetip reef shark

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Features steep drop-offs and occasional strong currents requiring experience.

Hazards:
currentdepthboat trafficmarine life
Current Strength:

Variable

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