This dive site, Nemo City Gabal El Rosas, is a charming dive site located in the Egyptian Red Sea, just five minutes from the beach via zodiac. Divers have the flexible option of ending their dive with a convenient zodiac pickup or navigating a relaxed journey all the way back to the shore, typically spanning 50 minutes. The site derives its playful name, "Nemo City," from a remarkable concentration of approximately ten anemones, creating a natural underwater landmark for easy exploration and providing a home for its famous inhabitants.
This site guarantees delightful encounters with its namesake clownfish, along with intriguing moray eels and numerous sand eels. While these smaller residents offer captivating macro opportunities, divers are also encouraged to maintain vigilance towards the blue, as there's a possibility of observing larger pelagic species gracefully passing by. The presence of such a thriving anemone population indicates a healthy underlying reef structure supporting diverse smaller marine life.
Nemo City is an excellent destination for diving throughout the year, benefiting from the Red Sea's generally clear and warm waters. Its shallow maximum depth of 19 meters and average depth of 9 meters make it particularly well-suited for beginner divers and those seeking relaxed, easy dives. Both snorkelers and freedivers will find the site highly rewarding, offering abundant opportunities to observe the vibrant marine life from the surface or on breath-hold dives. The ability to dive to shore can also facilitate longer bottom times for scuba divers.
